San Jose Mercury News must be trying to corner the market on Asian-American Olympians. Last week, they profiled Kevin Tan. This week, they switch their focus to Tara Kirk. She’ll attempt to qualify for the Olympic Games this Sunday at the swim trials.
Qualifying for the Beijing Games has special meaning for Kirk, whose mother, Margaret, …

The men’s Olympics gymnastics team has been decided. Big ups to Kevin Tan. He was named one of four men to represent the US in Beijing. As reported earlier, he’s had a couple of bumps in the road, most notably the passing of his mother to cancer. His specialty is the Olympics ring. He’s won …

Yesterday, San Jose Mercury News wrote an in-depth article on Kevin Tan. The Olympic hopeful began his gymnastic trials on Wednesday. Sunday, they announce the six member Olympic team. The guy sounds like a regular joe. Sadly, he lost his mother in high school. That’s tough. Also, they bring up an interesting point. Each person …

Desperate to avoid confrontation with protesters, San Francisco pulled a page out of any respectable Mafia playbook. According to the San Francisco Chronicle,
“the city pulled a fast one, which was evident from the moment the first runner emerged from AT&T Park and ducked into a cavernous warehouse on Pier 48 instead of heading up the …