Contemplations

Hi and welcome to my blog; the musings of a Filipino-American writer, martial artist and teacher. Thanks for stopping by. I look forward to hearing what you have to say about what I have to say.

04 June, 2014

Being A Fan - My Day At BookCon

I attended BookCon last Saturday. BookCon is one of the events that happens in conjunction with Book Expo America (BEA) and it's the b...

20 May, 2014

Ten Years

In a week, my wife and I will be married for ten years. Of course, many of you reading this have been married for much longer than us. Some ...

15 May, 2014

Musical Tastes

I wonder if I'm just getting old or if I really don't fancy much of the music I hear on the radio. There are individual songs and s...

08 May, 2014

Intra-Asian Conflict: Differentiate But Celebrate

The title of this piece could be the story of the Asian part of my Asian American identity. I’m mostly Filipino, was born in Manila but I ...

12 April, 2014

The Joys and Not So Joyful Things About Spring

After the winter we had in New Jersey, with record snowfall and record low temperatures, it's without surprise that spring is welcomed ...

06 April, 2014

"Judge not, that ye be not judged"

Here's one for inclusion in the annals of 'mind your fucking business.' I've waited for this to happen and it's a g...

26 March, 2014

Literacy, Literacy Everywhere - Characters

Literacy, Literacy Everywhere - Characters Left to right: Me, Elisa Pupko, Peter Mercurio (school principal), Honi Wasserman (schoo...

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About Me

Juan Rader Bas: Mabuhay! I'm an Asian American writer (Back Kicks And Broken Promises, Abbott Press, 2012), martial artist and teacher who was born in The Philippines, raised in Hong Kong and ended up in New Jersey.

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