On this cold and rainy Christmas day I am reminded of John Lennon’s reflective ode, beginning, “So this is Christmas. What have you done?” In these most challenging of times, I think that all of us should ask ourselves, “What…
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Little Saigon Rallies For Obama
by Mike Matsuda • • 1 Comment
 The rally for Obama in the heart of Little Saigon marked a major turning point for progressives throughout the OC. Since Vietnamese Americans have traditionally been stereotyped as lock-step Republican, this event demonstrated that Obama’s reach is very pervasive…
Well Dad, what are you waiting for?
by Mike Matsuda • • 7 Comments
I voted yesterday with my son, Ethan, sitting beside me at the kitchen table. My wife Suzie, who is a naturalized Vietnamese-American, insists on the ritual of going to the polls on election day. Looking at our son, she said,…
Matt Damon Is Right
by Mike Matsuda • • 36 Comments
Matt Damon is right. American voters should be very concerned about Sarah Palin’s views of the world because there is a pretty decent chance she will become president during a McCain first term and a very good probability that she…
Too few gifted? Hell yeah.
by Mike Matsuda • • 8 Comments
Mike Matsuda was (overwhelmingly) reelected in to the North Orange County Community College District Board in November. He is a member of the California Curriculum Commission that recommends textbooks for K-8 students and curriculum frameworks for all K-12 students. Matsuda…
