The Fortune Cookie Chronicles


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  • Archive for July 1st, 2008

    The Killing of a Chinese Cookie is Coming to New York City

    Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

    Derek Shimoda’s The Killing of a Chinese Cookie is playing in the Asian American International Film Festival in New York City this month. Two screenings: July 12, Saturday, 1 p.m. @ The Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue and again on Monday, July 14 @  7:30 p.m. at the  Maysles Cinema @ 343 Malcolm X Blvd, […]

    Maybe they serve Maryland Crap Cakes too

    Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

    Another humorous Chinese menu typo, send to me by a blog reader.

    Sneaking in on Google’s top search page for “fortune cookie”

    Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

    I noticed a few weeks ago that people were landing at my blog with search of just “fortune cookie” so I was curious where the book was on Google’s search results. It looks like I snuck onto the front page of results. I don’t even sell fortune cookies.