I’ve read in the Harvard Business Review that successful people take the time to celebrate their victories.  So here I am celebrating with the greatest woman in the world, my wife Cindy.

Shucks, I won the Member’s Choice Award for This Is a Bust at the Asian American Literary Awards ceremony on Monday.  This is the second time I’ve won it, the first being back in 2003 for this dirty little book.

I’m very humbled, since this is the one award based on votes from members of the Asian American Writers Workshop.  The other awards are judged.  I’ve already run them down here.  Thank you to everyone who voted for me, but more importantly, as I mentioned in my speech (“so presumptuous of me to write one!” as I mentioned up on the stage), thank you for taking the time to read the book.

One doesn’t have to read books.  Most Americans who do read read only one book a year.  The average American reads zero books per year.

Don’t settle for average.  Especially with our new President coming in, let’s make a commitment to raise the bar, America!  Let’s all read two books in 2009!

Sounds like a slogan already!  Two in 2009!  Yes we can!