And it’s 1, 2, 3 … What are we fightin’ for? (Photos)

Rui and I never had a fight, and seldom a difference of opinion, (unless it was about watching video versus going to play outside!) Our bond was sensitive, close, thoughtful, loving, and expressive. These are photographs of us, home, as we were. This photograph, below, was taken right after Rui had been taken on his … More And it’s 1, 2, 3 … What are we fightin’ for? (Photos)

Senate Resolution: Resolve Cases of Children Abducted by Parents Across International Borders

I’m pleased to report that Senator Barbara Boxer of California introduced a resolution today (August 2, 2012 ) to condemn International Parental Child Abduction, asking that more be done to prevent and resolve our children’s abduction cases. In introducing the resolution, she and fellow Senators Lautenberg, Kerry, Lugar, and Inhofe are responding to the frustration … More Senate Resolution: Resolve Cases of Children Abducted by Parents Across International Borders

Odysseus and Telemachus (“Like one escaped from death.”)

After Odysseus had been away from his home in Ithaca for 20 years or so, Telemachus, who was an infant when Odysseus disappeared, set out to find him. Late in The Odyssey, Telemachus having followed Odysseus trail through many adventures, himself a decade away from home, returns as Athena advises Odysseus to show himself to … More Odysseus and Telemachus (“Like one escaped from death.”)