I think those of us whose kidnapped children are forever missing know something very personal about phantom quakes, phantom limbs, and such tricks of the brain. A human who loses an arm feels it when other people scratch their hands, and can fool himself into believing the missing hand is moving with a mirror trick. … More Phantoms
“Thou perceivest the flowers put forth their precious odours, And none can tell how from so small a centre come such sweets” Wm. Blake Rui and I drew these pictures together. They’re about all I’ve got saved; his mother’s friends took away the rest after she abducted him to Japan. Just one more of a … More Rui’s Drawings
I have read the book referenced here; I’d recommend it to anyone who you know that is concerned with or interested in parents’ and kids’ psychology. This blog entry/ interview with the author (copied below) is succinct. I hope it leads people to the book, which has lots of additional ideas and stories in it. … More Parents Against Parents
Last fall as desperation over Rui’s kidnapping was setting in and I was at a loss as to how to connect with my son, I sent emails and phone messages to Machico asking her to show him video clips I made on weekends or at night after work. It was an exercise in the … More Daddy, Don’t Go to the Mine
For Rui Boy 