International Child Abduction: Broken Laws and Bereaved Lives

In Washington on December 24th, 2011 a hearing entitled International Child Abduction: Broken Laws and Bereaved Lives took place at a subcommittee of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  [See it here on CRN.]  Or, [see it here on CSPAN.] All of the speakers were superb, and Congressman  Chris Smith was extremely sharp, energetic, and well-informed … More International Child Abduction: Broken Laws and Bereaved Lives

When Lilacs Last in the Door-yard Bloom’d

For Rui- with Daddy’s  love. WHEN lilacs last in the door-yard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d—and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring. O ever-returning spring! trinity sure to me you bring; Lilac blooming perennial, and drooping star in the west, And thought of him … More When Lilacs Last in the Door-yard Bloom’d