Dear Rui I am writing you this note today because I find that I don’t know any other way to reach you than this. I have been trying for nearly three years now to find out where you are, where your mother and her conspirators are keeping you. I have sent messages and presents to … More Love to Rui, January 2013
1 “When they were gone away, I studied my books, and at night I went to school. I was unhappy. I looked at a map. An ocean stood between me and the place I came from, but would it have made a difference if it had been a teacup of water?” – Jamaica Kincaid, from Lucy … More A Teacup of Water
Rui – I wish you could know your Grandpa. His name is Morton, and he has been a scientist, a medical research specialist in cancer, immunology, and biochemistry; he taught medical students and led research laboratories for 50 years. Now he teaches bioethics at a couple of different universities. Your grandfather has great technical … More A Boy’s Will is the Wind’s Will (12 -12 -12 )
This is a look into the impending election in Japan. Stories of the type you see below were more abundant a year ago. This is now. I saw this on the web, and thought I would share it with my U.S. friends. It deserves to be considered. The Fukushima radiation crisis is not over. Unless … More Grim Electoral Prospects / The Fukushima Nuclear Crisis Is Not Over!
For Rui Boy 