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

BAC HOME PROTESTS JAPANESE INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION AT SAKURA MATSUI IN D.C., 04-09-11

On April 9th, I joined with members of BAC Home in Washington  to protest Japanese International Child Abduction at Sakura Matsuri, the annual Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival, and to urge the US government to take assertive action to bring our endangered children home. With the news of nuclear fallout and contaminated food and water ringing … More BAC HOME PROTESTS JAPANESE INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION AT SAKURA MATSUI IN D.C., 04-09-11