Kids & Family - Jan. 7, 2008
Adoption Ally understands waiting parents
A woman in Maine e-mailed me in response to today's "Motherfest" column. She started Adoption Ally in 2000 to help parents waiting to adopt.
Tags: Adoption Ally, adoption, international adoption, China, Guatemala, Motherfest, Russia, Colombia, Cambodia, Korea

Kids & Family - Jan. 3, 2006
Local couples make international adoption their "Plan A"
Thousands of Wisconsin couples have adopted children from other countries and buzzed beyond the belief that family is defined through DNA. A few of them share their stories.
Tags: adoption, China, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Korea

Movies & TV - March 8, 2003
Heart-breaking film "The Way Home" has timeless message
Old versus young; traditional versus modern; urban versus rural. These conflicts come to the fore in "The Way Home," a touching new film (85 minutes, rated PG) from writer and director Jeong-Hyang Lee.
Tags: Korea

Movies & TV - April 13, 2001
Narrative device sabotages "Chunhyang"
Despite strong performances and gorgeous scenery, "Chunhyang," acclaimed Korean filmmaker Im Kwon Taek's take on a tale of star-crossed lovers, fails due to an excessive running time and a storytelling device known as pansori, an ancient narrative art form combining dance, music and song.
Tags: Chunhyang, Korea, Oriental Theatre

Politics - Aug. 31, 2009
Kim Dae-jung: Great Korean Leader, Great American Friend
           Former President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea died this week at the age of eighty-five. His extraordinary career demonstrates the triumph of discipline and determination over tremendous barriers. He also personifies the long-term value o...
Tags: Kim, Kim Dae-jung, Korea, South Korea, Republic of Korea, ROK, Lincoln, Mandela, Chun, Park, foreign policy, diplomacy, Korean War

Movies & TV - June 16, 2009
Strange Things Happening in Korea
          Strange things are happening on the Korean peninsula. In the North, the return to an isolated, threatening stance by Pyongyang has abruptly terminated fitful cooperation to dismantle nuclear facilities. A second nuclear explosion, following t...
Tags: Korea, Nukes, Missiles, Atomic Test, Pyongyang, Seoul, UN

Politics - June 16, 2009
North Korea Tests Balance of Power
The nuclear test by North Korea on Monday, following an earlier one three years ago, occurred not only on Memorial Day in the U.S. but during mourning in South Korea for former President Roh Moo-hyun, who committed suicide. The explosion has also been accompanied by missile tests. This latest mo...
Tags: Korea, Nukes, Atomic Test, Missiles, Politics, Diplomacy, Obama, Asia

Politics - April 7, 2009
Koreas North & South, and the UN
             Considerable public attention, and no little controversy, has attended statements related to both North Korea and South Korea in the past few days, underscoring the global strategic importance of that Northeast Asia peninsul...
Tags: politics, korea, un, diplomacy, military, security, war, terrorism

Travel & Visitors Guide - March 1, 2009
Secretary Clinton in Asia
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began her Asia trip by visiting Japan, still the most important ally of the United States in that massive region despite the rise of China. Asia nations in total account for a steadily growing share the global economy. Since 1985, total U.S. trade with Asia has ...
Tags: Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Clinton, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy