Entries Tagged as ‘International and Transracial Adoption ~’

February 29, 2008

Words to Live By

“The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth. Through violence you may murder the hater, but you do not [...]

February 5, 2008

WHY AM I SCREAMING?

(I am leaving the post up because it is my honest reaction, but I’m removing the link to the site. I don’t want to be responsible for driving traffic there.)
I WILL BE SCREAMING UNTIL SOMEONE TELLS ME THIS IS SOME SORT OF SICK, TWISTED JOKE OR UNTIL I AM CONTACTED BY A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TELLING [...]

December 17, 2007

Article in Newsweek

When Adoption Goes Wrong
Seriously disturbing:
“Reports that a growing number of foreign adoptees were being turned over to the U.S. foster-care system recently prompted the Department of Health and Human Services to order its first national count: 81 children adopted overseas were relinquished to officials in 14 states in 2006.”
Why does this: The Ranch For Kids [...]

September 25, 2007

Las Hijas

Maria sent me an email saying that her movie Las Hijas is now available on DVD for sale on her website. I have had the pleasure of communicating with Maria a few times. She is a lovely person and I wish her great success.
Synopsis~
“Las Hijas” is a documentary about three young women who were [...]