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 - 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 - 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