A guest post:

The longest, most heavily guarded border in the world, the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea, could easily steal American and world headlines as the issue of the day, and most of us would be caught blindsided, says Ian R. Kelley, who served 35 years in the U.S. Department of Defense.

“Sure, there are plenty of competing issues out there, but I don’t think our leaders or media give proper attention to the two Koreas – neither the immediacy of their issues nor the long-term potential consequences,” says Kelley, author of “UNCIVIL SERVANTS,” a political thriller that fictionalizes an attempt to open borders at the 38th parallel, uniting North and South Korea.
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A guest post from Caroline Flohr

Perhaps the worst thing that can happen to a parent is experiencing the loss of a child. However, as one mother shares, it’s possible to turn one’s devastation into spiritual enlightenment and to weave the tragedy into the fabric of your life and your family.
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Steve Fenton and son

A guest post.

By: Steve Fenton
After my then-6-year-old son was abducted and taken to Mexico in December 1992, I traveled to Mexico City to plead for his return via the Hague Convention Treaty. The response from the Central Authority director surprised me.
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Reprinted from several years ago as a part of the Brett Kimberlin blog burst.

The blogger known as Patterico is involved in a back and forth with some folks on the left. He’s been accused of all sorts of nastiness, especially being truthful, which hurts the left most of all.

Two organizations are involved in this spat. One is the Justice Through Music Program (JTM), and the other is Velvet Revolution (VR).
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I highly recommend that you bookmark this link. It is the on-going story of some Americans, ex-military and firefighters and medical personnel, who packed up a rucksack and went to Haiti.

“Normal” is a word I wouldn’t really use down here, but I suppose we are developing a little bit of a morning routine. We packed medical supplies, reviewed our possible missions for the day, mixed up oral rehydration salts, and headed out to the general hospital. (No soap opera jokes, please; we’ve told them all several times.) Our numbers and logistical requirements have grown to the point where we were traveling in two tap-taps and a rental Suzuki from the DR…

We looked carefully at the buildings as we drove along (occasionally being cheered on by locals shouting “We love you! Thank you!”)

Please read all the entries, and follow the link to donate. This is America at its best.