Curious George: Food you seek out What foods or drinks do you "always" try at restaurants, giving it yet another chance? I'm talking about the kind of food which isn't that great a lot of the time, but when it is "on", it totally rules your mouth. more inside

International Adoption is a hotter topic than I thought when I started the process 17 months ago. Did you know that some people want to outlaw all adoptions? Those people are often more than a bit strident, but the pain they express deserves some attention. The adoption community has responded by developing open-adoption, which is becoming the norm for domestic adoptions. For international adoptions, the move is toward developing a sense of cultural awareness for our children, instead of continuing the old-school "melting pot" approach. more inside