Visit to Dublin

On June 5, 2010 I received the Visionary for Peace Award from the Interfaith Roundtable of Ireland.  A report about that award, the conference, and a link to my paper presentation can be found here.

But before the conference began, I was graciously received and welcomed with generous hospitality by Geoffrey Ross, brother of my long time friend Peter, together with Geoffrey's friend and colleague Brian.


Geoffrey fetched me from the airport, fed me lunch, and created for me a mini-tour of the fine sites of North Dublin.  I saw the childhood home of the Ross family, and the old Guinness estate in Phoenix Park.  I saw the residence of the president of Ireland, and the point from which Pope John Paul II offered mass to over a million faithful.  There too I saw the residence of the ambassador from the United States to Dublin (a job I'd gladly accept in my next incarnation).

At last we had a short night out at the Angler's Rest in the Liffey Valley.

Here are a couple of pictures from my visit:

UTS Gradutation 2004

On May 22, 2010, the Unification Theological Seminary held its 34th commencement ceremony, followed by the installation of a new, incoming president.

The pictures below include dear friends Tyndol and Irmgart Baynes, several students with whom I am close and with whom I have worked or tutored, Academic deans Andrew Wilson and Kathy Winnings, outgoing president Tyler Hendricks, incoming president Richard Panzer, and UTS board chairwoman In Jin Moon

Celebration, congratulations

To congratulate Marissa for completing another semester well, for the great reviews on the sculpting final, and for the basic SCHOOL'S OUT feeling, we took her out to local Thai.

Marissa's sculpting

Marissa's final project for her first ever sculpting class received raves and quite stole the day as all pieces and assignments were submitted.  The assignment was simply to sculpt a conch shell.  She came home with a dull, non-descript lump of clay.  By finish, the shell had a woman's figure embedded. (one of the pictures below is the back of the shell.)

Dinner with Father Francis

Some of us got together with Father Francis after quite a long time away.  Dinner and fellowship

A visit with the Moffitts

Larry Moffitt was my work partner and Siamese twin for the eight days it took to complete the manuscript A Peace Loving Global Citizen for a large print run.

The night we signed off, Larry and Taeko invited me home.  Taeko cooked a wonderful meal.  We relaxed over deep thoughts and old times.

Nicky the dog is in the pictures.  But only Sunhwa  (nicknamed Hwa, which means peace by the way) of the 5 Moffitt children was around to take  pictures with us.

Joyful reunion

Cathy is a dear, life-long friend from college days.

I was invited to speak in Boston after which I traveled by "the T" to meet Cathy and her family.

Malaya the elder of Cathy's daughters debuted in her school play, Hocus Pocus in the Palace that night.  A great play, wonderfully performed by over 100 young students from Malaya's school.

Malaya played the beautiful Princess Tuesday (in green), one of seven princesses named after the days of the week.  The Warlock struggling to prove his wickedness had to kidnap one Princess each day.

Here are some pictures of Malaya's play, and from my time visiting with Cathy, Malaya, and Emma.