Saki -- say, isn't there a convention coming up in Japan?

A Bridge to Japan, Built on Casks of Sake
By RACHEL DODES

"KEVIN KIMBELL, a 46-year-old marketing consultant from San Francisco, cut his gastronomic teeth in the 1980's, when sushi exploded onto the West Coast dining scene. Over the years, his love for sea urchin nigiri gradually evolved into a passion for premium sake, the rice-based alcoholic beverage that for well over 1,500 years has been standard cuisine accompaniment in Japan, but has only recently taken off in the United States."

An Adoption Story

I Gave Him Up at 16. Could We Try Again?
By MEREDITH HALL

"THE call came in May.

'Hello,' the woman said. 'My name is Ann Hurd. I work with the New Hampshire courts. I want you to sit down. Your son is looking for you.'"