Links to Friends and Family of Doug

Here's an interesting interview of Alec McAulay a friend of Doug's from Okayama who is now a filmmaker living in Tokyo. Coming soon to the theaters in Japan is Welsh director John William's film, Firefly Dreams from 100meterfilms. This film gets a big thumbs up from Alec and "needs bums in the seats" to keep it in the theater longer. Check the link for show times and locations.

Let's take a web tour of Doug's 'hometown' Falls Church (map), Virginia. Why not start the day with a morning jog and stopover at Bonzai Sports to say hi to Desiree Ficker of Team Bonzai and a member of the USA triathlon team. Next will stop by the Historical Society and see the Union troops outside Taylor's Tavern. Next stop is Grogan's Photo Image. Mike Grogan was one of Doug's 'shipmates' at the Butler's House (see Musings).

Teachers' Resources
eslcafe.com A message board for ESL students wishing to correspond in English.
kotesol.org Doug presided over the '95 KOTESOL conference.
How to call on students Great ideas for calling on students in the classroom by friend and colleague Michael Gilmore.

Various Links

Doug's John Lennon Questions Doug was a big fan of the Beatles, Doug submitted these questions while teaching in Korea about the death of John Lennon. Doug, Michael, and John worked to bring about a better world, bridging cultures, loving peace, daring to imagine.
Grogan's Photo Image, Inc. The Grogan's are very close friends of the Hosiers. Mike Grogan grew up with Doug and visited Doug while he was in Japan.
CompassionateFriends.org Organizes every December 12 a world-wide candle-lighting ceremony.
Vickie L. Kump, International Poetry Hall of Fame Vickie L. Kump is a surviving sister of Mike Hosier whose death at 16 marked a turning point for her cousin, Doug. She is now a talented poet. Some of her wonderful poetry can be seen (and heard) on this link. Recommendation: Start with 'Listen'. For more of her poems go to poetry.com and enter her name in the search area. Here you will find among her three poems the poem "Essence of Me," written in memory of Mike and Doug.
The Cambodian Rural School Project An organization which is building schools across rural Cambodia one of which is the Stefan Ellis School in Kravanh near Siem Reap.
stefanellis.org A website tribute to photojournalist Stefan Ellis. Ellis' career led him to places throughout the world including the Phillipines, Cambodia, Israel, and Russia.
Documentaries about East and West. UC Berkeley's large and diverse media library, with short film descriptions and reviews. A few of the resources are available on-line, i.e. "Roosevelt's Radio Address."
Heroism Plutarch, Emerson, etc. How could writers who lived so long ago know so much about what made Doug tick?
Letter to Phnom Penh Post Letter from Doug's Parents published in the Phnom Penh Post, Issue 8/13, Je 25 - Jl 8, 1999
Okayama Links in English Links to several sites relevant to Okayama.