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A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of being in North Korea to help the problem in hunger.

Focuses on the authenticity of the painting `In the Wheat Field,' by Winslow Homer. Davenport Museum of Art's uncertainty over the painting's authenticity; Lloyd Goodrich's catalogue raisonne of Homer's work; History of the painting; Interaction of figures in Homer's paintings with their surroundings; Ambiguity of faces; Homer's practice of using the same figure in different compositions.

Offers an essay on the author's experience of visiting the scene of the explosion at the Ryongchon train station in North Korea. Impressions upon first arriving on the city; Reference to the extreme calm and quiet amidst the devastation; Impact on the primary school children from the school near the station; Description of some of the injured victims; Importance of recognizing and helping to meet the needs of many people around the world.