Monthly Archives: April 2007

World, let us grieve without having to listen to your “I told you so’s”.

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

by Barbara Dillon Hillas  World, let us grieve without having to listen to your “I told you so’s”. The commentaries of the world press damned us with faint expressions of regret. Among the words expressing shock, horror, and solidarity, there … Continue reading →

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Wladyslaw Bartoszewski: member of the “decent” race.

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

There are few of us who can truly be categorized as heroically unique, an inspiration to others, a person to emulate, an example that righteous actions, in the long run, triumph over evil ones. On March 27th, the US Embassy … Continue reading →

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Dubrovnik: A place that was worth defending…

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

THE BELLS OF DUBROVNIK ring every hour and half hour, although they are silent throughout the night, when the local cats begin their hellish meows. From where I sat in the evening two summers ago, overlooking the city’s mosaic of … Continue reading →

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