Monthly Archives: June 2008

Leaving Iraq.

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

If all goes well, Kenneth ought to get to Warsaw on Tuesday… It will have taken him 4 days or so to make the trip. He reports: …we were reminded this week about the danger of working here when an … Continue reading →

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The tranquility of Killarney.

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Ruby Murray sang one of my favorite songs from my childhood, growing up in Argentina, so long ago… Today, no one has ever heard of Ruby Murray! An American landed on Erin’s green isle, He gazed at Killarney with rapturous … Continue reading →

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Washington Times’ cartoon mocking Foreign Service Officers.

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Well, I mulled and mulled… and decided to post a comment in The Washington Times regarding the editorial cartoon mocking Foreign Service Officers not wanting to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan… Why? Because, as I said in an earlier related … Continue reading →

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Washington Times’ cartoon: making fun of the Foreign Service.

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

The Washington Times had an editorial cartoon last Monday showing a group of Foreign Service Officers protesting having to serve in the war on terror.  The 3 depicted diplomats carried signs that read “Heck No” “We” “Don’t Want to Go”. … Continue reading →

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Polish documentary on Cuba: Alamar Express, el hombre nuevo.

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

A couple of weeks ago I was fortunate to attend the Polish premiere of a unique documentary filmed in Cuba. The movie, Alamar Express, El hombre nuevo, was directed by Patrycja Sartora, a young and impressive Polish intellectual-turned-diplomat. The 57 … Continue reading →

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The transformation in Iraq courtesy of the Dog Face Soldiers of Task Force Marne.

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

I just discovered the great website of Task Force Marne, a part of the Multi-National Corps in Iraq. photo by Sgt. Ben Brody Check out their Task Force Marne Transformation Manual for some before-and-after pictures (that you’ll never see in … Continue reading →

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Blogs and bloggers.

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

I noticed today that one of the blogs that I read regularly, TigerHawk, had referenced Dum Spiro Spero as the source of one post. It surprised me, and it made me happy that someone had actually noticed what I was … Continue reading →

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