Monthly Archives: February 2009

The Last Jew of Góra Kalwaria.

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

It was 68 years ago to the day that the shtetl Góra Kalwaria lost all of its Jews. According to the Yad Vashem website, the Jews from Góra Kalwaria, or Gur as it was known then, were deported to the Warsaw Ghetto between February 25-26, 1941. Continue reading →

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Banning old children’s books?

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

I have always loved the poem Foreign Lands by Robert Louis Stevenson (see below).   As a child, I could understand the rhyming yearning of the young protagonist, to “look abroad on foreign lands”.   As my peripatetic life meandered about, … Continue reading →

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Sir Nicholas Winton, a hero for the ages.

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

A couple of years ago I was lucky to be invited by a friend to go to Paris.  My visit there coincided with the visit of one of those rare individuals who –in his unassuming way- was a giant of … Continue reading →

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Superbowl…

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Here:   the “best” Superbowl ads spanning 1989-2009. Thanks to Tigerhawk. Enjoy….

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