Category Archives: Blogging

“The Conspirators of the Lincoln Assassination – Pic of the Week”

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

If you haven’t done so, go check the Library of Congress blog for fantastic information that is now available through these wild internets!

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What’s the point?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

I insert items I find of interest in this blog. I share on Facebook and Twitter, thinking that my children will read what I find of interest and relevance. It takes time, though I don’t mind, because I love learning … Continue reading →

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“When it comes to electricity, Africa remains the dark continent.”

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

But things are changing in this digital age. Then, suddenly, there was the internet, with a cornucopia of knowledge on gardening, or cancer, or the stars of “Friends”.

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Eye-witness account:

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Last Man Standing is Michael Yon’s latest Dispatch from Afghanistan.  The photos he shares are unique, both in beauty and subject-matter.

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Experience in the theater…

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

…of war, that is.  I always find soldiers’ personal accounts to be my window into a foreign and dangerous world, that sometimes yields pleasant surprises.   I appreciate these wild internets for the opportunity to read others’ observations, and therefore, get … Continue reading →

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Virtual helicopter photo mission.

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Alexandria, Virginia as seen from Heloflights: Helicopter Aerial Video Photo Flight from Steve Bussmann on Vimeo.

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“An unusual state of affairs”, by Flt. Lt. Paul Winnister.

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

For a window into what the situation in Afghanistan is really like, I recommend reading an RAF officer’s insights on what it has been like to be posted in Helmand.  Here’s an excerpt: This is where I get to play … Continue reading →

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A beloved professor, William J. Stuntz, has finally gone home.

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

William J. Stuntz has died. I never met the man, but was inspired by his contributions to his blog, Less and the Least, and wrote my thoughts here. For anyone who is either sick or knows someone who is, Professor … Continue reading →

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Tips for bloggers, with a twist.

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

I came across this very useful list of Ten Tips for Bloggers, from an unusual source: the Benedictine nuns in the UK. A lot of the recommendations can apply to anyone who posts comments on blogs and other social media.  … Continue reading →

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Facebook, Twitter and social invisibility.

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

The death of privacy:  We are becoming WikiLeakers of our own lives. Still, despite all the doom and gloom about loss of privacy and everybody seeking their 15-nanoseconds of fame, we ultimately have the freedom to choose to remain private.

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Democracy, totalitarianism, Facebook & Twitter in these wild internets.

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Radio Free Europe has an interesting interview with the author of “The Net Delusion: The Dark Side Of Internet Freedom”, Evgeny Morozov, regarding the role of the Internet in places like Russia, China and Iran: …authoritarian governments have immensely benefited … Continue reading →

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Work, the need to vent and freedom of speech.

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Something to consider when the urge to bad-mouth an employer in a public forum such as Facebook, Twitter or blogs, is terribly tempting:  an “at will” employee  could be fired. In an age where anybody has access to a soap … Continue reading →

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The French orphans of the Holocaust.

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

A baby born in the Rivesaltes internment camp south of France, in 1940, is today a 70 year old man, who still lives in France.  Camp Joffre in Rivesaltes was a destination for “undesirables” during World War II in the … Continue reading →

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Ever encountered the “It Can’t Be Done” syndrome?

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Here’s wise advice from a law professor in South Carolina, Stephen A. Spitz of Charleston School of Law: This sounds really silly and trite, but I keep a poem in my office that I often re-read. It contains, I personally … Continue reading →

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A moving quote from a cancer patient.

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

Cancer is a supremely ugly disease, but when skilled and good-hearted people work with cancer patients, sometimes the disease’s treatment takes on a kind of beauty. Heartbreaking beauty—it’s a strange concept, isn’t it?

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