Tag Archives: Aberration

Species-ism or The silent screams of the Gastropods…

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

…or the crunch of Polish snails. Every night I take out Ginger, our perky dog from Gdansk, for her last walk around the garden. While she spends time tracking down the numerous hedgehogs that seem to explore the yard at … Continue reading →

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Che Guevara t-shirts and…

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

…the power of conviction and the power of consumers.   If stores are selling Che Guevara t-shirts, why can’t they also sell “Hitler hats, Mao bikinis and Stalin shorts”?

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“I have been asked to give blood for sausage-making and …

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Barbara Dillon Hillas

… I want to know if this is against regulations.”   This report refers to two German army cooks, who wanted to make Granny’s sausage recipe using human blood.  There is something macabre in this.  I don’t know what makes some … Continue reading →

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