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This is Helen Hill, and her husband, Dr. Paul Gailiunas. Helen Hill, filmaker and animator, was murdered, and her husband was shot four times. They have a son who is 2. Dad and son are fine. But Helen is dead.

Paul runs a free medical clinic in New Orleans.

These are the people that give us hope for a better world.

I know of them through my son, Chico.

New Orleans deserves better. It is the birthplace of so much music we love. A people that deserves respect.

It is hard enough dealing with Alex' death.

And bfish, our blog animator, is seriously ill, back in hospital.
edit--he's out.

http://b.rox.com/
/> http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/551136.html

6th Jan 2007, 00:05 | tags:#helen hill

,#new orleans

,#paul gaulunias

bronxelf says:

Rich is asleep right now, but apparently he's only one degree of separation from them.

6th Jan 2007, 00:06

Dhamaka says:

I'm so sorry

6th Jan 2007, 01:35

swamprose says:

hi d.
thanks.
I hope this makes a difference for the people of new orleans, who unlike iraq, have had nothing really done to help them get over the massivfe disaster they endured.

6th Jan 2007, 02:16

anonymous says:

SR, you're right - the sum of normal human misery is enough without the addition of fatal human folly. This is grim news & one can only hope the very best for her family.

6th Jan 2007, 04:19

hildegard says:

Sorry, that was me. Hope bfish is soon well too...

6th Jan 2007, 04:20

Caine says:

I heard about this. It is a terrible loss. A good friend of mine lost his home to Katrina, and is still suffering the effects of that disaster as well as the pathetic response by our govt. I hope bfish recovers quickly.

6th Jan 2007, 09:12

Jesson says:

The horror that the people of New Orleans are going through seems to have no end. They make such wonderful music and have such a rich culture. It makes me boil that this community has been abandonded in such a reprehensible way- and the good people like your friends have paid the ultimate price. Where are people's consciences????

And to bfish...hang tight. The world still needs you.

6th Jan 2007, 10:18

taniwha says:

all teh best to bfish

6th Jan 2007, 10:22

OJ says:

How appallingly senseless. Have just read (your son's?) blog entry you linked to. It's very moving.

I hope the planned march next week has some effect too.

All the best to bfish too.

6th Jan 2007, 12:44

bfish says:

horrible news

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i'm back from the hospital. thanks.

6th Jan 2007, 13:34

swamprose says:

hey OJ. not my son's blog, but a friend of Helen's.

6th Jan 2007, 13:51

bfish says:

... :|

6th Jan 2007, 13:58

swamprose says:

well, speak of the devil. hello bfish. welcome back. hope you brought home a beautiful medical student to take care of you..time to get better.

6th Jan 2007, 14:05

parabolichobo says:

completely speechless

6th Jan 2007, 15:18

paintist says:

Truly Swamprose I have no words.....:-(

Glad bfish is recovering, good news at last....

6th Jan 2007, 17:09

harimanjaro says:

What a senseless waste.

6th Jan 2007, 20:12

nige says:

: I

7th Jan 2007, 13:29

Viv says:

read the link - no words.....

sadly few answers - only the will of the people can really change these situations - let's hope their is a lot of support for the march
New Orleans really does need a spotlight on it and a real movement to regenerate

so sad that lives should be wasted so senselessly

10th Jan 2007, 19:42

MaggieD says:

read the link - like Viv, no words ... but all sorts of thoughts and feelings .....

Yet again few answers, but will echo Viv's words and sentiments ...

11th Jan 2007, 23:09

Strange Little Girl aka Mrs540 says:

you know how I feel..... hugs

15th Jan 2007, 21:32

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