tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post6490740105443861988..comments2024-03-14T09:01:47.587-08:00Comments on What Do I Know?: Hitler Visits Paris 1940 - Decides Not To Destroy ItStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498066938213558757noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-84667363701235518292012-03-09T12:48:06.956-09:002012-03-09T12:48:06.956-09:00>>Are you THE Bill Butler, formerly of Seldo...>>Are you THE Bill Butler, formerly of Seldovia?<<<br /><br />Yup. We sold the hotel in Seldovia shortly after I returned to the University in 2002, then Gina and Liv' decided 19 Alaska winters were enough and I retired (again) in 2010. After a whole summer of research, we picked Ashland, where I just finished lunch on the terrace in 68 degree sunshine [/gloat].<br /><br />Both Gina and I are tele-commuting for a few hours per week; here are some pix of our new "workplace".<br /><br />http://www.carlosdelgadoarchitect.com/small_projects/studio.shtml<br /><br />Regards to the family; come see us next time you're "outside'.<br /><br />BillBillhttp://uaa.alaska.edunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-75332923281331767242012-03-09T09:19:58.702-09:002012-03-09T09:19:58.702-09:00I thought of doing an article about Edith Cavell b...I thought of doing an article about Edith Cavell back when Private Bradley Manning was being tortured at Quantico Marine Base by Obama, attempting to extract a false confession from him regarding his relationship with Julian Assange. Two quotes attributed to Cavell got me thinking about it:<br /><br />"Patriotism is not enough," and "I can't stop while there are lives to be saved."<br /><br />I read Speer's memoir when it came out. It was fascinating then, over 40 years ago, in its seeming sense of remorse. Trying to re-read it 20 years later, I was angered by Speer's blithe abetting of so awful much evil, and could not finish it.Philip Mungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14601488767955084836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-60358315196143830312012-03-08T21:56:24.473-09:002012-03-08T21:56:24.473-09:00Are you THE Bill Butler, formerly of Seldovia? Ac...Are you THE Bill Butler, formerly of Seldovia? Actually, Speer wrote in the link from the photo that he too was given the uniform for the day. Note the 'us artists.'<br /><br />"Field-gray uniforms had been provided for us artists, so that we might fit into the military framework."<br /><br />And reading it more carefully I see it was Hitler's only trip to Paris. More Speer, <br /><br />"I felt something like pity for him: three hours in Paris, the one and only time he was to see it, made him happy when he stood at the height of his triumphs."Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10498066938213558757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-40581233195287659292012-03-08T20:34:04.602-09:002012-03-08T20:34:04.602-09:00Hi, Steve,
FWIW, the guy on the right is the Nazi...Hi, Steve,<br /><br />FWIW, the guy on the right is the Nazi sculptor Arno Breker, who was Hitler's tour guide on this, his only visit to Paris. Even in the Reich, where anyone who was anyone had a uniform, (note Speer), Breker had to borrow the hat and topcoat from one of Hitler's entourage for the day.Bill Butler, Ashland, ORnoreply@blogger.com