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Notre-Dame, Paris: History, Two Cults and a Fire

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has survived Louis XIV-style redecorating, the French Revolution, Napoleon and 19th-century remodeling. I’m pretty sure it will survive repair and reconstruction, following the April 16, 2021, fire. Notre-Dame de Paris is Burning (From Getty … Continue reading →

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Remembering 9/11: Death, Daft Ideas and a Tree

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

These days, September 11th is mostly remembered as the date of the 9/11 attacks. But that’s not the only ‘on this day in history’ incident from my country’s history. The Halve Maen, for example, a Dutch East India Company vlieboot, … Continue reading →

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Art Deco, a Style From Another Era

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

I like Art Deco. Partly because I see it as one of the 20th century’s better ideas. One of the more upbeat ones, anyway. “…During its heyday, Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress….” … Continue reading →

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A Gallimaufry: Politics and Prayer, A Dragon and Turkeys

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

I woke up this morning, which is always a good thing. My memory tells me that Friday night, January 1, I didn’t sleep. At all. Maybe I dropped off for a few minutes to an hour, but even then I … Continue reading →

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