Tag Archives: death

Executed: Daniel Lewis Lee

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

Daniel Lewis Lee died this morning. That’s unremarkable, by itself. Roughly 150,000 people die every day. Cause of death varies. Diseases kill some of us. Others die in accidents. Civil authorities kill those who deserve death. In their government’s opinion. … Continue reading →

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Happy Death?!

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

“Happy death” sounds like an oxymoron. Like cold fire, which turns out to be Shakespearean. “…Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!…” (“Romeo and Juliet,” Act I, Scene I, Romeo; Shakespeare (1597)) A happy death is also something … Continue reading →

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Another Death in the Family

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Brian H. Gill

A family get-together was supposed to be happening at our house today. It’s been canceled or rescheduled. I don’t know which. That’s probably just as well. There’s a winter weather advisory here, and a winter storm warning over the county … Continue reading →

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Enjoying Another Christmas

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Brian H. Gill

It’s been two months since wrote this blog’s first “journal” entry: sharing what I’m doing or what I’ve done. It seemed like a good idea, at the time. Particularly since this blog’s tagline is “Following Catholic beliefs and practices in … Continue reading →

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