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Arecibo Radio Telescope 1963-2020

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

Part of the Arecibo radio telescope collapsed this summer. A supporting cable had snapped. Another cable gave way this month. I’d like to be writing about plans to repair the dish, replace aging cables and restore the historic observatory to … Continue reading →

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Religion and Science: Different Paths to Reality

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

Scientific discoveries haven’t threatened my faith. I don’t see how they could, since I think that reality and truth exist. And that they’re real. In other words, I think I’m not a figment of your imagination and that we live … Continue reading →

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Armistice, Veterans, Poppy and Remembrance Day

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

November 11 is Veterans Day. It’s also called Armistice Day, Poppy Day and Remembrance Day. The Armistice Day Moniker made sense in 1919, a year after Ferdinand Foch signed the Armistice of Compiègne. A year without appalling body counts was … Continue reading →

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Halloween, COVID-19, Wolfgang’s Axe and Apple Bobbing

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

(“It’s the best I could do on short notice.” (“Cinderella’s Halloween”) 😉 ) Halloween will be different this year. Mostly because we’re still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. I don’t know what it’ll look like here in Sauk Centre. Safer … Continue reading →

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