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Brian H. Gill
I was born in 1951. I'm a husband, father and grandfather. One of the kids graduated from college in December, 2008, and is helping her husband run businesses and raise my granddaughter; another is a cartoonist and artist; #3 daughter is a writer; my son is developing a digital game with #3 and #1 daughters. I'm also a writer and artist.
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Death, Orders, and a War Crimes Trial in Ukraine
(From BBC News, used w/o permission.) I hadn’t planned on doing another “Ukraine” post for quite a while. But this news item caught my attention: “Russian soldier pleads guilty in first war crimes trial of Ukraine conflict” Sarah Rainsford, BBC … Continue reading
Floyd/Chauvin Trial, Taser Trouble and Irksome Issues
On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, a jury said that Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. Folks have been reacting to that. But protestors haven’t torched Minneapolis shops and services in the three days since then. Not as far as I know. … Continue reading
Posted in Discursive Detours
Tagged justice, law, life issues, Minnesota, natural law, positive law
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Wheat, Tares, Fear of the Lord and Working on Wisdom
(Now that I have your attention.) Last Sunday’s homily included mention of the ‘wheat and tares’ parable. Or was it Sunday before last? Either way, that parable didn’t fit the Gospel reading. But the off-season reference put wheat, weeds and … Continue reading
Posted in Discursive Detours, Journal
Tagged forgiveness, God, justice, mercy, repentance, wisdom
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Executed: Daniel Lewis Lee
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
Posted in Discursive Detours
Tagged America, capital punishment, death, justice, life issues, Saints
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