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O Tempora O Mores! Oh, well

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Brian H. Gill

With major storms headed for cities in both hemispheres and the usual political brouhaha here in America, I figure this morning’s small town standoff won’t be national news. I didn’t know about it until early afternoon, when my son told … Continue reading →

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Law, Immigrants and Romans 13

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Brian H. Gill

America’s Attorney General apparently said Americans should do what the government tells us to. That’s ‘dog bites man’ news. It’s what government officials do. ‘Man bites dog’ news would be an official telling us to go out and break laws. … Continue reading →

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Spiritualism, Attitudes

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Brian H. Gill

I’ve read that spiritualism and spiritism started in the 18th or 19th centuries. Folks who take one or both seriously seem to think spiritism isn’t spiritualism. How the ‘isms’ are different depends on who’s talking. Some say spiritualism is a … Continue reading →

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Changing Rules

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Brian H. Gill

Today’s tech and social norms aren’t what they were in my youth. It’s exciting. Or bewildering. Or unstable. Or dynamic. or any of a myriad other options. Change happens, even if I don’t approve. What matters is making good choices. … Continue reading →

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