Author Archives: Brian H. Gill

About 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.

Life Lessons: Grocery Bags and a Bottle of Ketchup 0 (0)

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

Saint Anthony Park public library looks about the way I remember it, back in the early 1960s: from this angle, at any rate. It was on the other side of a small ‘downtown’, between Carter and Doswell Avenues on Como. … Continue reading →

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BART Drivers and the Importance of Being Human 0 (0)

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

San Francisco’s BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) system wasn’t the world’s first automated transit system, or even the first in this country. But it was among the first all-new American rapid transit systems designed in the 20th century. BART was … Continue reading →

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A Crate of Oranges 0 (0)

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

Number-three daughter asked me to see if I could get a pomegranate. This was a week or so back, in mid-January. There weren’t any in the produce section. Or, rather, I didn’t see any. So I asked when, or if, … Continue reading →

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Early Diagnosis, Tardy Treatment, and a Gimpy Hip 0 (0)

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

When I was in college, first time through, someone who had one leg in a cast struck up a conversation with me. He was clearly not having a good time. His leg, particularly his foot, was healing from a motorcycle … Continue reading →

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A Prayer For America: Seems Reasonable 0 (0)

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

Monday’s presidential inauguration may edge the Los Angeles wildfires off the top of my news feed. Momentarily, at least. About that, and results of the election: I’m not political. I haven’t and won’t frantically declare one candidate or party as … Continue reading →

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