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.

Wanting Truth

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

I think truth is important, so do many others. Some see truth in ways that doesn’t line up with my views. Sometimes I can respect how they reached their conclusions. But I still think I’m right. Closer to what’s true, … Continue reading →

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LIGO/Virgo: Another First

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

Another gravitational wave observation gave scientists the best evidence yet about one aspect of merging stars. On August 17, 2017, folks with the LIGO/Virgo collaboration observed three clusters of gravitational waves. This time astronomers found an infrared, visible, and X-ray … Continue reading →

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New Windows

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

(Adoration chapel windows in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.) I’ve spent an hour at the adoration chapel almost every week for a few years now. Signing up seemed like a good idea at the time. It still does. But this sort of … Continue reading →

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Finding New Worlds

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

We could detect oxygen in Proxima Centauri b’s atmosphere. It’s a biosignature, but not proof of life. Some extrasolar planets are like Earth, almost. Many are unlike anything in the Solar System. I’ll be looking at recently-discovered worlds; some almost … Continue reading →

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Anxiety Optional

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

Today’s second reading from Philippians 4 says to have “no anxiety at all,” praise God, and “make your requests known to God.” Then we’ll have “the peace of God….” “Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and … Continue reading →

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