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.

American Woodcock: a Music Video 0 (0)

“Tequila“, H.B. SURF REPORT, YouTube As someone said in this video’s comments, “God does have a sense of humor!” 😉 It’s been one of those weeks, I’m pretty sure I’ll have Saturday’s post out in time, but I needed a … Continue reading

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It’s Cold Here, Too: Sauk Centre, Minnesota 0 (0)

We didn’t get a white Christmas this year, here in Sauk Centre, which isn’t all that unusual. But it’s definitely winter now. The furnace is still working, happily, and tomorrow morning I’ll find out if the family van will start. … Continue reading

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T. Rex, or Not T. Rex, That is the Question 0 (0)

Headlines about Tyrannosaurus rex, scientists, and “what we thought we knew” being wrong started showing up in my news feed last week. It’s been a while since I talked about dinosaurs, and I found Nicholas R. Longrich and Evan T. … Continue reading

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Colliding Planets Near ASASSN-21qj: Maybe 0 (0)

They were looking for supernovae. What they found may become a double planet, like the Earth-Moon system, once it cools down. Or a planet with a giant moon, again like the Earth-Moon system. Then again, an oddly-uneven dusty disk may … Continue reading

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Swiss Guard: Their Finest Hour, So Far 0 (0)

Whether they’re called the Swiss Guard, Papal Swiss Guard, or Pontificia Cohors Helvetica, those 135 men wear what may be today’s most colorful full dress uniforms. Although they look like something straight out of the Renaissance, the uniform’s not much … Continue reading

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