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.

True Gratitude: Wisdom in the Comics — Thanksgiving 2024

Posted on November 28, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

Wizard of Id’s Spook and Turnkey made a good point last Sunday. Gratitude is an option, even when life’s bowl of cherries seems filled with pits. Sometimes I don’t feel particularly grateful, that’s putting it mildly; but I can always … Continue reading →

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False Mysticism, Spiritual Abuse, and the News

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

“Vatican to consider classifying ‘spiritual abuse’ as a new Catholic crime” was in my Google News feed this morning. “Vatican to consider classifying ‘spiritual abuse’ as new Catholic crime“Joshua McElwee, Reuters (November 26, 2024) “Pope Francis has asked the Vatican … Continue reading →

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A Change of Pace: Family Stories

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

I’m taking A Catholic Citizen in America in a different direction, at least for a while. I’ll still post something each Saturday, but will be focusing on what I call ‘family stories’. It’s not that I’ve lost interest in science, … Continue reading →

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Aftershock II: USC Students Reaching for the Stars

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

“Students’ ‘homemade’ rocket soars faster and farther into space than any other amateur spacecraft — smashing 20-year records” Harry Baker, Live Science (November 21, 2024) “A group of U.S. students has smashed a series of world records after launching a … Continue reading →

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SpaceX Starship Sixth Test Flight: Still Exciting

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

I’ve been watching NASASpaceflight’s YouTube channel’s coverage of the SpaceX Starship sixth test flight. Maybe they don’t have the polish of old-school broadcast media, but I thoroughly enjoy what they do. That’s partly because they’re frankly nerdish. And partly because … Continue reading →

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