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.

Voyager 1: Back Online, Still Outward Bound

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

This isn’t what I’m writing about this week, but it’s noteworthy: “NASA’s Voyager 1 Resumes Sending Engineering Updates to Earth“Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Institute of Technology (April 22, 2024 ) “After some inventive sleuthing, the mission team can — … Continue reading →

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Finally Getting Back to Mass

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

I went to Mass yesterday, Sunday, for the first time since — Holy Week, at least. I haven’t been keeping track. Getting to Sunday Mass is a very important part of being Catholic, but so is being a good neighbor … Continue reading →

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Evolution and a Gene Expression Code Library

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

Scientists have found gene groups we have in common with nearly all animals: thousands of them, from a code library that’s more than half a billion years old. I’ll be talking about that this week, plus why I see no … Continue reading →

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Cancer Concerns, Prayer, and My Family

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

Our number-two daughter is still getting radiation therapy for her cancer: and not enjoying the process. Well, of course not. If she sincerely enjoyed nausea, I’d have yet another reason for concern on her behalf. Our son-in-law called today, mentioning … Continue reading →

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“Dignitas Infinita”, “Infinite Dignity”: a Very Quick Look

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

There’s more than sex change and gender theory in the Vatican’s new “ethics document”: assuming that what hit the fan this week is the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s “Dignitas Infinita”, on Human Dignity. “Dignitas Infinita”, “Infinite Dignity”, … Continue reading →

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