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.

The Cabrières Biota: an Ordovician Snapshot

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

When I saw “epic importance” and “fossils” in the same headline, I figured whatever’d been found would be at least somewhat out of the ordinary. I’ve learned to take journalistic puffery with at least a few grains of salt. But … Continue reading →

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Family Health Issues: Cancer, a Smile, Tubes, and Waiting

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

Good news from number-two daughter’s operation last week. As she put it, ‘I’ve still got my smile’. Medicos had gone back into her neck last Wednesday. One of the possible outcomes was disruption of nerves that control the lower-right side … Continue reading →

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Jezero Sediment, TOI-715 b: Headlines and Extraterrestrial Life

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

Last month ended with headlines hinting that our first glimpse of extraterrestrial life was just around the corner. A week later, there’s the usual politics and pandemonium in the news: but no space aliens. I’m not surprised. I’m not disappointed, … Continue reading →

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More Family Health Issues, or, NOW What?!

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

As number-one daughter said Tuesday evening, ‘what is it with this family?’ Earlier that evening, I’d learned that a member of the extended family was — good news — alive, conscious, and home. Not good news — a vehicle had … Continue reading →

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Cancer in the Family, Update: Operation This Week

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

Recapping what I said week before last: our number-two daughter has cancer, but our granddaughter’s left arm has healed nicely. I’m still feeling blank, emotionally. As I said then: “…how do I feel about one of our children having cancer? … Continue reading →

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