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.

My Monthly Request: So Far, Only a Slight SNAFU

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

The good news is that this week’s SNAFU doesn’t happen nearly as often as it might. And I live in an era where folks like me have options that simply were not available in my youth. The not-so-good news is … Continue reading →

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Easter Morning: Mary of Magdala’s Experience

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

Recapping Friday’s post: whether Jesus died from cardiac rupture, cardiorespiratory failure or something else, the main point is that he died. Then Jesus was buried. Again, let’s remember that he was, in the words of the Munckin coroner in “Wizard … Continue reading →

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TRAPPIST-1 and the Mysterious Pea Pod Planets

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

There may have been times when one generation’s world was much like another’s. This is not one of those times. Science textbooks of my youth included speculation that Earth’s mountains exist because our planet has been cooling and shrinking. One … Continue reading →

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“…When You Come Into Your Kingdom”

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

Jesus had been run back and forth between Caiaphas’, Pilate’s and Herod’s places; tortured, and nailed to a cross on Golgotha. (Matthew 26:47–27:2; Mark 14:53–15:41; Luke 22:66–23:49) No question about it. He was having a really bad day. No, that’s … Continue reading →

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Making a Cross From Four Palm Fronds

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

Here in central Minnesota, palm fronds are part of our Palm Sunday Mass. We generally take them home, fold them into the shape of a cross while they’re still green and pliable, and put them somewhere in the home where … Continue reading →

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