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.

Good Night, Boots 0 (0)

I’m not sure when those photos were taken. or who took them. My folks and I were living at 818 10th Street South in Moorhead, Minnesota, at the time; which puts the date at around 1970. Could have been earlier, … Continue reading

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Called to Holiness, Not Stupidity 0 (0)

I’d planned on talking about something else this week. But that’s not going to happen: partly because part of Thursday got spent at the local clinic. There’s still an open sore on my left leg. Several, actually, in a little … Continue reading

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Another Smoky Day in Central Minnesota 0 (0)

I mentioned “wildfires in Minnesota’s Arrowhead region” in last week’s post. They’re still going, and still not national news: My state’s air quality did make headlines, though; as a sort of footnote to Canadian wildfires: Neither has the up-front-and-center prominence … Continue reading

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A Road to Bemidji 0 (0)

Two tourists in Canada asked someone which city they were in. The man replied, “Saskatoon, Saskatchewan”. One of the tourists said “oh! They don’t speak English here!” I haven’t heard that one in more than a half-century, there’s a lead-up … Continue reading

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Two Mice 0 (0)

Since I’m mostly doing something else this week, I’ll talk about two mice. I didn’t see either, but I did hear one; and that’s the one I’ll start with. The Resident Mouse and Me: Another San Francisco Memory I was … Continue reading

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