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.

Very Cold Weather, Sewer Problem, But Otherwise Fine

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Brian H. Gill

Minnesota’s in the news, but not because of the weather. That’s another topic, for another day. An Extreme Cold Warning has been in effect for my part of Minnesota since 3:00 this afternoon. It runs until noon tomorrow, when a … Continue reading →

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Our Lady of Angels: My Home Parish

Posted on January 17, 2026 by Brian H. Gill

Last Saturday I learned that my home parish, Our Lady of Angels in Sauk Centre, will almost certainly close this year. I’m not happy about that. At all. There’s some detail here: And a little background on the Area Catholic … Continue reading →

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Lily of the Valley: Tiny Flowers in Retrospect

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Brian H. Gill

Depending on who’s talking and what they’re talking about, lily of the valley is a woodland flower that likes shade, a 19th century hymn, a French novel, or something else.1 I’m not going to be talking about hymns or novels. … Continue reading →

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Satan, Sin, Politics, and Making Sense Anyway

Posted on January 3, 2026 by Brian H. Gill

I may offend pretty much everyone this week. Then again, maybe not. Either way, instead of what I’d planned on writing, I’ll be sharing a video which, despite some rather dated terminology, makes good points about the devil: and why … Continue reading →

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Blizzard Coming: December 2025

Posted on December 28, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

It’s going to be one of those weekends. From the local forecast page Saturday evening: Dense Fog Advisory until December 28, 06:00 AM CSTBlizzard Warning in effect from December 28, 09:00 AM CST until December 29, 06:00 AM CST(Current conditions … Continue reading →

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