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More Perspectives From Catholic Laity:
- Blog - David Torkington
Spiritual theologian, author and speaker, specializing in prayer, Christian spirituality and mystical theology
[the kind that makes sense-BHG] - Catholic Bard
Mark Wilson - A Song of Joy by Caroline Furlong
Writing for Joy
[more "a writer who is Catholic", than a "Catholic Writer"-BHG] - Sparrowfare (peggyhaslar.com)
(Peggy Haslar)
Seed-Searches among the Stones - "Thankful to Be Able to Be Thankful"
('The Curt Jester', Jeff Miller: atheist-turned-Catholic) - tiberjudy
Happy. Southern. Catholic. - Time for Reflections
(Victor S. E. Moubarak)
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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.
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Author Archives: Brian H. Gill
Learning Something New: WordPress Blocks
I’ve known for some time that WordPress, the content management software this blog uses, has been encouraging folks like me to stop using its “classic” user interface and start using blocks. Blocks, it seems, are the best thing since sliced … Continue reading
Curiosity and Science, Intent and Wisdom 11:22
(From Bonhams auction house, used w/o permission.)(Louis William Wain’s “A curious cat.” (ca. 1930)) As a behavior, curiosity is part of being a rat, a cat, or a human. In humans, at least, it’s also an emotion. Whether the decline … Continue reading
A Roman Founding Myth and Aeneas, Action Hero
(From Agostino Carracci, via The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wikimedia Commons; used w/o permission.) I figure folks have been hankering for the ‘good old days’ since long before we started keeping written records. And occasionally preserving them. The records, I … Continue reading
TAE and ITER: A Few Steps Closer to Fusion Power
One way or another, energy is in the headlines nearly every day. But I won’t be talking about the latest energy crisis, shortage or agreement. Instead, I’ll be looking at developments in fusion power from a few months — and … Continue reading
Death, Orders, and a War Crimes Trial in Ukraine
(From BBC News, used w/o permission.) I hadn’t planned on doing another “Ukraine” post for quite a while. But this news item caught my attention: “Russian soldier pleads guilty in first war crimes trial of Ukraine conflict” Sarah Rainsford, BBC … Continue reading
