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.

Christmas: 12 Days, Songs, Lists, and Singing Mice

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

This is a very ‘Catholic’ household. But everything we do isn’t uniquely ‘Catholic’, or something Catholics must always do. Take those mice, for example. My wife made them from bits of felt and cloth some years back, and they’ve been … Continue reading →

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Something Pleasant: Christmas Decorations From Minnesota

Posted on December 26, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

I ran across “So Minnesota: Department 56 is a Christmas tradition” on YouTube yesterday afternoon. I’ve seen these ceramic ‘Christmas village’ buildings and their many look-alikes, but hadn’t known their origin story. “Department 56, a Christmas tradition found in homes … Continue reading →

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Christmas: Still Celebrating and Rejoicing

Posted on December 25, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

A bit over six and a half years ago, astronaut Nick Hague recorded a video on the International Space Station. Nothing special there, but this one shows 30 minutes of Earth’s clouds passing by in about 60 seconds. Just shy … Continue reading →

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Family Matters

Posted on December 20, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

One way or another, families have been in the news this week. That is not a good thing. Families gathering on a beach planned on celebrating the first day of Hanukkah last Sunday. Then a father-son duo killed 15 of … Continue reading →

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A New Archbishop: Cooperation and Making Sense

Posted on December 18, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

We got a new pope this year, Leo XIV. Now we’ve got a new archbishop for the Archdiocese of New York. Already I’m seeing the all-too-predictable headlines. I also noticed this excerpt from a transcript of a five-minute interview, complete … Continue reading →

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