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.

Another Trip to the Emergency Room

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

Good news, my son and I had a long chat last Saturday. Not-so-good news, we had it in the local emergency room. Still, it could have been worse. After a few hours of fluids and pain meds, he wasn’t feeling … Continue reading →

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Florida Indoor Fish Farm: An Aquaculture Alternative

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

A few groceries have been offering delicacies like elk steaks for decades, at least. But the odds are that hunters aren’t supplying your grocery’s meat department with wild game. That’s not surprising, or shouldn’t be. I’ll be talking about an … Continue reading →

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Enjoying Our Annual Renewal of Baptismal Vows

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

Life isn’t back to normal, here in Sauk Centre, and won’t be. Not if I see “back to normal” as “being just exactly the way it was two years ago.” Time and reality don’t work that way. Life may not … Continue reading →

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Weekend

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

I started writing about a Florida fish farm that’s raising salmon for American groceries. Salmon don’t live in Florida’s lakes and rivers. The water’s too warm. Besides, they only spend part of their lives in fresh water. That’s why the … Continue reading →

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Floyd/Chauvin Trial, Taser Trouble and Irksome Issues

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, a jury said that Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. Folks have been reacting to that. But protestors haven’t torched Minneapolis shops and services in the three days since then. Not as far as I know. … Continue reading →

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