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[the kind that makes sense-BHG] - Catholic Bard
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Writing for Joy
[more "a writer who is Catholic", than a "Catholic Writer"-BHG] - Sparrowfare (peggyhaslar.com)
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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
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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
New on My Blogroll+: mr o shays (Still Learning)
I’ve added “mr o shays (Still Learning)” to my link list page: Blogroll+ > Bloggers and other writers. And, while I was at it, reviewed and updated the page’s other links. Now I really should start writing. Or maybe get … Continue reading
A Trilobite With a Hyper-Compound Eye
It’s barely over two weeks since scientists at the University of Cologne published what they’d learned about a trilobite’s unique eye. Their research vindicated an amateur paleontologist’s observations, and very likely will raise more questions than it answers. That’s par … Continue reading
“Red Sky at Night Sailors Delight….”
Wednesday’s rain lasted all day. Almost all day. As afternoon turned into evening the sky cleared, and I saw clouds in the east. This photo looks across our back yard. And now I really ought to get back to writing … Continue reading
The Athenian Golden Age: Pericles, Aspasia, and All That
Ah! The Golden Age of Athens! “Golden age” arguably sounds classier than “the good old days.” But either way, it’s a bygone era that nostalgia says was so very much better than today. Folks living in a golden age may … Continue reading
Just for Fun: Where is Otis?
While looking for a parking space in the Walmart lot, I ran into — no, that’s not right. I noticed a hand-painted trailer with “WhereIsOtis.blog” emblazoned on the back. I pulled into an empty parking space, and started looking for … Continue reading
