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.

A Winter Weather Advisory, Next Morning’s Progress

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

It’s Thursday morning. I wrote about the weather and vaguely-related topics yesterday: “A Winter Weather Advisory, Forecasts and Making Sense” (January 13, 2021) Not surprisingly, the forecast has changed. The “Winter Weather Advisory” is now a “Blizzard Watch,” starting about … Continue reading →

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A Winter Weather Advisory, Forecasts and Making Sense

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

It’s Wednesday afternoon as I start writing this. The weather forecast says we’ll likely see rain, freezing rain and snow within the next 12 hours. On the ‘up’ side, the rain — freezing and otherwise — should end before dawn. … Continue reading →

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The Pope Wasn’t Arrested (or) I’m Not Making This Up

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

A weekend rumor may help explain why some of my social media was very sluggish yesterday. Briefly: Pope Francis wasn’t arrested The Vatican wasn’t blacked out Military officers and/or the FBI haven’t put the Pope in a secret prison And, … Continue reading →

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Fog, Frost, Feelings: and Another Washington SNAFU

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

(Looking across the street last Saturday. (January 2, 2021)) This week’s weather has included, for the most part, dense or patchy freezing fog. I figure the weather, and Washington news, have been affecting my mood. Or should that be “has … Continue reading →

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Rereading Christopher Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus”

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

“Dr. Faustus” keeps coming back. Christopher Marlowe’s play, I mean, not Johann Georg Faust. J. G. Faust lived five centuries back. Give or take a bit. Extracting his biography from folk legends, chapbooks and assorted other retellings? I’ll leave that … Continue reading →

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