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.

Seeking Strange New Worlds, Life and Civilizations

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

I noticed “Research sheds new light on intelligent life existing across the galaxy” in last year’s science news headlines. That, and “‘Mirror Image’ of the Earth and Sun Discovered 3000 Light-Years Away,” started me writing about exoplanets, SETI and vaguely-related … Continue reading →

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The Winter Storm Continues, But Not Here

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

And now it’s Friday morning. I’ve written, briefly, about the weather and vaguely-related topics for three days now: “A Winter Weather Advisory, Next Morning’s Progress” (January 14, 2021) “A Winter Weather Advisory, Forecasts and Making Sense” (January 13, 2021) The … Continue reading →

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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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