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Something new each Saturday.
Life, the universe and my circumstances permitting.
I'm focusing on 'family stories' at the moment. ("A Change of Pace: Family Stories" (11/23/2024))- Category: Family Stories
But if something else caught and held my interest during the week, that's what I'll share.
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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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Category Archives: Discursive Detours
Artemis II, Around the Moon and Back: Wow
Written as Artemis II returned from the Moon: how I see going to the Moon and beyond, what is new in this mission, and what is not new. Continue reading
Posted in Back to the Moon, Onward to Mars, Discursive Detours, Journal, Series
Tagged history, physics, space exploration, technology
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Politics, Poppycock, and a Mess in Minnesota
Minnesota and Minneapolis have been national news for more than a month now. This is my home state. I’m not happy about what’s in the news, and concerned about what’s dropped out of the news. Ignoring the mess isn’t an … Continue reading
Posted in Being Catholic, Discursive Detours, Journal
Tagged America, getting a grip, history, immigrants, law, Minnesota, natural law, politics, positive law
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Satan, Sin, Politics, and Making Sense Anyway
I may offend pretty much everyone this week. Then again, maybe not. Either way, instead of what I’d planned on writing, I’ll be sharing a video which, despite some rather dated terminology, makes good points about the devil: and why … Continue reading
Posted in Being Catholic, Discursive Detours
Tagged ethics, faith, Jesus, last things, politics, Satan, sin
2 Comments
