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[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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Category Archives: Discursive Detours
Looking Past a Frustrating Week
This week’s election actually went smoothly for me. Although early voting was an option, I decided to follow old routines and show up on November 3. We’ve had rain or drizzle almost all week, but not a drop fell on … Continue reading
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Nine Deaths in Florida: a Few Facts; Dignity and Respect
By now, I figure nearly everyone who understands English and is even mildly interested in current events knows that a private business jet crashed in Florida yesterday. [I described the LearJet 60 as a “private” jet when writing this, later … Continue reading
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Halloween, All Souls’ Day, Samhain, and the Big Picture
Videos with “Samhain” in the title have been showing up on YouTube.com lately. So have Halloween-themed items. With a little digging, I could probably find someone going ballistic over this year’s interest in Samhain and/or Halloween. Then I could either … Continue reading
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The Pope, Headlines, Words, and Miracles: Briefly
I’m not making a habit of frequent posts. But I’m rather pope-conscious this week. The three-minute video says our pope is doing well, under the circumstances, and that it’s “business as usual” at Gemelli Hospital, except for the Pope recovering … Continue reading
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Kinfolk, Neighbors, and Living in America
Change happens, which isn’t a new idea. At all. “Everything changes and nothing stands still”(“πάντα χωρεῖ καὶ οὐδὲν μένει”, quoted by Plato in “Cratylus” (ca. 360 B.C.))(Heraclitus, Wikiquote) This week I’ll be talking about — mentioning, actually — some of … Continue reading
