Category Archives: Journal

Sharing more about me, less about (almost) everything else

He’s Alive, I’m Forgiven, Heaven’s Gates are Open Wide

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

Easter Sunday: when we celebrate the best news humanity’s ever had — so far. This isn’t what I was hoping to have ready for today. This household has been having an interesting week. That’s something I may talk about in … Continue reading →

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Four Strange Easter Cards from Yesteryear

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

I’d planned on posting this today, with an ‘Easter’ post tomorrow. But, although I’m not feeling as awful as I did Wednesday morning: that’s not going to happen. It’s “nothing serious”. Probably the same “nothing serious” that’s been plaguing this … Continue reading →

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Cancer Update, Household Events, and Holy Week

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

There’s a winter weather advisory in effect until 2:00 p.m. — but most of the snow has already fallen and/or gotten blown around. I gather that three to five inches came down here. That’s three to five inches more than … Continue reading →

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Saints, Depression, Assumptions, and Me

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

I did a Google search for [patron saint depression] the other day, and got this gem: “How did the Saints deal with depression?”[redacted][August 2023] “There is no evidence they had depression, they lived in faith, that Everything is controlled by … Continue reading →

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Radiation Therapy, and a Household’s Weekly Schedule

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

Our number-two daughter starts radiation therapy this week. I gather that she’ll be going in Monday through Friday, but if I knew how long it will be going on, I’ve lost that bit of information. Quite aside from the worry … Continue reading →

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