Category Archives: Journal

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My Monthly Request: So Far, Only a Slight SNAFU

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

The good news is that this week’s SNAFU doesn’t happen nearly as often as it might. And I live in an era where folks like me have options that simply were not available in my youth. The not-so-good news is … Continue reading →

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Making a Cross From Four Palm Fronds

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

Here in central Minnesota, palm fronds are part of our Palm Sunday Mass. We generally take them home, fold them into the shape of a cross while they’re still green and pliable, and put them somewhere in the home where … Continue reading →

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Edited Twins, Genetic Engineering and Bioethics

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

Gene-editing rules showed up in my news feed last Monday. So, indirectly, did genetically-edited twins who, as far as I know, are still alive. If I’d known how little I’d be able to verify about Dr. He Jiankui’s famous (or … Continue reading →

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Lent 2023: Prayer and Prepping For Easter

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

This post should be online just after midnight, on the morning of Ash Wednesday. Meanwhile, New Orleans will have almost six hours of their Mardi Gras left. There’s a reason for that, and it’s not that New Orleans Mardi Gras … Continue reading →

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Technical Difficulties

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

I have a post ready. It should have been online 56 minutes ago. But I have been unable to post/publish it. I may not be able to post this, either. But maybe something very short and simple will work; where … Continue reading →

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