Category Archives: Journal

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

JWST: Names, Claims and Attitudes

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) December 25, 2021. By July of 2022, the JWST had settled into position at the Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point: about 1,500,000 kilometers, 930,000 miles from Earth. Then, after deploying its heat shields … Continue reading →

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Georgia O’Keefe, a Light, the Moon and a Steeple

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

Georgia O’Keefe painted “New York Street with Moon” on 47th Street in Manhattan. That’s been what art critics, scholars and reporters have been saying for decades. Except for one, in an article in Sky and Telescope’s most recent issue. Astrophysicist … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving and Two Turkeys: A Continuing Tale

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

It’s Thanksgiving Day, here in America. This year I’ll be talking about the Two Turkeys: and reviewing their last few years. Well, I hope these aren’t their last few years. Let’s say their most recent years. Yes, that’s much better. … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2022: Folks Hurting, Holiday Pictures

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

Culturally, here in America, Halloween is a time for costumes, parties and massive consumption of candy. It’s also All Hallow’s Eve, the day before All Saints Day: which is tomorrow, November 1. Maybe folks in Seol’s Itaewon area were having … Continue reading →

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My Church in Sauk Centre, Minnesota: Vandalized

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

First, the good news. As far as I know, nobody got hurt during last weekend’s incident. That much I could tell from what wasn’t in a metro area station’s news item. “Charges: ‘Very intoxicated’ man admits to vandalism at Sauk … Continue reading →

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