Category Archives: Journal

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

I’m Not as Crazy as You Think I Moose!

Posted on April 9, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

(From Gustave Doré, via Library of Congress, used w/o permission.) I’ll be talking about ADHD, PDD, PTSD, ASD and me; and what that alphabet-soup assortment of acronyms means. But first, a spot of poetry. “…Eagerly I wished the morrow;—vainly I … Continue reading →

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Norbert Nerdly Rides Again: Keyboard Concerns

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

(Norbert Nerdly — my frustrations, personified.) I had finished last week’s discussion of crossword mania and the end of civilization before the trouble started. That’s part of the good news. Then my computer’s operating system told me it was time … Continue reading →

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Crosswords! Or, the End of Civilization As We Know It

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

(From New Britain Herald, via Nieman Journalism Lab, Harvard College; used w/o permission.) Ah! For those halcyon days of yesteryear! Like the 1920s, the Roaring Twenties: the Jazz Age, or, if you like that European flair, the Années folles. That’s … Continue reading →

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Brain Defogging, Technical Issues, and Me

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

I’m doing a quick ‘it’s all about me’ post today, just in case I don’t get this week’s piece about crossword puzzles and other threats to civilization done. Perceived threats, I should say. Okay. That’s why I’m writing this. Onward! … Continue reading →

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Comments, Technical Difficulties and Other Frustrations

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

(Norbert Nerdly — my frustrations, personified.) If you have tried writing a comment on one of these posts, thank you! And if you have been unable to do so, sorry about that. You’re not alone. Earlier this week, my oldest … Continue reading →

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