Category Archives: Journal

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The Masked Minnesotan

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

I wear a face mask when I go to a store or church: or any place where I’ll be near other folks. I do so because the COVID-19 pandemic is still in progress. These days, wearing a mask in public … Continue reading →

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Another Pandemic Sunday

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

It’s a lovely Sunday afternoon here in central Minnesota. All that’s missing is Pippa’s song wafting through the air. “…The lark’s on the wing; The snail’s on the thorn: God’s in his heaven— All’s right with the world!…” (“Pippa Passes,” … Continue reading →

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Change in Comments

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

I recently started dealing with about 1,000 spam comments a day. It’s a nuisance. And, more to the point, takes time that I would very much rather spend researching and writing. That’s why I’ve made minor changes in how A … Continue reading →

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Demo-2’s Rescheduled Launch

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

Starting at 10:00 this morning, I’ll be watching NASA Live’s coverage of the rescheduled Demo-2 launch. That’s 10:00 this morning in Minnesota. It’ll be 15:00 UTC. The launch itself will, if all goes well and weather permits, be at 2:22 … Continue reading →

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Another Small Step: Demo-2

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

I started watching NASA’s streaming video coverage of the Demo-2 launch Wednesday noon. I’d have kept watching for the next three hours or so. But Wednesday afternoon is when I spend an hour at Eucharistic adoration. Interested as I am … Continue reading →

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