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Internet Friends, Real People

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

Near the end of a self-help book, the author wrote that social connections we make with others online aren’t “real”. The next sentence said that online communities are “pretend communities”. The author explained that they don’t “come close to fulfilling … Continue reading →

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Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Hope

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Life in my mid-60s requires caution that wasn’t necessary in my youth. Considering the alternative, though, being alive is pretty good: even in moments of loss. Miscarriage: Joy (From Ikar.us, via Wikimedia Commons, used w/o permission.) (Kleinstkindergrab, babies’ graves in … Continue reading →

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