Tag Archives: getting a grip

Satan Didn’t Make Me Do It

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Depending on who you listen to, Satan prowls Earth’s surface, lives in the White House, lurks in Hell, or doesn’t exist. About Satan and devils in general, I think C. S. Lewis made a good point: “…There are two equal … Continue reading →

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Different Sorts of “Dead”

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Deciding who’s dead and who’s not isn’t always easy. But getting the answer right can be a matter of life or death. “Beating Heart Cadavers” Transplants and “The Brain That Wouldn’t Die” Measuring Brain Activity Defining Life and Death “Reanimated … Continue reading →

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Numbers and Nero

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

I don’t have the ‘I’d rather be dead’ attitude of the deceased in that 2011 Non Sequitur strip. My viewpoint is more like Edison Lee’s dad in yesterday’s comic. I figure that someone will win the 2016 American presidential election. … Continue reading →

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Sin, Original and Otherwise

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

There’s trouble everywhere, and that’s not news. It’s not new, at any rate. “Your princes are rebels and comrades of thieves; Each one of them loves a bribe and looks for gifts. The fatherless they defend not, and the widow’s … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Showing this picture to a few online groups, I learned that Halloween, our version, is a somewhat “American” holiday. Today is also the feast day of St. Wolfgang of Regensberg, AKA The Almoner. He had a good reason for throwing … Continue reading →

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