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Odors, Experiences, and a Life Without Scent

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

How things smell matters. “‘…What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet;…’”(Juliet, “Romeo and Juliet” , Shakespeare (ca. 1597)) “‘Here’s the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis, Prayer, Health, and Perspectives

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

We prayed for Pope Francis at Mass yesterday. I’ve added a prayer to my daily routine. It sounds like there’ll be more prayers in St. Peter’s Square this evening. Our pope’s health is emphatically not good. But as the old … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis: Somewhat-Good News

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

Pope Francis has been popping up in my news feed this week. More accurately, I’ve been seeing the headlines of news items and op-eds inspired by the pope’s current illness — and by culturally-normative assumptions about what popes are and … Continue reading →

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Central Minnesota: Cold and Getting Colder

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

It’s a cold night, here in central Minnesota. We’re living with an “Extreme Cold Warning in effect from February 17, 09:00 PM CST until February 18, 10:00 AM CST” and “Extreme Cold Warning in effect from February 17, 09:00 PM … Continue reading →

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Early Diagnosis, Tardy Treatment, and a Gimpy Hip

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

When I was in college, first time through, someone who had one leg in a cast struck up a conversation with me. He was clearly not having a good time. His leg, particularly his foot, was healing from a motorcycle … Continue reading →

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