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A Road to Bemidji

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

Two tourists in Canada asked someone which city they were in. The man replied, “Saskatoon, Saskatchewan”. One of the tourists said “oh! They don’t speak English here!” I haven’t heard that one in more than a half-century, there’s a lead-up … Continue reading →

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Two Mice

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

Since I’m mostly doing something else this week, I’ll talk about two mice. I didn’t see either, but I did hear one; and that’s the one I’ll start with. The Resident Mouse and Me: Another San Francisco Memory I was … Continue reading →

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Dad and a Poison Ivy Patch

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

Growing up, my folks and I would go to Itasca State Park, north of Park Rapids, in Minnesota’s lake country. The place has changed since then, a little. The place I remember as a parking area, a little north of … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Customers

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

It’s two tales and two customers, actually. But that title was too cool to pass up. Anyway, I worked at a place called Pellegrini Refrigeration for most of the time I spent in San Francisco.1 Part of my job was … Continue reading →

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A Skunk, a Woodpile, Dynamite, and Rural Kids

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

I Googled Sauk Centre history this week. I learned that the Minnesota Historical Society’s website has back issues of our town’s Sauk Centre Herald — and an impressive set of records connected with the Sauk Centre Home School for Girls,1 … Continue reading →

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