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I'm focusing on 'family stories' at the moment. ("A Change of Pace: Family Stories" (11/23/2024))- Category: Family Stories
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Brian H. Gill
I was born in 1951. I'm a husband, father and grandfather. One of the kids graduated from college in December, 2008, and is helping her husband run businesses and raise my granddaughter; another is a cartoonist and artist; #3 daughter is a writer; my son is developing a digital game with #3 and #1 daughters. I'm also a writer and artist.
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Tag Archives: information technology
ChatGPT, Attorney at Law — or — Trust, but Verify
There are times when I almost regret having successfully avoided a conventionally-successful career. Last weekend was not one of them. Partly because I saw what happens when an otherwise-smart person forgets to think. Big-Time Bungle: Bogus References “ChatGPT: US lawyer … Continue reading
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Technical Difficulties
I have a post ready. It should have been online 56 minutes ago. But I have been unable to post/publish it. I may not be able to post this, either. But maybe something very short and simple will work; where … Continue reading
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Sharing My Catholic Faith Story: Mostly Online
It’s been a while since I talked about what I’m doing here and why I’m doing it. And even longer since I talked about Nancy H. C. Ward’s “Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story: Tools, Tips, and Testimonies.” The book’s a … Continue reading
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A ‘Technical’ Week: Mostly Working on Widgets
First, not-so-good news. A month after deciding to start using WordPress blocks before their classic user interface became one with Nineveh, Tyre and rotary telephones — I don’t have the usual Saturday post ready. The good news is that I’m … Continue reading
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Learning Something New: WordPress Blocks
I’ve known for some time that WordPress, the content management software this blog uses, has been encouraging folks like me to stop using its “classic” user interface and start using blocks. Blocks, it seems, are the best thing since sliced … Continue reading
