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Something new each Saturday.
Life, the universe and my circumstances permitting.
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: Minnesota
Minnesota Lawmaker Killed: Too Close to Home
Update, 9:55 a.m. June 16, 2025. The person who has been suspected and accused of attacking these people was found and arrested yesterday. I see that as very good news. Investigation into what happened, how it happened, and who all … Continue reading
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Another Smoky Day in Central Minnesota
I mentioned “wildfires in Minnesota’s Arrowhead region” in last week’s post. They’re still going, and still not national news: My state’s air quality did make headlines, though; as a sort of footnote to Canadian wildfires: Neither has the up-front-and-center prominence … Continue reading
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A Road to Bemidji
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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Dad and a Poison Ivy Patch
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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Central Minnesota: Cold and Getting Colder
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
