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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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Flatbush Building Collapse: Death, Life, Nonsense and Prayers
(1321 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY; Google Maps (November 12, 2026)) Update (3:40 p.m., 11:35 p.m. Central, November 12, 2026) – Wikipedia now has a page about this building collapse: Yesterday Afternoon: Building Down in Brooklyn News of a “partial building … Continue reading
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Kinfolk, Neighbors, and Living in America
Change happens, which isn’t a new idea. At all. “Everything changes and nothing stands still”(“πάντα χωρεῖ καὶ οὐδὲν μένει”, quoted by Plato in “Cratylus” (ca. 360 B.C.))(Heraclitus, Wikiquote) This week I’ll be talking about — mentioning, actually — some of … 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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“Doing Something Wrong”: Just a Thought
I ran across remarks made by a Utah politician earlier today. This isn’t the source I stumbled on, but it’s the one I could find when I tried searching for it, later: “Utah Lt. Gov. Apologizes to LGBT Community in … Continue reading
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Olympic Opening Ceremonies: “Saddened by Certain Scenes”
My interest in the Olympics is mild at best. This year, I’m glad that I lack a deep emotional connection to what’s happening in Paris. Mainly because of the remarkable “Festivité” show. I don’t think this year’s performance art at … Continue reading
