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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: weather
The Unmasked Minnesotan’s Second COVID-19 Shot
…I don’t live in a perfect world. So I do what I can, try not to fret about what I can’t, and pay attention to what my bishops say…. Continue reading
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Cyclone Tauktae, COVID-19 and the Siloam Lesson
This week hasn’t been a good time for India. Statistics say Tuesday was their worst day yet for COVID-19 pandemic deaths. It’s also when the worst cyclone recorded so far hit India’s west coast. There’s quite a bit going on … Continue reading
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April Showers, Minnesota Style, and More (or Less)
(Wednesday morning, my webcam’s view. (April 14, 2021) Minnesota’s April showers can be rain, snow, or anything in between. Tuesday afternoon and evening’s were snow, which was gone by Wednesday afternoon. I gather that folks don’t generally talk about weather … Continue reading
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Minnesota in the Springtime: And Loving It
That’s what my webcam saw on the afternoon of April 13, 2018. That’s not a typo. It was April, and we had snow on the ground. That was then, this is now. We’ve got a little snow in sheltered and … Continue reading
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Texas Power Failure: Winter Storm Uri (and Minnesota)
A winter storm was moving across North America a couple weeks back. By February 15, when The Texas Tribune posted Miguel Gutierrez Jr.’s photo of Austin’s Interstate 35 near Stassney Lane, we were dealing with sub-zero (Fahrenheit) temperatures and serious … Continue reading
