Weekly Schedule
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
But if something else caught and held my interest during the week, that's what I'll share.
Cookies
This blog's software uses cookies. More in Privacy Policy — Cookies?
The Baptism of the Lord /
Last Day of Christmas
Subscribe!
Keep up with A Catholic Citizen in America: subscribe. (below)
(Don't worry, I won't bug you.
Check out my Privacy Policy.)-
My Favorite Posts
Categories List
- Being a Citizen (58)
- Being a Writer (47)
- Being an Artist (17)
- Being Catholic (319)
- Book Reviews (3)
- Discursive Detours (320)
- Journal (310)
- Reflections (15)
- Science News (190)
- Series (142)
- A Tale of Two Churches: St. Peter's, Rome (1)
- Back to the Moon, Onward to Mars (7)
- Creativity (32)
- Diamonds and Gems (3)
- Exoplanets and Aliens (24)
- Family Stories (61)
- Golden Ages (7)
- Marlowe's Faustus (8)
Tag Cloud
America animals art astronomy blogging Christmas citizenship civilization of love coronavirus COVID-19 culture death disasters emotions evolution exoplanets faith faith and works family getting a grip God health history holidays information technology Jesus life issues love medicine mental health Minnesota planets politics prayer salvation science sin social justice Solar planets space exploration technology tolerance truth weather writing
Archives
Who I am, briefly
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.
I'm Aluwir on X / Twitter
Current time, UTC / GMT
I live in Minnesota, in America's Central Time Zone. This blog is on UTC/Greenwich time.Support this Blog:
More Perspectives From the Catholic Laity:
- Blog - David Torkington
Spiritual theologian, author and speaker, specializing in prayer, Christian spirituality and mystical theology
[the kind that makes sense-BHG] - "Thankful to Be Able to Be Thankful"
('The Curt Jester', Jeff Miller: atheist-turned-Catholic) - Sparrowfare (peggyhaslar.com)
(Peggy Haslar)
Seed-Searches among the Stones - A Song of Joy by Caroline Furlong
Writing for Joy
[more "a writer who is Catholic", than a "Catholic Writer"-BHG] - tiberjudy
Happy. Southern. Catholic. - Time for Reflections
(Victor S. E. Moubarak)
Ubi caritas et amor. Deus ibi est.
(Where [there is] charity and love. God is there.)
- Blog - David Torkington
Advertisements
Norski's Shop
Brian H. Gill's online art store: Opening when I get my ducks in a row. ;)
Posters, printsAssociation of Catholic Bloggers Contributor
-
Advertisements
Tag Archives: weather
Fog, Frost, Feelings: and Another Washington SNAFU
(Looking across the street last Saturday. (January 2, 2021)) This week’s weather has included, for the most part, dense or patchy freezing fog. I figure the weather, and Washington news, have been affecting my mood. Or should that be “has … Continue reading
Like This? Share It:
Sunset, Nativity Scene, Freezing Fog and Frosted Trees
(The great convergence, probably behind those clouds. (December 22, 2020)) I could have put either of these two photos in an earlier post. But I didn’t. So here they are now. (Christmas lights: our kitty-corner neighbors. (December 22, 2020)) I … Continue reading
Like This? Share It:
Blizzard: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
(Wednesday noon, December 23, 2020; my webcam’s view of Sauk Centre’s south side.) Tuesday afternoon’s winter storm warning for my part of central Minnesota became a blizzard warning in the evening. We were promised a chance of freezing rain. But … Continue reading
Like This? Share It:
Storms, COVID-19 and Politics
Several decades back, while I was living with my parents in Moorhead, Minnesota, a radio announcer read the day’s weather forecast. Nothing unusual about that. The forecast was another matter. As I recall, the National Weather Service was telling us … Continue reading
Like This? Share It:
Another Pandemic Sunday
It’s a lovely Sunday afternoon here in central Minnesota. All that’s missing is Pippa’s song wafting through the air. “…The lark’s on the wing; The snail’s on the thorn: God’s in his heaven— All’s right with the world!…” (“Pippa Passes,” … Continue reading
