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Labor Day Weekend: Staying Home

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

These days, the first Monday in September is Labor Day. Officially, it’s when we “honor the energy and innovation of working Americans”: and, maybe, unions. “A Proclamation on Labor Day, 2023“(September 1, 2023) “I have often said that the middle … Continue reading →

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A House in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

Folks living in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, are not having a good time. The last I checked, the Northwest Territories capital was being evacuated. Understandably, since there’s less than a mile of open water between Yellowknife and one of Canada’s … Continue reading →

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Power Failure Last Week, Now Equipment Failure

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

This has been another interesting week, and it still is. First, the Good News We haven’t lost power this week, here in Sauk Centre. I mentioned last week’s electricity-free Monday in last week’s post: “…when my town’s power came back … Continue reading →

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Central Minnesota “Unhealthy” Air Quality and My Plans For Today

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

I had running an errand penciled in for this afternoon. Happily, it’s not urgent. That’s good news, since air quality in my part of Minnesota is what the MPCA calls “unhealthy”: where folks who have a choice should stay inside … Continue reading →

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Climate, Neighbors, Bogeymen and Responsibility

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

Last weekend I started re-reading “Laudato si’, on care for our common home,” AKA the “environmental encyclical” and the “Green Encyclical,” by Pope Francis. Calling the 2015 encyclical “green” and “environmental” isn’t mere marketing. But there’s more to “Laudato si’” … Continue reading →

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