Category Archives: personal

Stuff about me (Bernard HP Gilroy), instead of or in addition to stuff about education.

BLG’s Top Reads of 2022

Posted on 2022 December 30 by mongreldogs

Here’s a look back at the best I read during 2022.  These are roughly listed best, first; but the quality was generally so high as to make fine distinctions specious.  Some comments on each follows the lists.  I’ll be fleshing … Continue reading →

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FB Recap: Privilege in Back to the Future

Posted on 2020 March 23 by mongreldogs

Growing up gives you a perspective that can ruin all the good things of your childhood. I’m going to comment on Back to the Future here, so if that’s an integral pillar of /your/ childhood, you might want to skip.

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Books 2020

Posted on 2020 January 25 by mongreldogs

Evermore Paris at the End of the World Godsgrave Mythos Darksdawn Working Futures Bridge of Spies Redemption Falls The Secret Lives of the US Presidents This is How You Lose the Time War Cities: The First 6000 Years World War … Continue reading →

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Meh the Force Be With You: Review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Posted on 2019 December 28 by mongreldogs

Spoilers for the final chapter in the Star Wars Saga.

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Jauf, human fighter

Posted on 2019 May 13 by mongreldogs

Just Another Uninteresting Fighter I’m steadily making spare characters for D&D 5e, partly to help me gain insight into game mechanics while I work on my Musketeers-inspired campaign, but mostly because it’s a fun exercise. I don’t usually do fighters … Continue reading →

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Jeribon

Posted on 2019 February 21 by mongreldogs

Update 2019 May 8: Here’s Jeribon’s 3rd-level character sheet. I’m getting back into D&D, hopefully, and I’m starting with Jeribon, a gnomish rogue. In the best traditions of the Internet, I’ve just stolen this image (from http://wow.blizzgame.ru/gallery/hazlow-mudshuggle-by-matt-cavotta/ ) until I … Continue reading →

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Movies 2019

Posted on 2019 January 6 by mongreldogs

Aquaman (12/27/2018) Bumblebee (1/3/2019) Teen Titans Go! To The Movies (2/16/2019, Google Play) Captain America: The First Avenger (3/15/2019, rewatch, amazon rental) Captain America: The Winter Soldier (3/16/2019, rewatch, amazon rental) Captain America: Civil War (3/17/2019, rewatch, amazon) Spider-man: Into … Continue reading →

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Books 2019

Posted on 2019 January 5 by mongreldogs

A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay This was a re-read for me, as it just became available on Kindle.  It in fact wrapped up my complete re-read of Kay’s fiction, which I mostly handled in 2018. Grant by Ron … Continue reading →

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America is a Choice

Posted on 2018 November 6 by mongreldogs

It’s been two years since I woke up to a country I didn’t recognize, and I’ve spent a lot of time wrestling with what that means.  I suspect that won’t be ending any time soon. Over the course of this … Continue reading →

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The best thing about The Last Jedi

Posted on 2018 January 17 by mongreldogs

I finally got to see The Last Jedi (after two previous failed attempts, both amazingly sold out afternoon shows, a month after the premier).  I liked it a lot.  My personal rankings of the “main” Star Wars movies is now something like … Continue reading →

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