Category Archives: personal

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

Published in the Hun Review

Posted on 2011 April 3 by mongreldogs

This is just a list of things I’ve managed to get published in the Hun Review, my school’s literary annual: 2010: The Memory of Pain 2009: The Walking Man 2008: From Arizona to Missouri 2007: Somewhere Beyond the Bitter End … Continue reading →

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Tron: Legacy — soundtrack

Posted on 2011 January 30 by mongreldogs

Being a geek of a certain age, I of course went out to see Tron: Legacy as soon as it opened in the theaters. And being a geek of a certain type, and having listened to Wendy Carlos‘ ethereal soundtrack … Continue reading →

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Marc Cohn at the Town Hall NYC : 2011 0108

Posted on 2011 January 9 by mongreldogs

Last night, Annie and I attended a show by Marc Cohn with Suzanna Vega at the Town Hall NYC. Playlist Ghost Train Perfect Love The Calling (Charlie Christian’s Tune) Dance Back From the Grave 29 Ways Listening to Levon My … Continue reading →

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Currently Reading: First Quater 2011

Posted on 2011 January 4 by mongreldogs

American Scripture by Pauline Maier Consider Phlebas by Ian Banks Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowel

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Sometimes the worst thing is saying, “I’m sorry”.

Posted on 2010 September 14 by mongreldogs

So, last Saturday (Sep 11), a paper in Maine ran a story about the local celebrations at the end of Ramadan the day before.  It was a pretty innocuous piece, a typical fluff article about local culture. Then the Internet … Continue reading →

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My summer reading

Posted on 2010 August 29 by mongreldogs

Just to put it in one place, here’s what I’ve read and what I hope to read this summer. Already Read Neverwhere by Niel Gaiman The Engineer Trilogy by K. J. Parker Devices and Desires Evil for Evil The Escapement … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 2010 July 19 by mongreldogs

From a post by Steve Benen over at Political Animal: In human history, it’s never been easier to get — and stay — well informed. Folks just have to take some responsibility. If they don’t, the result can be a … Continue reading →

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Review: Inception

Posted on 2010 July 16 by mongreldogs

Inception a Christopher Nolan Film Arbitrary 5-Point rating: 5 out of 5 Inception is a weird, ambitious, action-packed sci fi thriller-cum-heist flick.  It is, in its own way, as ambitious as The Matrix and suffers from the comparison only in … Continue reading →

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The Perils of Positive Thinking

Posted on 2010 July 6 by mongreldogs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5um8QWWRvo I think the major point — that a unquestioning devotion to “positive thinking” is both dangerous and immoral — is a good one. We definitely allow suffering because we think everyone has a shot, so if they’re suffering, it … Continue reading →

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Why I have no respect for design behaviors at Microsoft

Posted on 2010 June 30 by mongreldogs

I’ve received my new laptop and am working on getting it outfitted and up to speed.  (This process, by the way, is distressingly like moving to a new home and is equally as frustrating and potentially as traumatizing.)  After logging … Continue reading →

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