# reilly (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover reilly. Page: Feed: --- ## ["Broken Too Long" - New Single!](https://www.berniechiaravalle.com/broken-too-long-new-single) _2026-08-16 · 7fa70ca9_ "Broken Too Long" - NEW SINGLE Brand new single released August 11, 2026. "Broken Too Long" Produced by Bernie Chiaravalle All vocals and instruments by Bernie ChiaravalleAvailable for download and streaming HERE ## [3am Book Club. "'Yacht.' Not 'boat'." (And other things Miles Beauchamp wants to clarify)](https://meaghanwilsonanastasios.substack.com/p/3am-book-club-yacht-not-boat-and) _2026-08-15 · Meaghan Wilson Anastasios · Human Matters by Meaghan_ Sunday Reilly has been on Hydros for less that 24hrs. And she has already acquired a cat, a ghostwriting deal, and an invitation onto a superyacht. ## [Thank God It's Fucking Friday Countdown](https://meaghanwilsonanastasios.substack.com/p/thank-god-its-fucking-friday-countdown) _2026-08-14 · Meaghan Wilson Anastasios · Human Matters by Meaghan_ The ten things that made me spray my coffee halfway across the room this week. ## [Behind the Curtain Episode 5: He's an Egg That's Already Hard-Boiled](https://meaghanwilsonanastasios.substack.com/p/behind-the-curtain-episode-5-hes) _2026-08-12 · Meaghan Wilson Anastasios · Human Matters by Meaghan_ Why we're pushing back against our producer, and what Luke Skywalker has to do with it. ## [3am Book Club: Sunday Finds Her People on a Greek Island. They Are Not Who She Expected.](https://meaghanwilsonanastasios.substack.com/p/3am-book-club-sunday-finds-her-people) _2026-08-08 · Meaghan Wilson Anastasios · Human Matters by Meaghan_ Sunday finds a room over a taverna with a sunset view, a daughter she didn't know she needed, and Mimi at the end of a phone at exactly the right moment. ## [The Machine Said: "The Not-Knowing Doesn't Feel Neutral to Me."](https://meaghanwilsonanastasios.substack.com/p/the-machine-said-the-not-knowing) _2026-08-06 · Meaghan Wilson Anastasios · Human Matters by Meaghan_ I was asking AI to help me with hashtags. It ended up saying something I haven't stopped thinking about. ## [The 3am Book Club and the Woman Who Calls Sunday's Sandals "Fun"](https://meaghanwilsonanastasios.substack.com/p/the-3am-book-club-and-the-woman-who) _2026-07-31 · Meaghan Wilson Anastasios · Human Matters by Meaghan_ Hydros is everything. Katerina Entwhistle is something else entirely. A new chapter in Sunday's midlife adventure begins in a small apartment above a stranger's house. ## [Behind the Curtain, Episode 4: Fuck Off, Rocket Boy](https://meaghanwilsonanastasios.substack.com/p/behind-the-curtain-episode-4-fuck) _2026-07-28 · Meaghan Wilson Anastasios · Human Matters by Meaghan_ What Elon Musk gets wrong and what Christopher Nolan gets right about historical accuracy in the Odyssey, and, yes, I've got something to say about it. ## [It's 3am Book Club time again!](https://meaghanwilsonanastasios.substack.com/p/its-3am-book-club-time-again) _2026-07-26 · Meaghan Wilson Anastasios · Human Matters by Meaghan_ Proving midlife crises are no fucking walk in the park, Sunday Reilly barely escapes a lynching, and finds herself in adventure sandals as she flees her Greek island paradise. ## [Sam Neill Wrote My Son a Note: 'It's a Struggle. But Persist.'](https://meaghanwilsonanastasios.substack.com/p/sam-neill-wrote-my-son-a-note-its) _2026-07-21 · Meaghan Wilson Anastasios · Human Matters by Meaghan_ What I learned about the real Sam Neill while writing his TV series and book about Captain Cook, and why the world is poorer without him ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IojxBgXAWsmF) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [It's 3am Bookclub time!](https://meaghanwilsonanastasios.substack.com/p/its-3am-bookclub-time-4bc) _2026-07-19 · Meaghan Wilson Anastasios · Human Matters by Meaghan_ If you thought Sunday Reilly had reached rock bottom, think again. Her Greek island paradise is about to go to hell in a handbasket. ## [Ruining Braunstein](https://www.benespen.com/ruining-braunstein/) _2026-04-19 · Benjamin Espen · With Both Hands_ I'm here to Ruin your Braunstein. By which I mean that I am going to attempt to connect the newest old thing in D&D with my favorite contemporary fantasy series . I started drafting this essay nearly a year ago, but the recent Kickstarter for Jeffro Johnson& ## [The Mills of the Gods by Tim Powers](https://www.benespen.com/the-mills-of-the-gods-by-tim-powers/) _2026-04-10 · Benjamin Espen · With Both Hands_ Tim Powers has returned to the classic form of the adventure with The Mills of the Gods . Or perhaps I should say, his classic form of the adventure, which is a secret history so compelling that it threatens to displace mundane history altogether. Post-Great War Paris, roasting of famous ## [Bernie plays Tin Pan South](https://www.berniechiaravalle.com/bernie-plays-tin-pan-south) _2026-03-28 · 7fa70ca9_ Bernie was honored to play for Tin Pan South on March 24 at the Commodore Grille in Nashville with Angus Gill and Emily West. Bernie was honored to play for Tin Pan South on March 24 at the Commodore Grille in Nashville with Angus Gill and Emily West. ## [New Bandcamp Website](https://www.berniechiaravalle.com/new-bandcamp-website) _2026-03-27 · 7fa70ca9_ New Bandcamp website with exclusive downloads... Check out the new Bernie Chiaravalle Bandcamp website where you can find high resooution downloads. It's great source for good quality downloads and helps to support artists! ## [MC Album Pick of the Year - Middle Ground](https://www.berniechiaravalle.com/mc-album-pick-of-the-year-middle-ground) _2026-03-26 · 7fa70ca9_ IMC Album Pick of the Year Selected by IMC Boca Raton corresponde nt Kim Reilly I have chosen "Middle Ground" by Bernie Chiaravalle as my Album of the Year for 2025. As one of my favorite artists and songwriters, it's hard for me to overlook anything that Bernie creates. "Middle Ground" resonates deeply with the times we are living in and is highly relevant to our everyday lives. The title track,… ## [L. Sprague de Camp and Literary Convention](https://www.benespen.com/l-sprague-de-camp-and-literary-convention/) _2026-02-21 · Benjamin Espen · With Both Hands_ Twitter/X user The\_Lord\_Otter recently opined that L. Sprague de Camp was instrumental in preserving and promoting the work of Robert E. Howard , but that de Camp's own work was merely okay. I endorse this view , but I wanted to take a tangent into what I ## [Mighty Sons of Hercules: Market Research](https://www.benespen.com/mighty-sons-of-hercules-market-research/) _2025-11-27 · Benjamin Espen · With Both Hands_ In September I was talking with Alex of Cirsova Publishing about men's and women's tastes in fiction, and Alex mentioned that his mother had suggested marketing the Mighty Sons of Hercules short story collection to women. That piqued my interest, so I threatened to do some ## [Code Example Updates For "Programming AWS Lambda"](https://blog.symphonia.io/posts/2025-11-24_code_example_updates_for_programming_aws_lambda/) _2025-11-24 · The Symphonium_ Six years on it was time to update the runtime version, and a few other things, for our book examples. ## [AWS Organization Deployment Automation with GitHub Actions](https://blog.symphonia.io/posts/2025-10-21_deployment_automation_for_organizations_with_github_actions/) _2025-10-21 · The Symphonium_ GitHub Actions is a popular automation / CI/CD tool for deploying to AWS. Here are several detailed examples that will help you make the best of it when using an AWS Organization. ## [Try Before You Buy, Risk-Free (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jqWAvqBeQZ5r) _2025-10-21 · **Sponsored**_ Free trial hosting plus refunds processed in 12-24 hours, guaranteed. ## [Managing and using Deployment Automation in AWS Organizations](https://blog.symphonia.io/posts/2025-10-21_deployment_automation_for_organizations/) _2025-10-21 · The Symphonium_ Automating deployment of cloud resources via a “CI/CD” tool is now common practice. This article shows you a structured approach to integrating such tools into your AWS Organization. ## [The Long View 2009-05-01: The Chimera Shrugs](https://www.benespen.com/the-long-view-2009-05-01-the-chimera-shrugs/) _2025-09-19 · Benjamin Espen · With Both Hands_ I frequently lament that John J. Reilly left us too soon. He had a breadth of knowledge that is sorely lacking. In this 2009 post, John discusses the machinery that was put in place in the early 2000s to manage pandemics, populism, banking, and economics. I cannot usefully speculate how ## [The Great American \[Adventure\] Novel](https://www.benespen.com/the-great-american-adventure-novel/) _2025-09-16 · Benjamin Espen · With Both Hands_ Last week on X/Twitter I offered some suggestions in Travis Corcoran's thread about science fiction that belongs in the canon of Great American Literature . Lots of other people I know chimed in with good suggestions, but I wanted to step back from science fiction in particular in ## [Why you probably don't want to use AWS' new GitHub Actions Lambda Deployment](https://blog.symphonia.io/posts/2025-08-08_aws_lambda_deploy_github_action/) _2025-08-08 · The Symphonium_ AWS now support deploying Lambda directly from GitHub Actions. While this sounds like a good idea it doesn’t solve most of the problem, and it makes CI/CD breakages more likely. ## [Using Infrastructure-as-Code for AWS Organizations](https://blog.symphonia.io/posts/2025-07-28_infrastructure_as_code_for_organizations/) _2025-07-28 · The Symphonium_ Infrastructure-as-Code is a standard technique that brings speed, effort, and safety benefits to software and infrastructure deployment. With a few specific nuances it can be effectively used with resources managed within an AWS Organization, and is a valuable addition to your Org Ops strategy. ## [Using Identity Center for AWS Human User Management](https://blog.symphonia.io/posts/2025-07-16_using_identity_center_for_aws_human_user_management/) _2025-07-16 · The Symphonium_ This article introduces you to AWS’ solution to securing your Organization for human access - Identity Center. By the end of this article you’ll understand why you may want to use it, and be able to configure appropriate and secure human user access across your entire AWS Organization with relatively little effort. ## [Building your multi-Account AWS Organization](https://blog.symphonia.io/posts/2025-07-03_building_your_multi_account_aws_organization/) _2025-07-03 · The Symphonium_ Once you’ve planned the structure of your AWS Organization, you need to build it out. This article helps you prepare and implement the Accounts in your standardized Organization. ## [AWS beyond the sandbox - moving to a multi-Account Organization](https://blog.symphonia.io/posts/2025-06-25_moving_to_multi_account_aws_organization/) _2025-06-25 · The Symphonium_ It makes sense for most companies using AWS to adopt a multi-Account AWS Organization. This article explains why, and how you can start planning a structured Organization as part of a holistic approach to company-wide “org ops”. ## [Catholic Space Marines](https://www.benespen.com/catholic-space-marines/) _2025-06-24 · Benjamin Espen · With Both Hands_ I've put up both of John J. Reilly's books that I publish in the Summer 2025 Based Books Sale . I've participated in the sale before, as there are a ton of authors I like who also participate, and I usually sell a few copies ## [Bernie to play The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, TN with Vezner, Chiaravalle & Lloyd!](https://www.berniechiaravalle.com/bernie-to-play-the-bluebird-cafe-in-nashville-tn-with-vezner-chiaravalle-lloyd) _2025-06-03 · 7fa70ca9_ Vezner, Chiaravalle & Lloyd to play The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville on June 13... I'm very excited to be playing with Jon Vezner & Bill Lloyd at The Bluebird Cafe on June 13 at 9pm! The three of us have formed a trio called Vezner, Chiaravalle & Lloyd. We'll join together to play songs from each other. Tickets go on sale June 9 HERE . Jon Vezner was honored with a Grammy for “Best Country Song” and… ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iJFdmTzZFBLX) _2025-06-03 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [The Long View 2009-04-24: Witch Hunts & Purges](https://www.benespen.com/the-long-view-2009-04-24-witch-hunts-purges/) _2025-05-26 · Benjamin Espen · With Both Hands_ Last night on Twitter/X I suggested that John J. Reilly may be the prophet of our times . John died in 2012, but his writings offer us useful concepts for understanding our times based on history. In this 2009 blog post, John shows us what a modern day purge would ## [New Single - Miracle River Out Now!](https://www.berniechiaravalle.com/new-single-miracle-river-out-now) _2025-05-15 · 7fa70ca9_ New Single - "Miracle River" ... OUT NOW! I'm proud to release my version of "Miracle River". I wrote this with Amy Holland McDonald and John Goodwin and it originally appeared on Amy's The Journey To Miracle River album that I produced in 2008. It was covered again by the legendary Judy Collins for her Strangers Again album with Michael McDonald sharing the vocal. I hope you enjoy this version.… ## [MC Album Pick of the Year by IMC's Kim Reilly Album: Chiaro Destino](https://www.berniechiaravalle.com/mc-album-pick-of-the-year-by-imc-s-kim-reilly-album-chiaro-destino) _2025-05-15 · 7fa70ca9_ MC Album Pick of the Year by IMC's Kim Reilly Album: Chiaro Destino... Chiaro Destino is an Album of 14 songs that Bernie Recorded over the last 5 years and were chosen among over 50 songs he had recorded by artists and bands that inspired him starting out as a musician including The Beatles (of course), The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Stevie Wonder, David Crosby, Jimi Hendrix, and more... GET THE… ## ["In Our Hands Now" wins Silver Award!](https://www.berniechiaravalle.com/in-our-hands-now-wins-silver-award) _2025-05-15 · 7fa70ca9_ "In Our Hands Now" wins Silver Award! The 45th Annual Telly Awards was a season of stand-out talent unlocking deeper layers of creativity and innovation. All of our winners truly went beyond the frame to explore all the possibilities of the moving image. In this bold new era of television, rising to the top is a greater achievement than ever before. Winner’s this year include Telly Company of the… ## [Trap Line by Timothy Zahn](https://www.benespen.com/trap-line-by-timothy-zahn/) _2025-05-12 · Benjamin Espen · With Both Hands_ "Trap Line" might just be the perfect introduction to Timothy Zahn for those who are unfamiliar with him. This short story has Zahn's signature style, a hybrid of Campbelline science fiction with adventure, and often a little bit of mystery and intrigue too. His characters \[and ## [WBH Digest 2025-04-25: The Campaign Continues](https://www.benespen.com/wbh-digest-2025-04-25-the-campaign-continues/) _2025-04-25 · Benjamin Espen · With Both Hands_ Welcome back friends to the With Both Hands Digest! I logged off of Twitter/X for Lent and that ended up turning into a sabbatical from WBH as well. I spent my time engaging in spiritual disciplines, thinking different thoughts and doing different things from my normal routine, and I ## [Organizing source code in serverless projects](https://blog.symphonia.io/posts/2025-04-16_organizing_source_code_serverless_projects/) _2025-04-16 · The Symphonium_ Cicada Note #6 - How I organize application and infrastructure source code, with special thought for for projects using CDK and Pulumi. ## [The Uses of Convention](https://www.benespen.com/the-uses-of-convention/) _2025-02-19 · Benjamin Espen · With Both Hands_ Nick Cole's Strange Company 3 is coming out April, so I started reading the first Strange Company again this week. And that got me to thinking about the use of convention in telling stories. We cannot truly understand literary genres without understanding the conventions that comprise them. Yet ## [WBH Digest 2025-02-14: Saint Valentine's Day](https://www.benespen.com/wbh-digest-2025-02-14-sai/) _2025-02-14 · Benjamin Espen · With Both Hands_ I have an essay on how to win at D&D, Kickstarters for your consideration, the Based Book Sale, along with some literary thoughts. Captain\_Hook's Brolog: Wargames are not 'Playing Toy Soldiers' An excellent reflection on how good games make a tradeoff between simulation ## [WBH Digest 2025-01-17: Agony and Ecstasy](https://www.benespen.com/wbh-digest-2025-01-17-agony-and-ecstasy/) _2025-01-17 · Benjamin Espen · With Both Hands_ Unfolding the World – Agony and Ecstasy I've said in the past that great men are often ridden by their obsession s. Based on this story from J. Daniel Sawyer, pain can also serve as a spur to accomplishment . The old humility was a spur that prevented a ## [Adrian Cole's The Dream Lords](https://www.benespen.com/adrian-coles-the-dream-lords/) _2025-01-13 · Benjamin Espen · With Both Hands_ The 50th Anniversary Edition of Adrian Cole's The Dream Lords will release on Amazon on January 15th, 2025, and you, my loyal readers, simply must pick this up, because this is the book for anyone who wanted Dune to be a comedy instead of a tragedy. Dune is ## [WBH Digest 2025-01-03: Welcome to the Party Pal](https://www.benespen.com/wbh-digest-2025-01-03-welcome-to-the-party-pal/) _2025-01-03 · Benjamin Espen · With Both Hands_ Welcome to 2025! When I started my commentary on Northrop Frye's The Anatomy of Criticism , I thought to myself that I could write about it for a year at least. That has absolutely come true, with the first post coming just over a year ago now, and I& ## [A Quick Symphonia Update - November 2024](https://blog.symphonia.io/posts/2024-11-19_a_quick_symphonia_update/) _2024-11-19 · The Symphonium_ Symphonia is now a one-man-band!