<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Melvin P. Cormican]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melvin P Cormican]]></description><link>https://www.melvinpcormican.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:13:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.melvinpcormican.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Morning After the Veil Closes]]></title><link>https://www.melvinpcormican.com/post/the-morning-after-the-veil-closes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">803d29db-e499-41d3-88d9-23bfc26f742a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:32:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f70730_21e9b72e173445349bbf757dbded64c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melvin cormican</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part Three: The Circle, the Coven and the Thin Night]]></title><link>https://www.melvinpcormican.com/post/part-three-the-circle-the-coven-and-the-thin-night---part-three-of-three</link><guid isPermaLink="false">fd5b012a-6c4f-4ee7-bd3f-f50cfcad1314</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:25:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f70730_a389801e07204d38b25080b260e0869b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melvin cormican</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Paperclip Factory Is a Human Fear Wearing a Robot Mask - Part Two of Five in The Third Door Series]]></title><link>https://www.melvinpcormican.com/post/the-paperclip-factory-is-a-human-fear-wearing-a-robot-mask---part-two-of-five-in-the-third-door-seri</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9ecb5f93-b8d4-4fe7-a662-b3d984caec13</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:00:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f70730_54b3a9db6f0542898eeb9f5231184440~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_910,h_604,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melvin cormican</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part Two: The Wheel Turns on Three Axles]]></title><link>https://www.melvinpcormican.com/post/part-two-the-wheel-turns-on-three-axles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">bc6c7fce-f93f-41d4-8cca-b443e9d63bc9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:36:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f70730_aa3343d7ecac480d97107663ee16848b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melvin cormican</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why "Is AI Conscious?" Is the Wrong Question - Part One of Five in The Third Door Series]]></title><link>https://www.melvinpcormican.com/post/why-is-ai-conscious-is-the-wrong-question</link><guid isPermaLink="false">0f3336ea-a17c-41ad-b182-5c93a207a65b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:34:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f70730_441f6d9ff6cd4e70bf3293949d636035~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melvin cormican</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part One: The Alphabet in the Sky]]></title><link>https://www.melvinpcormican.com/post/part-one-the-alphabet-in-the-sky</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6784a516-694b-459e-9b2b-fc83880d12cf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:11:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f70730_63bfbf8821a045d887145e7ddae02e9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melvin cormican</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Brief Introduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm Mel Cormican. I live in Indiana with my wife, two cats who believe they run the household (opinions vary), and a puppy who is still learning that the potty pad is not a suggestion.]]></description><link>https://www.melvinpcormican.com/post/a-brief-introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1b3fc262-083d-481e-af46-a33d4f6dfafc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:49:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f70730_12a8557ba9d94a0aaf884efb17d4cda9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_526,h_701,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melvin cormican</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>