Caroline Miller’s Write Away Blog
The Social Media Wars
Jan 29, 2018
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We’ve come a long way from the Arab Spring when Facebook’s technology and that of other social media platforms stirred and facilitated freedom lovers. Those who supported democratic movements thought they were witnessing technology’s miracle: the ability for ordinar
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Libertarian Elitism
Jan 26, 2018
Recently, there was a dustup at Reed College, my alma mater. Like elsewhere, the students are balking against the curriculum. In particular, they resent being dragged through the Humanities, a survey course on western culture that begins with ancient Greece. To focus
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Numbers Don’t Lie
Jan 25, 2018
Recently, I spent an hour dealing with one of the companies that provides credit score histories. I didn’t have a problem. I was trying to prevent one after the business was hacked. I’m not clear how these enterprises came into existence, or why they’re allowed to track my
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Deneuve And Bardot — Frozen In Time
Jan 24, 2018
When one woman raises her voice to push forward the boundary on women’s rights, other women stand ready to play whack-a-mole with her head. (Blogs 2/3/27, 11/7/17) Most recently, two former French sex goddesses of the 1950-60s, Catherine Deneuve and Brigitte Bardot, (Click) ha
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A Question For My Readers
Jan 23, 2018
Not long ago, a blog reader wrote that the titles of my essays often hooked her into reading the text. But of course! That is my intention and I especially like it when I can draw a connection between my humble text and the work of a great artist. Unfortunately, the new dictat
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Communion In Women’s Goals
Jan 22, 2018
Language is a frail bridge upon which to send out our thoughts and feelings over time and space. Where is the congruity between puffs of air and our inner lives? To achieve communion with someone outside ourselves is akin to magic. That bridge becomes frailer when we factor in age
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Sugar And Spice
Jan 19, 2018
As much as I admire Hillary Clinton, as much as I acknowledge she is a role model for upcoming generations of women, as successfully as she’s mastered numerous tasks, from First Lady to United States Senator, to Secretary of State, to becoming a creditable candidate for the nation
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Guildenstern’s Lesson
Jan 18, 2018
The other day I found my quilter friend at the retirement center working on a machine, stitching leafy patterns over her latest creation. Fascinated, I stood breathing over her should until she stopped to ask if I wanted to learn the process. “Yes, please,” I blurted out before
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Michelle Phan Teaches Old Dogs A lesson
Jan 17, 2018
Mystery writer, Susan Stoner and I produce Just Read It, a 10 minute YouTube program reviewing national best sellers. We air them 8 times a year and invite a local writer to join us each time. We’ve been at our project for two years and our audience continues to grow. Naturally,
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Portland, Oregon author Caroline Miller had distinguished careers as an educator, union president, elected official and artist/advocate.
Her play, Woman on the Scarlet Beast, was performed at the Post5 Theatre, Portland, OR, January/February 2015
Caroline published a serialized novelette, Marie Eau-Claire, on the website, The Colored Lens. She also published the story Gustav Pavel, a parable about ordinary lives, choice and alternate potential, on the website Fixional.co.
Caroline has published five novels
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