Caroline Miller’s Write Away Blog
Death Of The Ornamental Wife?
Nov 03, 2015
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We all know the stereotype: brainy girls are the homely sidekicks of the buxom, brainless blondes whom boys can’t get enough of. Watch the TV series, Big Bang, for a classic example. The pairing of beauty with the brain dead isn’t in accordance with nature, however. (Click) De
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Women’s Liberation: It’s For Men As Well As Women
Nov 02, 2015
In her new book, Unfinished Business, Anne-Marie Slaughter writes “the next phase of the woman’s movement is a men’s movement.” (“The Truth about the ‘having it all’ Lie,” by Betsy Fischer Martin, More, September 2015, pg. 57.) Of course, breaking the mold for men has
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Agent of God
Oct 31, 2015
Pleased to announce my novella, “Agent of God,” is available in the new anthology, Under A Dark Sign, in paperback or eBook format. Enjoy. Click here to purchase a copy of my new book
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Remembering The U. N. Women’s Beijing Conference
Oct 27, 2015
Though a staunch defender of the First Amendment, I’ve experienced moments of discomfort because of it. While in politics, I questioned the legitimacy of Rap lyrics that encouraged the brutal treatment of women, for example. If the subject were race, I pointed out, the writers could
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Terrorism In Silicon Valley
Oct 22, 2015
The amount of personal information being gathered by commercial interests should begin to worry folks, no matter how convenient it may be when Macy’s remembers your shoe size. Unfortunately, new innovations are underway which will expose an individual’s personal information beyond
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The Best We Mortals Can Do
Oct 21, 2015
The reasons are many for moving into a retirement center while a person is healthy enough to enjoy the spa-like amenities. Nonetheless, Death is a permanent resident and is never completely hidden from view. Recently, a 101 year-old man at the center chose not only to acknowledge Deat
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Hillary’s Scandalous Emails
Oct 20, 2015
Hillary Clinton’s emails, though scoured by several investigative agencies, government and private, have turned up little of interest. Mostly, she’s a woman baffled by technology. Here’s a typical exchange: (Excerpted from “Inboxes of the Rich and Famous,” by Josephine Wol
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The Charity Of Strangers
Oct 16, 2015
I’ve followed my hair dresser around as she relocated from shop to shop for a number of years. Tipping her was never in question as she was an employee working on salary. A year ago, she moved to a location where she owns her chair — which means she rents the space but is her
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The Price Of Witches
Oct 13, 2015
Technology continues to change the landscape faster than social conventions can adjust, which creates a gap, a lawless frontier where tech companies can do what they like. For example, who gave them permission to monetize our private information? If stalking us on the internet to dete
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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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