Caroline Miller’s Write Away Blog
Cancer in Higher Education
Jan 04, 2022
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When my mother moved into assisted living, I became the landlord for her half of the duplex. My first tenant was an art historian with a Ph.D. He’d moved to Oregon after working several years as an adjunct instructor at a midwestern university. Perhaps he hoped to find tenured wor
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The Sin Of Virtue
Dec 28, 2021
Forty-five years had passed before a former student emailed me. His first remark didn’t come as a surprise. I’d heard versions of it before. “I’ve always thought of you as a maiden lady rather than an old maid.” When I made no reply, the man prodded. “A maiden lady is
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Modern Moderna Manners
Dec 21, 2021
Because of the pandemic, for the past two years, like Repunzel, I’ve been confined to my retirement tower with no hope of visitors. My 85th birthday came and went without a friend’s hug which is why I have sympathy for Britain’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. Yes, he was caugh
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Abortion: No David Brooks, It’s Not Complex
Dec 16, 2021
David Brooks, commentator for the New York Times says issues surrounding abortion are “hard and complex.” Two chief concerns are: a) He believes a “piece” exists within every human being that gives them dignity—a soul. And b) He has no confidence that he knows w
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Joe Manchin’s Muddle
Dec 14, 2021
Democratic U. S. Senator Joe Manchin prides himself on being a consistent man, one who cherishes traditions like filibustering. The filibuster is a tactic a Senate member uses to delay or halt measures when the legislator is in the minority. A case in point is the For the People Act.
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Truth, Lies, And The 2nd Coming
Dec 09, 2021
The barriers to truth are many. People’s perceptions vary. They have biases. They ignore evidence, leave out facts, lie to themselves or diminish the importance of facts that give offense. A writer complimented Kamala Harris on her fashion sense, recently. By focusing on her
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A Reflection On Human Hubris
Dec 07, 2021
The clerk behind the counter at the electronics store told me programing my new television remote would be easy. “You hit these three buttons in this order and you’re done.” I cringe whenever a computer literate person tells me a task is easy. It never is. And this time was no
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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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