Caroline Miller’s Write Away Blog
A Few Unkind Words From The Silent Generation
Feb 27, 2020
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Nope! Technology doesn’t make life easier. The pace of change is too fast. The other day, one of my computer gurus dropped by with a new hard drive. It was the size of a fat nail file. He told me soon computer innards would be no bigger than a thumbnail. I admit “smaller” i
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Dumbledore Speaks Truth
Feb 26, 2020
Indigenous tribes in the Brazilian Amazon are locked in a battle with the government to preserve their lands and way of life. So far, they have shunned all offers of money. The rest of human civilization could learn from their values. After all, where do you buy drinking wate
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In The Words Of Patrick Henry
Feb 25, 2020
I read an article recently about torture during the George W. Bush administration. Apparently, waterboarding was so brutal the contract interrogator sought to stop the procedure. Each time he made his plea, the CIA refused and threatened to bring in someone tougher. Eventually, the
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Crime And Conscience
Feb 24, 2020
The latest round of scandals involving the President and the Attorney General is another body blow to our democracy. True, we’ve seen cozy relationships between a President and the Department of Justice before: John Kennedy appointed his brother, Robert Kennedy as U. S. Attorney Gen
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The Willingness To Lose Oneself Can Lead To Insanity
Feb 21, 2020
Here’s what I’d like to know: after the impeachment trial, why did Donald Trump’s favorability numbers rise in opinion polls? The uptick occurred not only among Republicans but also among independent voters. I find that last bit of information, worrying, and I’m not alone. O
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Women’s Fashion–It’s The Pits
Feb 20, 2020
Iraqi women are demonstrating for more freedom in their country. Some of them wear burkas. Others march bareheaded, reflecting their increased sense of liberation. Each manner of dress raises a question: is their choice conviction or fashion? Don’t underestimate the power of the l
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The Understory
Feb 19, 2020
If some people can’t handle the truth, it may be because the truth is hard to find. Too often there’s an understory. A number of understories appeared in the February 14 edition of The Week. Because they are amusing, I’ll share them, starting with male myths: A man driv
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PATRIARCHY SURVIVES IN THE FEMININE HEART
Feb 18, 2020
I’m beginning to wonder how far I can roll my eyes to the back of my head before they fall out. After watching the ABC Democratic Presidential debate I begin to despair. As a whole, I thought it was the best of the series and that the exchange between the candidates shed more ligh
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More Profiles In Courage
Feb 17, 2020
While Donald Trump’s acquittal at the end of his impeachment trial was predictable and despite the President’s reputation for reprisals, the country witnessed the courage of several patriots who spoke truth to power. We know them now as their names have been written into the annal
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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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