Caroline Miller’s Write Away Blog
Women’s Fashion–It’s The Pits
Feb 20, 2020
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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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A Love Valentine To My Readers
Feb 14, 2020
I’m sending this Valentine message of hearts and flowers to my readers. Some of us have been together for what is approaching 10 years. That’s a lot of companionship and I’m grateful for it and also embrace the newly arrived. My thanks to you all.
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While Rome Burns
Feb 13, 2020
Yes, it’s heartening that cutting the genitals of young girls is on the decline in Kenya. Yes, it’s wonderful that Julie Burkhart, the woman who runs the sole abortion clinic in Kansas won her harassment case against the man who has been stalking her for years. And yes, it is c
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WAITING FOR GOD
Feb 12, 2020
Like many girls raised Catholic, I flirted with the idea of becoming a nun. The notion of service to others appealed to me and, frankly, it still does. Happily, I found my calling as a teacher. I know that moment of joy in The Miracle Worker when Annie Sullivan stood at the water
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What’s In A Label?
Feb 11, 2020
Recently, I had a meeting with a woman about her upcoming presentation at the free summer workshops I give each year. She’s an expert on ways to use video to promote book sales. As we talked, I mentioned the title of an old film, then slapped one hand to my face after I’d done so.
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Of Two Minds
Feb 10, 2020
A man pulls his car over to the side of a road to provide assistance to another man whose vehicle has a flat tire. The response is common. Most of us know the frustration of a stalled car. Sharing a feeling with someone is called compassion. Sympathy, on the other hand, is a guess.
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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 four novels
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