Caroline Miller’s Write Away Blog
Reality In The River Of Time
Oct 03, 2024
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Though some politicians would have us think otherwise, deprivation, not immigration, is the well-spring for much of our country’s social ills. Poverty breeds crime, not being foreign-born. What’s more pointing fingers at scapegoats doesn’t address the disparity. Recently, I
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No Room For Compromise
Sep 26, 2024
Does anyone enjoy complete self-confidence, particularly women? Melinda French Gates, the former wife of Bill Gates and one of the richest women in the United States has suffered moments of uncertainty. She relates that when she and her ex-husband attended conferences, Bill Gates dr
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Jiggles That Jangle
Sep 19, 2024
JINGLES THAT JANGLE Percy (One) Our new dog, named for the beloved poet, ate a book which unfortunately we had Left unguarded. Fortunately, it was the Bhagavad Gita, of which many copies are available. Every day now, as Percy grows into the beauty of life, we touch his wild curly h
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A Liliputian Task
Sep 12, 2024
No one likes paying taxes, least of all billionaires. They’d rather buy yachts. Obliged to keep up appearances, they give to charity, some less than others, Elon Musk being the stingiest. Nonetheless, they are lavish in their political contributions to politicians who favor th
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The Fools In Town…
Sep 04, 2024
I’m delighted to see the energy, money, and number of volunteers behind Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. I’m also excited that the country may soon have its first female President. Nonetheless, I continue to despair that ageism felled Joe Biden’s bid for a second term, and
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Out Of The Shadows Into The Light
Aug 29, 2024
“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.” When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote those lines in his novel, The Great Gatsby, he may not have been striving for poetry, but he exposed the truth–which is what great art does. Lauren Larson isn’t an a
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Yowling Cats/Howling Babies
Aug 22, 2024
One of the pluses of being old is that I’ve lived much of my life without the internet. That means I don’t fear having my youthful opinions thrown in my face years later. For that reason, I pity J. D. Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 Presidential election. Th
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Tipping Points
Aug 15, 2024
I am one of J. D. Vance’s “cat ladies.” Being childless, I have explored the universe without the need to pack a breast pump. That may be selfish of me, but I am unashamed. After all, I contributed to the well-being of the young as a teacher for many years. Sadly, I won’t li
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War! What’s It For?
Aug 08, 2024
Albert Einstein may not have said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results” but the thought is genius. An example would be acts of war. Homo sapiens have used violence to settle their disputes for centuries, even engaged in a war to end
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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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