Caroline Miller’s Write Away Blog
Shopping With The Enemy
Dec 04, 2025
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Many Americans are standing on street corners waving anti-Trump signs, and the economy might be the reason. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) notes that never before has so much money flowed into the hands of so few, and given the greatest political influence to those with the fat
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Happy Thanksgiving
Nov 27, 2025
May we one day live in a world without hunger or fear.
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Who You Gonna Trust?
Nov 20, 2025
When I was in my 50s, my stockbroker encouraged me to buy shares in a company he claimed would be a game-changer in energy conservation. I purchased 1000 shares at $11 each. Then, I waited. When the stock dropped to $1, I was ready to give up, but my broker advised me to hold on, so
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While We Have Time To Choose
Nov 13, 2025
Democrats danced in the streets last Tuesday. Special elections painted some red states blue, and California’s redistricting plan succeeded in waving a middle finger at Texas’s efforts at gerrymandering. Yet danger to our democracy persists. Oligarchs, aided by low taxes and t
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Nov 06, 2025
A new book by Caroline Miller On Sale Now! Caroline Miller publishes GRIMAHLKA AND OTHER FANTASIES, an anthology of five previously published stories of magical realism, fantasy, and dystopian tales meant to boggle the mind. Price: $12.95 Available as eBook: $4.99 Grimahlka and Other
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Democracy’s One True Choice
Oct 30, 2025
Last week, a blog reader commented that he would support my right to hold and express my views, even if he didn’t share my opinions. I assumed he disagreed with something I’d written, but without an explanation, I was in the dark. Examining the essay again, I found no flaws in the
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Consumers, Know Your Rights!
Oct 23, 2025
My blog last week concluded that the joke is on us if we keep giving money to billionaires who turn our dollars against us. I was referring to America’s addiction to consumerism and convenience at the expense of democracy. While our economy drives the globe’s, our prosperity is un
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Who Are The Clowns?
Oct 16, 2025
I cut my conversation with a friend short, telling her I was on my way to demonstrate against Donald Trump with some of my retirement cohorts. “Be careful,” she responded. “Federal troops are about to arrive.” I had considered this new wrinkle, and as a precaution, stuffed
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It’s The Recissions Act, Stupid!
Oct 09, 2025
By the time this blog is published, the budget war between Republicans and Democrats may be over. Will the Republicans have succeeded in tarring the Democrats with the loss of government services? Will Democrats have convinced the public that some pain is necessary to save the cou
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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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