Mike Miller
I grew up (sic) on the south side of Chicago in the 60 s, lived at a Catholic seminary high school in Michigan and the U of Wisconsin through the 70 s, and got married and had three kids in Alaska through the 80 s. We have been back in Wisconsin for pert near 20 years now and the kids , who did actually grow up, are just about out of the house.
My BS is in geology, my career has been in construction, my love is for the Lord (and those He has blessed me with), my avocation is singing in the worship band, and my dream is to be a writer. My experiences have been wide and varied, and my opinions and ideas are even wider and deeper. Tell me what you think.
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My BS is in geology, my career has been in construction, my love is for the Lord (and those He has blessed me with), my avocation is singing in the worship band, and my dream is to be a writer. My experiences have been wide and varied, and my opinions and ideas are even wider and deeper. Tell me what you think.
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Never leave 'em smiling, when you can leave 'em laughing!
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Wisconsin's GOP Primary; Why I Will Vote for Mitt RomneyThe long Republican primary may finally be coming to a close.
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Dreading WinterI work outdoors in Wisconsin. 'Nuff said?
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The Modern Invisible ManYou've heard of the unsung hero? This is the story of the unseen hero. It's hard to find an invisible suit of clothes, but it comes in handy once you do.
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Final Question in GOP Debate Reveals Much about HopefulsUsing a Virginia man's final question, delivered by YouTube to the Republican debate participants, was lighthearted and fun but also revealing about what the Republican candidates think about each other. -
Love Is....More Than Just a Facebook Status Update!We generally love to draw our own conclusions on every subject. Why not go to the top, and find out what God has to say first? -
About the MikroDiet: "How Do You Stop This Crazy Thing?"An update in the (apparently) ongoing effect of The MikroDiet! -
My Answer to Eric Brehm's Questions to Scott WalkerSome thinking is so fuzzy that it goes beyond tickling, and becomes very irritating.
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April Fool's Day Begs the Question: Who is the Real Fool?Great fun ideas sometimes end with humiliation and shame, but that's just in my experience.
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All by Himself, President Obama Finds the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) UnconstitutionalAs head of the Executive Branch, the US President has the duty of enforcing whatever laws are passed by the Congress and upheld by the Judiciary. He is the executor, not the assassin, of our laws.
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Mike MillerWrites Shames Himself for Shaming Madison Protesters?Some of Madison's recent protesters have indeed embarrassed themselves in the simple minds of people like me. Should I be shamed for expressing my views? In this article I answer a short comment on my previous article ...ad nauseum.
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Madison Protests Bring Shame on Wisconsin's ProfessionalsIt's a good thing to let your conscience be your guide, but what does it mean if that leads to a moral breakdown?
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American Idol Listens to Los Angeles: Audition Number Six of Season TenOne might assume that Los Angeles would be full of great singers ready to audition for American Idol. Well you probably know what happens when you ass u me! -
American Idol Listens to Austin: Week Three of Season 10Here is American Idol in Austin. More to the point, here is a chance to compare the predictions of Mike MillerWrites with cold hard reality, as interpreted by Mike MillerWrites. What? See link at the bottom of the article. -
Egypt Schmegypt. Americans Should Rise Up and Demand More Mandates!How many hundreds of years did it take us to figure out that our government can solve all of our problems in just a few days? -
Food for Thought for the Hungry WriterWriting is demanding enough without one of our own attacking and vilifying the others ones of us! And for know good rezen! -
Mike MillerWrites Predicts What WILL Happen on American Idol in Week Three: AustinA prognosticator can be as sweeping as the generalizations he is willing to make! -
The 1000 Foot Fall Division of Mountain Skipping; The Next X-Treme SportWhat was this guy really up to when he took a 1000 foot plunge off of a Scottish mountain? -
American Idol Listens to Nashville: Week Two of Season 10On Thursday this week the American Idol crew dropped in on Nashville Tennessee to see if there are any talented singers in the area. A few were indeed discovered, and will be in Hollywood in a few weeks!
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American Idol Listens to Milwaukee: Week Two of Season 10My review of American Idol's auditions in Milwaukee, and of its new panel of judges.
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A Horse (and a Girl), a Bike (and a Girl), a Table (and a Girl) and a BedSix years of my road to salvation! -
Did I Kill My Dogs?If stumbling at one point makes me "guilty of breaking all of the law"(James 2:10), and if "the wages of sin is death"(Rom 6:23) then.......... -
Mike MillerWrites Writes a Right Lament!Based on points, this writer is only 2% shy of reaching the next "Clout level"! Can you reader find the classic lament hidden in this puzzling article?
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Mike MillerWrites Summarizes the MikroDiet for 2010Losing Weight in 2010. Who, me? A first time dieter relates his simple formula for successfully losing a few pounds. -
What Holiday Falls Right Between Thanksgiving and Christmas?It's amazing what stories some people will tell with pride. "Have you no shame?" comes quickly to mind.
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Mike MillerWrites Tours the World Via MapCrunch! Macau!We have left the one lane roads behind for now and enter the busy city/country of Macau just off the coast of China! Again we are finding the footprints of ancient explorers. -
Mike MillerWrites Tours the World Via MapCrunch! the Czech RepublicI've seen four carpenters spit out more sunflower seed shells on one job in one day, than are growing in this whole field outside Chrlice! But maybe you should come with me and count the seeds. Then we'll know for sure.
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Mike MillerWrites Tours the World Via MapCrunch! Hordaland, NorgeFrom Brazil to Norway! I hope you've dressed accordingly. But with this cyber touring at least you don't have to concern yourself with a search for the proper footwear.
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Mike MillerWrites Tours the World Via MapCrunch! Nova Friburgo, BrazilAs you come with me to this little Swiss village in Brazil (??), try to discern what is being produced all along the cobblestone streets.
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Mike MillerWrites Tours the World Via MapCrunch! Alsace, FranceAnother adventure with MillerWritesTours! This time we visit a dungy farm in NE France and get rained on. (No tipping please, until we get to Brazil)
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Mike MillerWrites Tours the World Via MapCrunch! Hualien County, TaiwanMan Alive! We've landed in a cemetery!
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INTRODUCTION TO: Mike MillerWrites Tours the World Via MapCrunch!Using www.mapcrunch.com as a vehicle for touring the world, I will take you as my guest and visit a new location every day.
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A Christmas Story, in the Midst of the CollapseThis story continues from A Thanksgiving Story....and relates how every believer can find joy in any circumstance!
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Charity Begins at Home..Who could possibly know the real needs of your neighbors better than you? You charity dollar goes much further if you carry it over, and hand it over, yourself.
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A Thanksgiving Story Found Hidden in Hebrews Chapter TwelveThe gist of this story came to me in church. I was thinking about the assignment I had accepted, to write a Thanksgiving story, when the verses below were included in the sermon.
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A Little Drive to AlaskaAt least when I get there, I would be making the big bucks!
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MillersCINEMApinion: The Lovely BonesInstead of The Lovely Bones, I would have called this movie, Where's My Shotgun?
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Kanye West and George Bush 'Meet' on the Today ShowKanye West, Matt Lauer, George Bush, and Mike Miller, have a lot in common!
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Go to Hell!.........NOT!Some warnings are more serious than others. Why do we pay careful attention when a yellow sign tells us about 'merging traffic' or a 'hidden driveway', but fail to consider the sober indicators of the one true 'Dead End'?
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Wind Driven PoliticsI sent this to the local paper as a 'letter to the editor' but discovered they are not printing political letters. So now you're stuck with it!
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The Fear of the Lord...Halloween purports to be the scariest time of year. But history shows that any time we must rely on the inherent good of man is truly scary.
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Mike MillerWrites Update on the Mikro Diet, as of Monday, October 18, 2010Mike MillerWrites wraps up his venture in dieting. At least, his venture into writing about dieting. The MikroDiet, as basic as it is, will be in play for the rest of his 'lunger' life!
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Relishing the Inevitable Day of Death; An Open Letter to a Dying BelieverNobody "wants" to die. But with confidence in the salvation of Jesus Christ, we can learn to embrace the rhetorical question of 1 Corinthians 15:55 "Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?"
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet of Monday August 30, 2010Dealing with temptation. One must be prepared to say NO.
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet of Sunday August 29, 2010The best part of dieting is that its principles, practices and practicalities are applicable to life in general! All the more reason to succeed!
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101 Things to Do with School SuppliesThe School Supply aisle in your local store can help you determine if you are, or are not, a writer!
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet of Saturday August 28, 2010My original premise that simply limiting intake of foodstuffs will make a difference in weight, seems to be being............
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet of Friday August 27, 2010Does a small slice of cheesecake count if it is accompanied by a bunch of sliced strawberries?
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet of Thursday August 26, 2010Whatever was left of my head cold this morning was burned out and sweated away this afternoon. Praise God for recovery!
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet of Wednesday August 25, 2010What does being sick do to a diet? MillerWrites is about to find out.
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet of Tuesday August 24, 2010I must take my diet with me wherever I go, and not find excuses to cheat (myself).
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet, of Monday August 23, 2010After 12 days of decent self-control and a few good realizations, today I consciously noticed an active change in my movement and balance. I'm remembering that I forgot what it was like before I went overboard (or, sorta 'overbelt')!
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet, of Sunday August 22, 2010Another day in the Mikro Diet. My person is slowly diminishing!
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Governor Jan Brewer, Meet Baseball Commisioner Bud SeligFair is fair. If the Feds want to stop Arizona, they should stop baseball from enforceing Federal law.
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet, of Saturday August 21, 2010I need to commit to a definitive weigh in schedule. I'm getting too much variation to make much sense.
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Why DID the Chicken Cross the Road?The physical laws of the universe, as described in a college physics book, can sometimes apply well outside the laboratory.
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet, of Friday August 20, 2010Three scales in three days. Do I get to pick which one I believe?
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet, of Thursday August 19, 2010So what happens when you lose maybe three pounds, and then the next day you're back up ten?
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet, of Wednesday August 18, 2010A store bought sauce may be good, but why not make your own according to your family's particular taste buds?
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet, of Tuesday August 17, 2010Another day in the diet. What have I got to lose?
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet, August 16, 2010Too many of the wrong snacks: bad. Too many of the right snacks: good.
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet, August 15, 2010Can a little self discipline be a losing proposition? Seems so!
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet, August 14, 2010No, there is a true standard for your particular body.
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Just Stay in the Van!Those pitiful brown eyes can break a heart. The look in your eyes melts the heart of God.
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet, August 13, 2010Another day in the diet of Mike MillerWrites.
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Mike MillerWrites Reports on the Mikro Diet, August 12, 2010Another day on the new diet. If by diet one can mean simply limiting portions and forsaking unhealthy options. What? That IS what diet means? Cool!
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Mike MillerWrites on a DIET? Introducing the Mikro Diet!I've always thought the word 'diet' meant 'whatever I happen to eat'. Now I'm finding there are modifiers attached: words like 'healthy' and 'essential', and maybe even 'limited' may be applied to my diet.
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Can Forgetting Your Medicine Help Clean the Streets?Goodness will win out, but only if we practice a certain amount of intolerance for evil.
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An Online Writers Resources Are Found in the YAHOO! Style GuideEvery online writer needs to know the intricacies of writing for the digital world. The YAHOO! Style Guide either provides the answers you need, or will steer you to the best Resource available!
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Six Ways to Deal with RejectionSometimes it's deserved, but every time, rejection must be dealt with well.
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The Original QuestGrowing up on Chicago's south side, this writer experienced many great moments. His first, his original quest, is highlighted here, hopefully to be picked up and published by those responsible for chronicling the incredible history of that famous city.
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CLAMOR DeniedA simple poem about how to deny the clamor.
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Do Your Bumper Stickers Really Define You?Stickers are always fun, but they seldom tell the whole story, let alone the truth. God wants to tell you who you really are!
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Obama and Gibbs Abandon Charles BoldenOnce again, the public is left wondering: Do our leaders even WANT credibility?
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Beware: Practice Makes PerfectThey tell us to practice, practice and practice! Fair enough, but maybe we should be more careful about WHAT we practice, practice, practice.
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Amnesty for Illegals: Like Breakfast, Border Control Must Come FirstEvery little thing you do, you do in reasonable order. Step A, then step B, until your goal is accomplished. Why should an entire nation do things backwards?
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The BP Oil Spill Camera: Taking Pictures of a Young EarthWe see oil spouting out of the sea floor 'like a stuck pig'. But if I told you that a still bleeding pig had been 'stuck' an eon ago, would you believe me?
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Do Christians Really Take a 'Leap of Faith'?Reading the newspaper convinces one that sin abounds. Lying alone in the dark makes it personal. We all need to be saved.
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Where Love Abounds, Pain is Sure to FollowThe best intentions can often go awry. Love hurts, patience required.
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Six Problems with the New Direction Given to NASA by Barack ObamaThe head of NASA was directed to perform tasks far removed from the agency's true mission. Perhaps he should have resigned, rather than compromise our national agenda.
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In the World, Not of ItI saw a map of the world, but printed in the opposite, upside down, orientation. The map's standard is an innocent convention, established for good communication everywhere, but we must each be alert to avoid automatic acceptance of everything 'normal'.
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MillersCINEMApinion: District 9If you care to prescreen your movie choices, here is another opinion for whatever it may be worth. Rather than lay out too much detail, I try to simply let you know what kind of film you can expect, and how it feels to me
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Wasting ImportanceLife is too short to.........(Fill in the blank).
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Pocket DeceitGrowing up on the south side of Chicago, a boy finds deceit to be an imperative part of his life. But sooner or later, he will rue the day.
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The Narrowing Lane of True LoveNews Flash! Life is Hard! Good News Flash! God is Good!
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The True PoetAmazingly, of the very few major colors (in an 8 pack of crayons for example), there are two that simply can not be rhymed with in the English language! Somebody should fix that!
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Pink BurnsA question of symbolism. Does color really mean anything?
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Before He Settles Down, a Real Man Must Do These 15 Important ThingsA Bucket List keeps track of the goals you want to accomplish before you die. This 'Knot List' will help prepare you for marriage, lest ye die!
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Kickin' PoetryWhy would someone want to read poetry about soccer? I don't know either, but here are a couple of kickin' (kickin', get it?) efforts.
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Another Gift: An Alaskan Treasure Finds MeHow much can one man take? An Alaskan man is overwhelmed by the treasure he finds on an old dirt road.
