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Author Archives: Eric Miller
January Tanning at 40 Degrees North
”On vacations we hit the sunny beaches where we occupy ourselves keeping the sun off our skin, the saltwater off our bodies, and the sand out of our belongings.” Erma Bombeck Suntan lotion sales melt at forty degrees north. Especially … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged skin care, sun protection, sunburn, tanning salons, uva rays
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A Harried Christmas
“Once again we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.” Dave Barry I’m more into saying Merry Christmas than Happy Holidays. … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
Tagged american humor, funny guys, holiday shopping, recommended reading, wildfires
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Thanksgiving 2018 – Thanks Firefighters
I enjoy camp fires but have NOT enjoyed the recent Camp Fire which hit the community of Paradise, California. For readers unfamiliar with Northern California, Paradise sits in the Sierra Nevada foothills about fifteen miles east of Chico and about … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Holidays
Tagged california wildfires, camp fire, firefighters, thanksgiving
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Words of Wisdom – Will Rogers
“A remark generally hurts in proportion to the truth.” “Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction.” Will Rogers Will Rogers was an icon. Born in 1879, Rogers was an American stage and motion picture actor, vaudeville performer, American cowboy, humorist, … Continue reading
Posted in The Humor Project, Words of wisdom
Tagged american humor, american satire, humor writers, speedos
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Get Ready for the 2018 Butte County Trivia Bee
“There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.” Mark Twain Mark Twain lived generations ago but his words and wit live in print. … Continue reading
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Tagged adult literacy, learn to read, library programming, literacy in the usa, reading services
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Neighborhood Watchin’ Pays Off
I never expected needing to carry a baseball bat for walking my own property. I swing bats to miss pitches. Not fend off intruders. We own an investment property in town, an old walnut orchard thick on bark, long on … Continue reading
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Tagged burning man, code enforcement, community policing, home security, illegal dumping, neighborood watch, trespassing
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Paying Homage to a Great One: Humor Writer Patrick McManus
“You’ll never meet him,” a know-it-all consultant told me. “Patrick McManus is big time. He’s hard to reach. He won’t have time for you.” It pays to ignore naysayers especially when one is young, dumb, ambitious, and on a mission. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor Project - Interviews, The Humor Project
Tagged american humor, humorists, mark twain, outdoor humor, Patrick McManus
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Even Hockey Coaches Have Hearts
Published in the Chico Enterprise-Record, Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph & Hockey Player Magazine (2012) Readers, a prologue: This article previously appeared in several newspapers and on my blog. I share it again in memory of Eric Trivedi, a fellow hockey … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged beer league hockey, coaches, exchange student, hall of fame coaches, hockey fans
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