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Author Archives: Eric Miller
Alexa, a Parent’s Assistant
My parents bought into the virtual assistant world. Their assistant, Alexa, connects to music, games, or anything cerebral. Alexa answers nearly any question, whether it’s the weather in Missouri or the capitol of Romania. I challenged Alexa to see how … Continue reading
Posted in Parent and Kids
Tagged alexa, amazon, ask any question, questions, virtual assistant
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Kid’s Quitting is Father’s Dilemma
She lasted 90 hours over three seasons. Maggie was not an outlier. Not in soccer. In Outliers author Malcolm Gladwell explains the “10,000 Hour Rule” which claims that the key to success is a matter of practicing a specific task for … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Parent and Kids, Sports
Tagged bill gates, child prodigies, father's day, mozart, outliers, quitting, ten thousand hour rule, wayne gretzky, youth soccer
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Happy Memorial Day 2017
Just a quick note of appreciation to the men and women I know who’ve served in the military. My dad (a physician) served twice in Vietnam, first in 1970 and again in 1972-73(?). Dr. J.B. Miller (retired colonel, USAF) was … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
Tagged afa hockey team, air force, air force falcons, army, coast guard, marines, memorial day, military families, navy
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Andy Rooney (and fine print)
“The one thing you can be certain of: Nothing in fine print is good news.” Andy Rooney, American writer and humorist, 1919-2011 Andy Rooney was a real smart guy, but his cranky observations made him a funny guy too. Among … Continue reading
Posted in The Humor Project, Words of wisdom
Tagged 60 minutes, american humor, andy rooney, humorists
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Young Referee Whistles While He Works
(Hockey Player Magazine, April 2017) “You can’t applaud a referee.” Alex Ferguson, Coach, Manchester United They are jeered, never cheered. It’s black and white. Great referees are invisible to the general fan but invincible to the general jerk. Officiating is … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged beer league hockey, hockey blogs, hockey referees, nhl referees, officials, officiating, puck
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Paradise Author’s Night (and Casual Conversations)
Hey folks…coming soon…join me and my friends as we celebrate An Evening with the Authors at Paradise Library on Thursday evening April 13, 2017. We’ll hold workshops, discuss our craft, and have casual conversations. It’s a great opportunity for readers … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged adult literacy, air force, authors night, butte county library, car racing, child woes, dental visits, paradise friends of the library, snapchat, summer jobs, teenage jobs
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Erma Bombeck-Never Serious
“Humorists can never start to take themselves seriously. It’s literary suicide.” Erma Bomeck, American humorist, writer and columnist (1927-1996)
Posted in The Humor Project, Words of wisdom
Tagged american humorists, seriously, start, suicide
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The Dork
(Hockey Player Magazine, December 2016) Every team has one. Whether its baseball, basketball or badminton, there’s always that one guy who doesn’t quite enmesh locker room society. Maybe it’s his or her lousy jokes, bad breath, or that they wear … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged beer league hockey, chico, dorky guys, hockey, old friends, teammates
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