Jonathon Miller » Musings

Almost Famous

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:18:25 +0000

Fame is hard work, no doubt. We may sneer at some of the antics performed by celbrities, and feel jealousy for the money they have and the freedom that it affords them. However, they do work for it. And, if they didn’t work to get there, they work when they arrive.
Nobody makes their fame on their own. Every famous, successful person out there has enjoyed the support of others at some point; be it living at home until they are in their thirties, or the right director, or agent, and of course their fans believing in them. Support in many forms is an intergral key to fame and success.
So, I ask you dear readers: If I support you when I’m famous, will you support me while I get there?.

Social Media Can be Productive?

admin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:07:49 +0000

The Procrastinating Writers blog is one I don’t read nearly as often as I should. Of course, I’m guessing that’s the case with most of their target audience. I managed to check in recently and found a great piece about making social media productive. I’ll wait while you clean the coffee you just spewed off the monitor . . .

What’s your favorite writing blog?

Star Wars Jedi Robe – A robe I might wear

admin — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:48:28 +0000

I have never been the type of guy to lounge around in pajamas, much less a bathrobe. I don’t know if it’s because I just don’t know how to relax, I’m often accused of being a work-a-holic, or I just can’t stand the idea of someone coming over and me not being dressed. Maybe I’m just not into comfort. I don’t know.

For this bastion of Jedi luxury however, I would be willing to give comfort and relaxation a try. Things like this offering from ThinkGeek bring out the true nerd in me. I am one of the few with an equal love for the both the Trek and the Wars. I don’t know what that says about me. I guess I’m just a little greedy, I want it all.

Normally I would just as soon put on a sweatshirt to stay warm in the morning. That way, I’m ready for anything. Unexpected company or an emergency trip to the store to restock the coffee shelf. Yes, I have coffee shelf in my house. A whole shelf . . . just for coffee. Ahhh, coffee. Oh yeah. If this robe happened to show up at my door, I would get used to it. I might even wear it out to pick up supplies to restock the coffee shelf. Ahhh, coffee shelf.

Finally, a EULA I can get behind

admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:29:27 +0000

BOING BOING’s Cory Doctrow has uncovered the coolest EULA ever. Check this article he wrote about a professor who includes a EULA with his text book that requires nothing more than you being a better person. While the enforcement of this EULA is probably followed just as much as any other out there, it’s one that would do something that most never will, attempt to make the world just a little bit better.

Coolest Dog Ever

admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:29:17 +0000

I love my pets. At the moment there is a black and white kitten, a black rabbit and a couple gold fish running around. However, I have yet to see them do anything quite this cool.

Just Who is This St. Patrick Anyway

admin — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:54:14 +0000

So it’s a little late for this, considering St. Patrick’s day is nearly over on the West coast and gone for you Easterners, but since it is still St. Patty’s day here for me, I thought I would share what it’s actually about. Most of us learned about the driving snakes out of Ireland story back in elementary school, but there is a whole lot more to the man that that. No, he wasn’t a leprechaun and he didn’t have a pot of gold. I found this great video that does a good job of explaining just what this holiday so associated with corn beef, cabbage and beer is really all about. Remember all of you atheists out there, when you are hoisting that fetid concoction of piss-water beer and green food dye, you are really celebrating the life and works of an actually Catholic saint.

Where to start fixing the education system

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:30:37 +0000

This guys gets it. Nicholas D. Kristof, op-ed columnist for the New York Times really gets it. In this article he explains just what is wrong with the educations systems and what is needed to fix it. Granted it’s a more complicated issue that presented here, but it represents the down-to-earth, common sense type of thinking that is so severely lacking in government today.

Another Photo Excursion

admin — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:15:26 +0000

I’m on my way visit one of my favorite cities. I love spending the day in San Francico, and today I am fortunate enough to make this trip for the express purpose of making photographs. I have made a few such trips over the last couple years, and I am pleased that my photos have improved as time has gone on. San Francisco is a wealth of of creative inspiration. Hell, just the BART ride can be inspiring. From my usual seat near the door, I can hear four distinct languages and get to chuckle at the banter between a mother and her young son. I am also surrounded by a multitude of interesting, and beautiful people. I would like to photograph them all, but I’m not sure they would all understand.

Oh well, another twenty minutes and a guy with a camera will be the least intrusive thing for blocks.

Happy Birthday to the Blog

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:56:06 +0000

It’s been a year. I haven’t always been consistent, but I still feel accomplished. I don’t always have the best follow through when it comes to my own projects, and I feel like keeping this blog moving, be it slow and deliberate, is an accomplishment worth celebrating. I think I’ll celebrate by working harder on this site and finding freelance clients.

I feel like I should be doing a recap, or making resolutions for the future, but I think I’ll save that for the end of the calendar year.

How did you spend the last year?

Would the President come to your wedding?

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:46:10 +0000

Reddit user americanwageslave invited the President and the 1st Lady to his wedding. This is what he got instead.