D. Brent Miller

The kindness of strangers

DBrent — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:55:07 +0000

Last night, I was kind to a stranger, giving comfort and a helping hand. I’m not trying to pat myself on the back, here. I am giving credit to all those individuals out there who were kind to me—a stranger. I’m just passing it on. Just a little after 9 p.m., we heard the long [...]

Cincinnati Fly Fishing Show

DBrent — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:27:34 +0000

Once a year, the Buckeye United Fly Fishers host the Cincinnati Fly Fishing Show. It’s a gathering of the faithful to demonstrate fly tying, fly rod building, places to go, and of course, things to buy. Most of all, it’s an opportunity to introduce to the curious what fly fishing is all about. Buckeye puts [...]

Motorcycling for a cause

DBrent — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:50:49 +0000

Book Review: Live Full Throttle: Life Lessons From Friends Who Faced Cancer Tamela Rich was looking for a cause—something she could get behind and get involved. Although she says she has not had cancer, she picked breast cancer research and joined other women motorcyclists to raise awareness and funds. Then, she turned it into a [...]

The free Internet response to corporate control with SOPA

DBrent — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:51:34 +0000

I don’t usually speak up about political issues. Maybe I should do more. Today, it is one of those necessities. Perhaps this is one good example of where the “Occupy Movement” has a good case against corporate influence in Congress, for the entertainment industry is trying to get Congress to act in such a way [...]

Editing my social networks

DBrent — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:05:22 +0000

Here’s the thing I’m dealing with. You can spend so much time on social networks, networking, that you spend less time working on what you’re supposed to be working on. That’s why I’m making some changes, and limiting my social networking efforts. Yes, I am actually deleting some social network accounts, and keeping and further [...]