Keith C. Milnes Notebook
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Ten Years Tobacco Free!
June 20, 2026 For the first time in 43 years, I woke up on June 20, 2016 knowing that it would be the first day of my life without tobacco in it. I had made the choice, “once and for all,” many times before, but this time was different—I actually meant it. As a pack-a-day…
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The Indie Author Trap: All the Risk, None of the Respect
Photo provided by Marcus Winkler-https://unsplash.com/@markuswinkler Let’s cut to the chase: if you’re an indie author using platforms like IngramSpark or Amazon KDP, you’re not just a writer. You’re the designer, marketer, supply chain, PR department, warehouse manager, and financial underwriter of a product that every middleman in the publishing ecosystem profits from—while you bear all…
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Obstacles and Opportunities: A Personal Encounter With the Electronic Presentation of Self
By Keith C. Milne Normally, when someone speaks about symbolic interaction, it is easy to assume that he or she is referring to people engaging in interaction face-to-face. Concepts such as The Presentation of Self or The Definition of the Situation only seem possible within this context. However, technology, namely computers, has changed the way…
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The Most Amazing Movie Of All Time Can Be Seen In 4K Just By Closing Your Eyes And Letting Your Imagination Wander, Or By Simply Enjoying The Film That Starts Up While You Read A Book.
the high definition film starts playing the instant you begin reading a good book!
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Dogs Are Loving Spirits Trapped In A Cylinder Of Fur On Four Legs, And Most Deserve More Respect Than Many Of Their Human Owners!
By Keith C. Milne July 23, 2022 I LOVE Dogs! ALL OF THEM. Dogs are like the spirits of people trapped inside their furry bodies, unable to tell us what they really want or need unless it’s through an amazing combination of body language that includes energetic excitement, whimpering and/or barking, panting, dancing and prancing…
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The Fragility Of Manmade Structures Share Center Stage With Height And Velocity When You Jump Out Of A Perfectly Good Airplane From An Altitude Of 10,500 Ft!
April 4, 2022 By Keith C. Milne While growing up, I was always fascinated with skydiving. I remember being riveted to the television while watching any shows or movies that included skydiving. I always got the same jolt every single time I watched someone jump out of an airplane with only their wits and a…
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How This Southern California Transplant To New England Came To Love And Prefer All Four Seasons Over The Nearly Constant Warmth Of The Southern United States!
By Keith C. Milne Decades ago, when I still lived in California where I grew up, I saw the movie “Endless Summer,” a surfing documentary directed by Bruce Brown about the search for the perfect wave. In this movie, some friends decide to go looking for the perfect wave by traveling the globe to all…
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The Wealthiest People In The World Should Stop Engaging In Immoral Greed And Start Engaging In Voluntary Limitarianism.
January 22, 2022 The Top Ten! I used to always want to be in this group while I was growing up! Actually, I never thought about wealthy people all that much, despite the fact that I grew up in the very wealthy community of Santa Barbara, CA, until I was pre-adolescent. Back then, the simple,…
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Why I Keep Writing When No One is Reading!
By Keith C. Milne I, like a lot of other writers, have a love/hate relationship with writing, and I struggle with the process immensely, but also enjoy that struggle. I have a lot to say, and want to be heard like others, and to also have a venue in which to express my opinions about…
