Twenty two years ago, this morning, 18 March 1987, I was awakened from
my sleep in my second floor bedroom, to the sound of my mom’s scream
from downstairs. She received a terrible, and sadly expected, phone
call. My Grandpa shot himself in the head that morning. I was only five
years old, so I don’t remember very many of the details, and of course
no one told me.


Royston Owen Miller, 18 September 1921 - 18 March 1987
Born, lived, and died in the same house
United States Army Veteran, World War Two
Prisoner of War in a German Concentration Camp
Husband, Father, Grandfather





My Grandpa was a good man, and even though I was too young to remember
much about him when he died, he is one of the most respected and loved
people in my life. I can’t help but wonder what life would be like if
he was still here, or if he would have lived even a few years longer,
or if he had passed under different circumstances.

Funny Pics & Myspace layouts

Go read my brother's interview in Colours Magazine..

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Your Hair Should Be Brown

You are an intelligent, well respected person. You are very confident. You take yourself seriously, and other people take you seriously too. You are a good leader, and you can be trusted with someone's life. You motivate people well, and you command respect easily. You are competent, successful, and organized. You can't stand chaos. Some people mistake you for being cold, calculating, or elitist.

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You Are Disturbingly Profound

You're contemplative, thoughtful, and very intense. Taking time to figure out the meaning of life is a priority for you. Because you're so introspective, you often react in ways that surprise people. No one can really understand how you are on the inside... and that disturbs them.

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You Are Totally Anal Retentive

Yup, you're so uptight - people definitely have called you "anal." You're the type of person who's so OCD you organize your M&Ms before eating them. You have so many rules and rituals, it's hard for you to let loose and enjoy life. So go ahead and mix up your alphabetized CD collection. Live a little!

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You Are 60% Paranoid Schizophrenic

It's likely that you're perfectly fine, though you have your crazy moments. You tend to be a bit paranoid, but no one's out to get you but yourself.

You Are An ISFJ

The Nurturer You have a strong need to belong, and you very loyal. A good listener, you excel at helping others in practical ways. In your spare time, you enjoy engaging your senses through art, cooking, and music. You find it easy to be devoted to one person... a partner who you do special things for. In love, you express your emotions through actions. Taking care of someone is how you love them. And you do it well! At work, you do well in a structured environment. You complete tasks well and on time. You would make a good interior designer, chef, or child psychologist. How you see yourself: Competent, dependable, and detail oriented When other people don't get you, they see you as: Boring, dominant, and stuck in a rut

I felt four earthquakes today, and aftershocks, so I thought I would check to see what their magnitudes were. Here they are:

location / magnitude / depth

Mindoro, Philippines ( 13.38N, 120.49E ) / 5.6 / 51 miles

Mindoro, Philippines ( 13.40N, 120.47E ) / 6.1 / 48 miles

Mindoro, Philippines ( 13.23N, 120.68E ) / 4.6 / 61 miles

Mindoro, Philippines ( 13.43N, 120.53E )  / 4.8 / 73 miles

Today is my birthday. My very first unanticipated, uneventful, sad birthday.  I guess I'm not a kid anymore.

The subject is a quote I saw on a bumper sticker yesterday, I like it. That's one thing about Portland, there are a lot of good bumper stickers here.