Howard Miller
@howard1948.bsky.social
Born to be mild. Profundity free poster.
Pronouns: thee/thine.
Pronouns: thee/thine.
The whole-group-of-friends trope reeks of Stephen King. However, I think that Joe King is a much better example of a writing dynasty than Frank and Brian Herbert.
January 28, 2026 at 12:15 AM
The whole-group-of-friends trope reeks of Stephen King. However, I think that Joe King is a much better example of a writing dynasty than Frank and Brian Herbert.
"When the police come, it is the duty of every good citizen to keep his mouth shut." - John LeCarre, Smiley's People.
January 26, 2026 at 10:24 PM
"When the police come, it is the duty of every good citizen to keep his mouth shut." - John LeCarre, Smiley's People.
Sounds like a verse from Larval Forms and Other Zoological Verses
January 25, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Sounds like a verse from Larval Forms and Other Zoological Verses
I think it’s optimistic to think it’s going to end.
January 25, 2026 at 10:43 PM
I think it’s optimistic to think it’s going to end.
When it's that cold, it's OK to set your furniture on fire.
January 20, 2026 at 10:17 PM
When it's that cold, it's OK to set your furniture on fire.
Just be sure to be home when the FedEx truck delivers it.
January 16, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Just be sure to be home when the FedEx truck delivers it.
Sounds like a great reason to put a stopper on procreation for a while.
January 16, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Sounds like a great reason to put a stopper on procreation for a while.
I think he exposed the risk of trust.
January 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I think he exposed the risk of trust.
I guess you have to have an orange cat in your family to understand the appropriateness of the name.
January 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I guess you have to have an orange cat in your family to understand the appropriateness of the name.
A true manager ensures their people have the tools they need to prosper. It's not pearl-clutching charity - it's an investment in success.
January 12, 2026 at 5:13 PM
A true manager ensures their people have the tools they need to prosper. It's not pearl-clutching charity - it's an investment in success.
I watched Episode 1 of 'Smiley's People' last night.
January 11, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I watched Episode 1 of 'Smiley's People' last night.
It was so funny when Bart Curlish said it.
January 1, 2026 at 11:32 PM
It was so funny when Bart Curlish said it.
I sense other influences ...
December 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I sense other influences ...
I suppose a billion dollar Trump suit will follow.
December 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I suppose a billion dollar Trump suit will follow.
Maybe they didn't pull hard enough.
December 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Maybe they didn't pull hard enough.
Not to mention the millions who put him in office.
December 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Not to mention the millions who put him in office.
So he celebrated Christmas by killing people.
December 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
So he celebrated Christmas by killing people.
Whenever I post anything even slightly political, I imagine Gestapo-esque people interrogating me in a smelly basement.
But I post anyway. What we say doesn't really matter; anything can be taken as criminal when you throw away the book.
But I post anyway. What we say doesn't really matter; anything can be taken as criminal when you throw away the book.
December 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Whenever I post anything even slightly political, I imagine Gestapo-esque people interrogating me in a smelly basement.
But I post anyway. What we say doesn't really matter; anything can be taken as criminal when you throw away the book.
But I post anyway. What we say doesn't really matter; anything can be taken as criminal when you throw away the book.
It's time to batten the hatches.
December 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
It's time to batten the hatches.