"I write; therefore, I am. I also
teach writing; therefore, I eat."
-- Jerry Miller
I have not earned a million dollars in my lifetime. I have published a million words, though (well, I haven't actually counted them). A few thousand of them are available through this page, ranging from newspaper and magazine articles on a variety of subjects to chapters from books (past, present and future). There are even some prosepoems I have occasionally scribbled down when the proper mood has struck.
All of the writings connected with this page are the copyright property of Professor Jerry Miller of Franklin College and may not be reprinted or reproduced in any manner without his (and, in some cases, the Indianapolis Star's) expressed permission.
AUTO RACING -- A field I have covered for various newspapers and magazines since 1968.
Mechanic Tim Bumps Back Home Again in Indianapolis 500: Greenwood, Ind., native returns to Indy with Newman/Haas Racing ©
Young Shelby Howard IV Ready to Move Up: A winning day at Salem Speedway with teen stock car whiz ©
Young Dane Carter Keeps Family Tradition Going: Third-generation racer building his own career ©
Junqueira Gets Pole Position for Indy: Long, nervous wait pays off for young Brazilian driver ©
Scott Sharp Waits Out Pole Day: Kelley Racing driver had to wait in line to hang onto 2001 Indy pole ©
Team Penske Races Back To Race Indy: Penske's gang shows it's ready to race again at Indy 500 ©
U.S. Grand Prix Returns to America: What to expect when Formula One comes to Indy in the fall of 2000 ©
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?: Jack Hewitt, last of the real racing cowboys, takes final potshot at Indy ©
Bobby Labonte Nurses Car Home: Cough in #18 Pontiac not lethal for 1999 Brickyard 400 runnerup ©
Arie Looks Last Ride In Eye: Former winner Arie Luyendyk readies himself for final Indy-car race ©
Ray Had Indy Field Covered: Greg Ray's swift but all too brief run in 1998 Indy 500 ©
Jan Opperman Remembered: The high points and low points of the career of racing's original "outlaw" ©
Parker Johnstone: Profile of Indy-car racing's resident philosopher, engineer, musician, and, oh yes, driver ©
Racing Archives: More samples from my 30-plus years of writing of auto racing
BOOKS -- Of auto racing, one-hit musical wonders, and things of a highly personal nature.
Fast Company: A book on various aspects of the American auto racing scene ©
Little Stars: Profiles of one-hit musical wonders now living on the other side of the American R'n'R Dream ©
Untitled: Current book-in-progress, combination of memoir and interviews ("autobiographical journalism") ©
COLUMNS -- Reflections and commentaries on a variety of subjects.
Going, Going, Gone . . . : Strangers walk away with remnants of mother's life ©
Welcome to Probably Perry's: A roadside stop at a record stop that only sells yesterdays ©
The Evolution of Dayton, Tenn.: A revisitation to the site of the historic Scopes Monkey Trial ©
Rainbows in Travail: Looking at the AIDS Quilt and seeing the past, the present and the future ©
The Tiniest of Tims?: Personal remembrance of Tiny Tim and his approximately 11 1/2 minutes of fame ©
What Terry Taught Us: Teaching colleague's death by AIDS was hard lesson for all around him ©
GENERAL FEATURES -- Newspaper feature articles that look at the human side of events and life.
Where Trains Go To Play: Indiana Live Steamers get room to run in Johnson County Park ©
Harlow & Curley Back Together: Old TV buddies Hickenlooper and Myers performing again ©
Typical Day at the Curly Dog: Profile of unique Edinburgh drive-in where menus aren't needed ©
Canoe Livery Goes With Flow: Ex-NBA draftee Jeff Blue rows his career into the great outdoors ©
Lawyer Stays Rooted To Farm Life: Shelbyville attorney Gregg Graham still down on farm ©
World Turns Onto Franklin College: CBS comes to Indiana campus to shoot scenes ©
Tick, Tick, Tick . . . : Time nearly running out for Franklin, Ind., clock keeper ©
Spurned River Anthology?: Story of bittersweet love between Edgar Lee Masters and rich Indiana widow ©
MAGAZINE ARTICLES -- Samples of articles I have had published as a free-lance writer from 1969 to now.
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff: Personal-experience piece on my struggles with Bell's Palsy ©
Fishing for Secrets: Trolling the depths of my relationship with my grandfather (while fishing) ©
PROSEPOEMS -- A literary hybrid? Sure. The best of both, or the worst of both? You decide.
Group 1: "The Death of Randall Jarrell," "Golda," "The Boy at the Door" ©
Group 2: "Goodbye, Charlie," "Places I've Never Been Again" ©
Group 3: "Games of Chance," "Fair Today, Gone Tomorrow" ©
Group 4: "3.1 on the Richter Scale," "December 25" ©
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