John Raymond Mireles

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The Scofflaw

I wrote this after my ride yesterday. I suspect most of us can relate in some way:

Feb 4, 2022

John Raymond Mireles

What Keeps Me Up at Night: Thoughts on the 2020 Presidential Election

In my 55 years of life as an American, never thought I’d be at this place where I’m at now. It’s a place of fear for what my country may…

Aug 15, 2020

John Raymond Mireles

The Death of a Dream

This is a story in two parts. The first documents the trajectory of an idea that failed to launch. The second shares what emerged in its…

Apr 23, 2020

Apr 23, 2020

John Raymond Mireles

A Quest for Speed on the Lower 48’s Tallest Peak

In the back of my mind, as I planned my adventure up the 14,508 foot Mt. Whitney, I had as my goal a time of less than five hours from the…

Aug 5, 2019

A Quest for Speed on the Lower 48’s Tallest Peak

Aug 5, 2019

John Raymond Mireles

Defaced or Merely Revised? Either Way, My Public Art Installation Has to Go

To deny that I was disappointed with the city that is New York on that warm June morning would be dishonest. I’d had just walked the length…

Jun 21, 2018

Defaced or Merely Revised? Either Way, My Public Art Installation Has to Go

Jun 21, 2018

John Raymond Mireles

How to Not Lose Your Photos: A Simple and Easy Backup Strategy for Photographers

Low tech solutions in keeping your images and data safe from computer failure

Apr 26, 2018

How to Not Lose Your Photos: A Simple and Easy Backup Strategy for Photographers

Apr 26, 2018

John Raymond Mireles

That Time I Was Held Hostage in Oil Country

Back in 2012 or so, I’d read about the massive gold-rush like boom that was drawing in Americans from all over the country to work in the…

Apr 25, 2018

That Time I Was Held Hostage in Oil Country

Apr 25, 2018

John Raymond Mireles

Maybe There is a God and He Likes Me

Ready to hear a tale? Well, if you are, sit right back…

Apr 1, 2018

Apr 1, 2018

John Raymond Mireles

From Good to Great: How to Make Your Art Stand Out from the Crowd

Today I’m going to write about how to make your art stand out and get attention. Seems simple enough but with all the barrage of dazzling…

Sep 10, 2017

From Good to Great: How to Make Your Art Stand Out from the Crowd

Sep 10, 2017

John Raymond Mireles

The Hasselblad X1D Reviewed: Expensive Gadget or Worthy Performer?

Of all the cameras that sit in my camera bag, the Hasselblad X1D is the one camera that I never expected to purchase. But, after my…

Apr 5, 2017

The Hasselblad X1D Reviewed: Expensive Gadget or Worthy Performer?

Apr 5, 2017