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John Raymond Mireles

John Raymond Mireles

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Feb 4, 2022

The Scofflaw

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

John Raymond Mireles

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Aug 15, 2020

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…

John Raymond Mireles

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Apr 23, 2020

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…

The Death of a Dream

John Raymond Mireles

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Aug 5, 2019

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…

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

John Raymond Mireles

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Jun 21, 2018

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…

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

John Raymond Mireles

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Apr 26, 2018

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

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

John Raymond Mireles

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Apr 25, 2018

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…

That Time I Was Held Hostage in Oil Country

John Raymond Mireles

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Apr 1, 2018

Maybe There is a God and He Likes Me

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

Maybe There is a God and He Likes Me

John Raymond Mireles

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Sep 10, 2017

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…

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

John Raymond Mireles

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Apr 5, 2017

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…

The Hasselblad X1D Reviewed: Expensive Gadget or Worthy Performer?

John Raymond Mireles

John Raymond Mireles

I’m an artist with lots of words that I need to get out. My work can be viewed at www.jraymondmireles.com

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