Ethan Miller's blog
This blog contains a mix of personal news, thoughts, and interesting photos. I’ll try to categorize posts so that you can only see the stuff in which you’re interested. Use tags to find blog posts of particular interest. Some of the posts are password-protected; if you'd like the password, please send me an email asking for it, or send a request via the contact page.
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You're welcome to follow the blog if you’d like to keep up with family news and photos, since I won’t be posting them on Facebook. I encourage you to keep in touch via email or text message—see the contact page for details.
Antisemitism at the University of California, Santa Cruz
May 7, 2024 • Ethan Miller
I’ve been living in Santa Cruz for nearly 25 years, and have been an active member of the Jewish community for the entire time. Antisemitism has always been present, but it has recently become muc...
(Lack of) Freedom of speech at UC Santa Cruz
Feb. 9, 2024 • Ethan Miller
The University of California, like many universities, was founded on freedom of speech. However, recent events have made it clear that UC Santa Cruz, like many universities, has abandoned that goal...
Thoughts on the Israel-Hamas war
Oct. 9, 2023 • Ethan Miller
I write this post with a heavy heart, as over 900 Israelis have been killed by a massive terrorist attack by Hamas. But what concerns me even more is that this loss of life could have been prevente...
Academic freedom at the University of California
Feb. 8, 2023 • Ethan Miller
Academic freedom is under attack at the University of California, from multiple directions. In this blog post, I'll discuss just two of the many ways that UC is strangling academic freedom for...
Why I left Facebook
Jan. 5, 2022 • Ethan L. Miller
My biggest New Year's resolution was to leave Facebook, permanently. Like many people, a lot of my social contact was run through Facebook, so why quit it cold turkey? Here are the primary ...