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“Bonaparte’s Retreat,” music by Steve Miller

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Flannery James

Steve Miller, musician and longtime member of the Maintenance Department, performs “Bonaparte’s Retreat” on his fiddle against the backdrop of the school auditorium under repair. See below for a description of the tune’s historical context, provided by Mr. Miller. Find … Continue reading →

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Original Fiddle Music by Steve Miller

Posted on September 17, 2018 by tjames

This original song by Maintenance Department member Steve Miller, called “Used To Call You Babe,” was written in an old solo fiddle style. According to Mr. Miller, the tuning is called dead man’s tuning (DDAD) as a compliment to a … Continue reading →

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“Stripes Come Back” blues song by Steve Miller

Posted on May 10, 2017 by tjames

Musician Steve Miller of the Maintenance Department calls this song the “rowdier, bluesier side of my solo thing.” The song, called “Stripes Come Back,” is played on a three string guitar with an extra singe pole pickup (made by John … Continue reading →

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“Far Away in Another Town” by Steve Miller

Posted on January 17, 2017 by tjames

Steve Miller of the Newark Academy Maintenance Department, musician, quipster, and insatiable ponderer of life, recorded for us a cover of Justin Townes Earle’s “Far Away in Another Town.” Enjoy!  

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“Searching for Ghosts” a Route 66 Journey by Steve Miller

Posted on October 26, 2016 by tjames

Searching For Ghosts: Feral Tourist Exploring the Past on Route 66 Introduction: Mr. Miller, blues musician and longtime member of the NA Maintenance Department, ventured on a week-long motorcycle exploration of historic Route 66, also known as ‘Will Rogers Highway,’ … Continue reading →

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Micro Marine Photography by Kristin Duszak

Posted on April 1, 2015 by tjames

NA staff member Kristin Duszak took these stunning marine photographs with a Zeiss dissecting microscope coupled with a Canon DSLR and various complicated attachments. During the time, Ms. Duszak was the manager of a lab focusing on Benthic Community Ecology at … Continue reading →

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Blues Lyrics and Video Performance by Steve Miller

Posted on January 17, 2014 by tjames

Mr. Miller of the NA Maintenance Department asks readers to bear in mind that lyrics are meant to be experienced in a performance, not read from a page. In the same way that a stage performance might be riveting in … Continue reading →

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