Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller is an essayist, poet, and photographer whose work has been in publications as far afield as The Fanzine to The Columbus Dispatch. He authored one poetry chapbook You Must Know This, and a personal essay collection If Only the Names Were Changed (CCM 2016). He co-authored Turn the Lights On with Dr. Chrisanne Gordon, M.D. (Resurrecting Lives Foundation) about the effects of mTBI and recovery from it. Andrew holds an MFA from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Kant Skateboard

I had to use the roll-in to get enough speed going up the bank. That was the first hurdle. The kids around me hopped on and went for it. I kept letting them snake in front of me. I needed to understand the physics before I committed. At least with a roll-in, you never lose contact with the ramp. When you drop in, you have to redirect the nose of your skateboard, from horizontal to vertical, using only your gravity, sense of balance, and most importantly, your confidence.