"Resistance is the most toxic force on the planet. It is the root of more unhappiness than poverty, disease, and erectile dysfunction. To yield to Resistance deforms our spirit. It stunts us and makes us less than we are and were born to be. If you believe in God (and...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 117: The Write Attitude by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
by MHill | Nov 21, 2022 | 2022 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing, Writing and Publishing Resources
“If you as a writer are not willing to take risks, if you’re not willing to fly in the face of conventional wisdom, if you’re not willing to write what you want—screamers be damned—then why are you writing? To please others? There are better ways to do that. Yes,...
My Visit to Strasbourg
by MHill | Sep 26, 2022 | Marion's Favorites, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Earlier this month, I went on a eight-day vacation to France. I spent 4 1/2 days in Strasbourg and 3 1/2 days in Paris. I had visited Paris in the summer of 2017 and seen the most of the major tourist spots (Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre Museum, Cathedrale...
Happy Birthday Wayne Shorter
by MHill | Aug 26, 2022 | Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Music Reviews, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Today is the legendary jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter's 89th birthday. Many in the jazz community and music at large consider him the greatest saxophonist post-Coltrane and one of America's greatest composers. For nearly seven decades, Wayne Shorter has composed...
Greg Tate (1957-2021) Rest in Love
by MHill | Dec 12, 2021 | Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I just found out about the passing of Greg Tate, writer and cultural critic at the age of 64. I’ve only read a few of his written pieces over the years but these words below from the Pitchfork article, I read hit home: “Tate opened the door for those who grew up on...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 85: Where Do We Go From Here-Chaos or Community? by Martin Luther King Jr.
by MHill | Aug 21, 2021 | 2021 Book Reviews, Black History Month, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
"We still have a choice today: nonviolent coexistence or violent co-annihilation. This may well be mankind's last chance to choose between chaos and community." Martin Luther King's last sentence from his last book, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community sums up...
Marion’s Favorites: Salt N Pepa Movie
by MHill | Jan 31, 2021 | Marion's Favorites, Movie Reviews, Music Reviews, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I'm an old school rap fan. Big Daddy Kane and Rakim are my favorite rappers of all time. LL Cool J, Run DMC, Gangstarr, Sir Mix-A-Lot & Heavy D are still in my regular rotation on my iPad. But my favorite rap group of all time is Salt N Pepa. I will admit a...
Book Review 145: Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday
by MHill | Oct 20, 2018 | 2018 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Nonfiction, Writing
It has always fascinated me on what makes art sells over the long term. Whether Star Wars from Film, Harry Potter from Books, Michael Jackson's Thriller from Music, or Seinfeld from TV, it's been interesting to see what makes the public connect with certain artistic...
Book Review 133: Permission Marketing by Seth Godin
by MHill | May 27, 2018 | 2018 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Nonfiction
"The marketer is not in control, the consumer is. And the consumer is selfish. Consumers care very little about you, your company, your products, your career, or your family. They're not likely to spend time trying to discover how you can help them solve their...
Book Review 110: Make Art Make Money by Elizabeth Hyde Stevens
by MHill | Jun 17, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Nonfiction
Is it possible to succeed as an artist and entrepreneur? Elizabeth Hyde Stevens examines this question in her book, Make Art Make Money, about how Jim Henson navigated the parallel worlds of art and business to become one of the greatest American artist-entrepreneurs....