"I loved BAG of BONES. It's Stephen King for the new millennium, with all the heart and wit showing through the suspense." (Anne Rivers Siddons on Bag of Bones by Stephen King) "Greg Bear's most ambitious novel yet.....an extremely dense and complex work about nothing...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.15: You Sure Do Read A Lot of Fiction For A Man?
by MHill | Feb 3, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Someone made that comment to me a few weeks ago. The person was surprised and thought it was unusual for a man to mostly read fiction. Last year, I posted a blog entry explaining why I read fiction. I've considered this current blog entry as part two of this topic. I...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.14: What Is The Novel You Would Buy And Give Away To Others?
by MHill | Jan 19, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
After reading and reviewing my latest book review, The Sparrow, I have bought several copies this past week and given them away to friends urging them to read this novel. First of all, I would like to thank everyone who posted kind words about that review. Getting...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.13: An Inspirational Message For the New Year
by MHill | Jan 1, 2013 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing
Since, this is the first blog post of the new year. I thought I would share an inspirational message. I heard this on a radio interview a couple of nights ago: "Graham Greene, the great novelist, wrote a page a day everyday. After he wrote his page, he spent the rest...
Wisdom of Kammbia 3.10: For Those Who Are Angry At God After Yesterday’s Tragedy
by MHill | Dec 15, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
There are many people who are angry with God today. Both believers and non-believers are angry with the Lord because of what happened yesterday in Connecticut. The atheists, agnostics, and other non-believers are saying, "How could we believe in the God of the Bible...
Wisdom From Kammbia 3.8: Marion’s NBA Season Preview
by MHill | Oct 30, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Well, tomorrow begins the NBA regular season again. Pro Basketball is my favorite sport and I've decided to write a preview for the upcoming season. Coming off a sixty-six game strike shortened season where the Miami Heat won the championship last June over the...
Wisdom From Kammbia 3.7: In Honor Of The Upcoming Presidential Election
by MHill | Oct 27, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I have kept this blog free from politics on-purpose and will continue to do so. However, I have watched three debates, attack ads from both sides, Fox News and CNN declaring their candidate as the winner, and listened to talk radio to know that politics is...
Wisdom From Kammbia 3.6: A Review of Broke (Why Does It Happen to Pro Athletes So Often?)
by MHill | Oct 16, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
A couple of weeks ago, I was watching ESPN 30 For 30 Documentary Series called Broke. It was about pro athletes going broke and it's become an epidemic in the last twenty years. The documentary focused on a March 2009 Sports Illustrated article where it made these...
Wisdom From Kammbia 3.5: Thoughts On Marriage After 5 Years
by MHill | Oct 7, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
My wife and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary this weekend. Wow, five years of marriage have gone by quickly. Time flies and definitely waits for no one. Here's a few things I've learned about marriage so far: 1) Men Chase, Women Choose: In courting (going...
Wisdom From Kammbia 3.4: Why I Didn’t Like The Prodigal Son Parable…But Now Do
by MHill | Sep 26, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and...