"Women want men who want to conquer the world but if he fails she will still love him. However, if he doesn't try he will seem less attractive and even less masculine in her eyes." (Dennis Prager)
Music Review 6: Incognito (The Best Band You’ve Never Heard Of)
by MHill | Aug 1, 2012 | Music Reviews
I've heard said or written that good or very good is the enemy of the best. That may be true in some cases. But, my question to the saying is...why don't we appreciate the good or very good? It's not bad or horrible....so if something is good doesn't it deserve...
Book Review 25: Havoc In Islandia by Mark Saxton (Islandia Quartet Book #4)
by MHill | Jul 30, 2012 | 2012 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Islandia Quartet, Marion's Favorite Books
The past two reviews, The Islar (a sequel) and The Two Kingdoms (a prequel) to the underground utopian classic, Islandia, has shown a depth and clarity of a fictional world unlike anything I've ever read before. Havoc in Islandia, a second prequel to Islandia, I...
Book Review 24: The Two Kingdoms by Mark Saxton (Islandia Quartet Book #3)
by MHill | Jul 30, 2012 | 2012 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Islandia Quartet
Last year, I posted a review for the book titled, The Islar, by Mark Saxton. It was a sequel to the underground utopian novel Islandia by Austin Tappan Wright. Saxton wrote two more novels in the Islandian universe and this review of The Two Kingdoms is a prequel to...
Book Review 23: Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower
by MHill | Jul 26, 2012 | 2012 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Octavia Butler
How would you feel about a book that you re-read twenty years later? Would it still fascinate you like it did before? Would it bore you? Would it show how much you have mature since the first time you read it? Well, I decided to answer those questions by re-reading...
Wisdom From Kammbia 2:26: The Colorado Tragedy Is Not A Time For Politics
by MHill | Jul 22, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
First of all, my thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of Aurora, Colorado this weekend. I believe many of those people were looking to enjoy a movie and return to their homes later that evening. But for their life end like that should all give us pause. And...
Wisdom From Kammbia 2.25: Has Your Book Collection Changed As You’ve Gotten Older?
by MHill | Jul 20, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I'm looking at my bookshelf and I noticed that my collection has changed quite considerably over the years. In my 20's and through my 30's, I had mostly Science-Fiction and Fantasy novels and a huge collection of Dean Koontz books. Now in my 40's, I have books like...
Wisdom From Kammbia 2.24: If You Had To Start Your Library Over Again What Novels Would You Choose?
by MHill | Jul 16, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Well here in San Antonio....it is summer and the heat wave is no joke. Also, we are in the midst of hurricane season. So far so good on that front. However, I was thinking that what would happened if I lost my entire library? What novels would I choose to start...
Wisdom From Kammbia 2.23: Why Do Men Look?
by MHill | Jul 13, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Tricia and Joseph had a lovely dinner at their favorite restaurant in Galicea. They spent several hours eating, talking, and laughing. For the first time in years, the dinner reminded them why they got married in the first place. They liked being with each other. She...
Quotes 69
by MHill | Jul 10, 2012 | Quotes
"It is not atheists alone that renders people irreligious, It is religious people who also renders people irreligious." (Dennis Prager)