How To Be A Renaissance Man In Hollywood

I’ve been troubled by the suicide of Robin Williams.  As an actor Williams had the rare ability to transition from comedic to dramatic roles.  His performance in Good Will Hunting rightly deserved the Oscar.  Yet, Williams had a dark side.  Whenever he appeared on a talk show his need to please was always evident.  His […]

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I’ve always had a fascination with the ancient world. Considering that Western Europe and the United States in particular, based their own cultural frameworks on ancient Greek and Roman culture.  The question to ask is why did these cultures end in the ruins we see today?  A book I want to introduce you to gives […]

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Most of us know the story of Sir Thomas More, a loyal servant of King Henry VIII, More was executed for his refusal to acknowledge the establishment of the new Church of England.  This is the story we all know. But what if there is more to the story.  What if the life of More […]

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That Macedonian king is none other than Alexander the Great.  I just finished reading Phillip Freeman’s biography on this audacious young king.  Not only does Freeman’s biography engage us with his narrative about Alexander’s life.  We can also look at the historical consequences of his conquering the Eastern world. Let’s face facts.  Alexander was a […]

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Everyone in the country was riveted by the murder of Matthew Shepard.  As was reported I believed that Shepard was murdered because he was gay.  Stephen Jimenez’s book, The Book of Matt: Hidden Truths About The Murder Of Matthew Shepard, exposes the real story behind the bogus headlines of Shepard’s death.  When I first heard […]

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Yesterday I celebrated my 5th year anniversary as a blogger.  Bookish Babe has been incredible experience for me.  I want to thank all you web visitors, and individuals who have taken the time to post comments.  I truly appreciate you taking the time to do so.  I have had an incredible response to my review of Dr. Gisela Perl’s I […]

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No movie has impacted me more than this film.  The only movie that compares to 12 Years is 1989’s Glory.  Not only does 12 Years accurately portray the horrendous nature of slavery, it also shows the indomitable spirit of Solomon Northrup, whose true story this movie is based on.  The acting was superb.  It’s hard […]

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Dr. Warren Farrell book The Myth of Male Power answers the question to my post title.  And that answer is no.  Farrell’s’ book dispels the myth that men are the dominant gender.  From previous posts here and here, I discuss how the feminist movement, in its quest for women to be taken seriously in the […]

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It was only 5 years ago that I became acquainted with the writer Horatio Alger, Jr.  As a child I was never introduced to any of Alger’s books.  But now I just completed an exceptional book of Alger’s called Ragged Dick.  Dick is the story of a young boy living on the streets.  Young Dick […]

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The aftermath of the terrorist attacks at the Boston Marathon symbolizes the massive evasion perpetuated by the Obama Administration.  This was an intelligence failure from top to bottom-again.  As with all Islamic terrorism, the bombings at the marathon were an attack on hard work, dedication, success, and achievement.  In short, anything related to Western civilization.  […]

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