There is always much to learn from quotes and their historical significance. Read on for a collection of quotes and general history from February 28th – March 6th. February 28, 1993 "I am more willing to come out when I get my message from my commander.”- David Koresh On February 28, 1993, the Waco siege began when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) … [Read more...] about History February 28th – March 6th: Historical Quotes for Each Day
History February 23rd – 27th: Historical Quotes for Each Day
There is always much to learn from quotes and their historical significance. Read on for a collection of quotes and general history from February 23rd – 27th. For the first two days of this week, see last year's post where I left off with the series. February 23, 1945 "Out of the corner of my eye, I had seen the men start the flag up. I swung my camera and shot the … [Read more...] about History February 23rd – 27th: Historical Quotes for Each Day
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley has been on my reading list for a while among other dystopian sci-fi classics like 1984, Animal Farm, and Fahrenheit 451. Unfortunately, I enjoyed those others much more than Brave New World. As one of the first such stories published, I have to assume that Brave New World garners much of its literary success from being one of the first of its … [Read more...] about Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The Boy Between: Book Club Final Discussion
Welcome to Quill Quotes Book Club’s final discussion of The Boy Between: A Mother and Son’s Journey From a World Gone Grey! We hope you enjoyed the book. Note, this discussion covers the full book and will contain spoilers, so if you haven’t finished reading yet you may want to go back to the first discussion. Kevin's Thoughts Unfortunately, I didn't … [Read more...] about The Boy Between: Book Club Final Discussion
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway is a classic I've been meaning to read for a while. I enjoyed the simple, short story but didn't find it as profound as many have. For me, it's somewhere between a 3.5 and 4 star read. The older you are, the more it's said you'll enjoy the book, so I'll probably have to read it again sometime in the future! “Age is my alarm clock,” … [Read more...] about The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway