Foundational Weapons For A Modern War
Vince Guerra is a writer, homeschool father, and author of modern war books. He also writes on movies, nerd stuff, and about the foundational truths needed to confront our current battles.
I’ve been writing on some heavy themes lately. So how about a little light-hearted fare this week? I promise we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled deep dives into modern atrocity and what we can do about it very soon. But this week, let’s talk nerd. For those new around here, The
Continue readingThe Nerd Cut: Star Wars, Episode III, Revenge of the Sith
Why do we assume that scientists are smarter than we are? They can be just as ignorant about some things as the rest of us. I believe the reason we trust scientists to comprehend things better than your average Joe is that we have a misguided notion that scientists are, you know,
Continue readingThe Unscientific Method: When Scientists Refuse to Science
I’m a movie nerd. Blame it on cable television, or the ‘80s, or Boomer parents who let us Gen-Xers watch pretty much anything we could find. I saw it all, and for better or worse it shaped my worldview. Movies do that, because seeing John McClane jump off an exploding building with
Continue readingMovie School: Teaching Through Cinema The Right Way
I woke up to this little gem on two of my computer screens this morning. No doubt if you use Windows you’ve noticed these little icons popping up on your taskbar. I usually ignore them but today I zeroed in on it. My first thought was: “Is today the anniversary of Pink
How does one overcome physical and emotional challenges? That is the issue explored in the film Fall (2022) which is titled with a double meaning. As always, spoilers ahead. After her husband, Dan, falls to his death in a climbing accident, Becky falls into an alcoholic depression marked with nightmares and
You know how a great movie pulls you in and right from the outset you form a connection with the main character? And aren’t you just captivated when – after enjoying that character’s white-knuckle journey for an hour and a half – he’s suddenly killed off-screen with zero explanation and never mentioned
Follow your dreams. Don’t let silly things like love get in your way. That’s a message that undoubtedly plays well in the screenwriting rooms in New York and Los Angeles – La La Land, as it’s sometimes called. La La Land, where the budding actress rejects the flawed but passionate loyalty of