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 am the world’s worst baseball player. Let me prove it: As the sun dipped below the treeline on a cool California evening in 1985, a young man stood kicking at the clover in right field, his mouth watering as he savored the aroma of chili-cheese Fritos that emanated from the concession
Stanley Kubrick is overated. That’s right, I said it. Probably most of you are wondering who Stanley Kubrick is, but those who know of him are probably already skipping to the bottom to leave a scathing comment. “How dare you, sir! Stanley Krubrick was the greatest visionary filmaker of the last century.”
Continue readingStanley Kubrick and Norman Rockwell walk into a bar…
It seems strangely out of place to see a Ferrari at Target in Wasilla, Alaska, but there it was. I noticed it from across the parking lot as I inched my way up to Walgreens’ drive-thru pharmacy behind four other cars. When I saw the line, I tried going inside to see
Let’s imagine a day thirty years in the future. The children currently sitting across from me are in their early forties, likely with children of their own. Their nostalgia for the heroes of their youth has become highly marketable, and Hollywood has taken notice. It’s time to reassemble the original Avengers. Of
My dad recently sent me an heirloom: A handwritten note from one of my elementary school teachers, written in the early 80’s. The content of her note can be summarized in the phrase “We need to talk.” My dad also included his handwritten notes from the phone conversation. Here are the
Make it stop, make it stop! There I was, innocently strolling the asiles of the grocery store looking for the good taco shells– what passes for good taco shells in Alaska, anyway — when the assault occurred. Ooh baby do you know what that’s worth. Oh God. Ooh heaven is a place
I’m a bit of a nerd. Consequently, I tend to draw analogies along those lines. I tend to gravitate toward history and movies, though in the word-nerd category I’ve got some clout. I enjoy deliciously crafted run-on sentences that break all the rules. Shelby Foote once wrote a sentence in The Civil