"Apocalypse Now" is a cinematic gem. Released in 1979 and re-released in 2001 with "Apocalypse Now Redux," this masterpiece stars Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando and is set during the Vietnam War.
I spent this past weekend at home for the first time in two months. It was nice to be home and catch up with my family. The added plus was I got to spend time with my six-month old niece.
With news channels in all-war-all-the-time mode, it's hard to miss the play-by-play media coverage of the controversial Gulf War II, thanks to the Pentagon's clever program of embedding reporters with America's troops.