Monthly Archives: June, 2010

Grunts vs. Gooks: Vietnam War Literature and Marlantes’ Matterhorn

I'll admit it. I'm a Vietnam War junkie, ever since watching Apocalypse Now and reading Larry Heinemann's Close Quarters before I hit adolescence. Both...

Where Are They Now?

John Ashcroft would be up in arms.  For if there’s one thing that drives some conservatives to a fury more than partially nude statues,...

Quick Links: Happy Belated "Deep Resentment Day"

Forget eating fried chicken in Ho Chi Minh City, what about eating bánh mì in the Windy City? Chicagoans and hungry pilgrims from Wisconsin...