Bob Mayer
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Father. Husband. NYT bestselling author. West Point. Special Forces veteran. Science & empathy over ignorance & hate. 1 day at a time. Bronx born. No cultists.
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1 week ago |
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Sometimes movies and tv shows and books are poorly marketed. Number 24 is one of those simply from the image they use; of a soldier firing his weapon. It is a war movie, but not one in the usual sense. It’s a Norwegian movie about the most decorated member of the Resistance during World War II. It is not, however, your usual thriller full of action.
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Guy Ritchie seems to be England’s answer to Taylor Sheridan. His dramas are more cerebral and focused on psychology than the American shows, though. Mobland is about two crime families going to war. The key to the show is the Helen Mirren character. Spoiler alert. She plays the wife of Pierce Brosnan, the head of the Harrigan crime family. Tom Hardy plays their enforcer.
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1 month ago |
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Popular media is full of post-Apocalyptic shows. Walking Dead, The Last of Us, Earth Abides, etc. The same with movies showing Apocalyptic events where a disaster happens and everything collapses and billions are killed right away. The story is always about the small band of survivors. In both cases there are two constants: It happens fast and there are few survivors. But the reality is that the far more likely real-world scenario is much, much worse and horrible.
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1 month ago |
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Seems forever ago we wrote this, starting with just the premise of a female film director and a Special Forces guy. Don’t Look Down is on sale today as Amazon says at 92% off. Since St Martins controls the pricing it actually is discounted pretty steeply and it’s never been in Kindle Unlimited. So grab it while you can. I’ve gotten a bunch of inquiries about prepping and survival gear.
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1 month ago |
bob-mayer.medium.com | Bob Mayer
You need this book. I say that in all seriousness. The first half of it walks you through basic preparation in a step by step manner. Even if you just do the first task on page one you will be better prepared than you were. The Green Beret Preparation & Survival GuideFree from 25 April through29 April 2025Lots of these guides are too hard core or too focused on survival. This one is designed for everyone, from beginning to prepper, and covers the key things you need to do NOW. The eBook is free.
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