Beer in Old Mexico

by | North America

A Nahua gentleman wearing clothing of his culture stands in front of Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral at the Zócalo. The Nahua are descendants of the Aztec. As the moon rose over El Zocalo and modern Mexico City, I contemplated the long historical...

Carcavelos: Wine of the Legends

by | Europe

Villa Oeiras is a public project that produces Carcavelos, one of the most rare and storied wines in the world. Their cellar is located in a former palace. One of the most rare and storied wine traditions in the world was nearly lost to autocracy. This is the story of...

Nevada: TOPGUN and My Grandma’s Legacy

by | North America

This is a sweeping view of Target B-17, which is used by the TOPGUN fighter pilot school at Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada’s Forty Mile Desert. Click the icon in the lower righthand corner of the player to expand the video. Top Gun: Maverick, the greatest...

Standing on Sacred Ground

by | North America

Thousands of years before the arrival of European colonizers to North America, Indigenous peoples carved these petroglyphs at Nevada’s Valley of Fire. Every Thanksgiving, many Native Americans observe a National Day of Mourning. I am reflecting on their...