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Appreciating Emiliano Zapata, with the help of Brando and Steinbeck

August 8, 1879 was the birthday of Emiliano Zapata, and having read that the late Senator John McCain listed “Viva Zapata!” as his favorite film of all time, I figured it was my duty to take a look at this movie, even though I wasn’t expecting much from a 1952 Hollywood production.

Guadalajara starts to take beer seriously

If your interest in Mexican beer runs no further than nestling a bottle of chilled Corona with a lime wedge stuffed in the nozzle as you hang out with friends, then you should probably stop reading now.