Taos quilt-maker Emily Zopf died Thursday (Jan. 9) at 4 p.m. It was the 37th anniversary of her marriage to Bob Bresnahan, a founder of Renewable Taos and a trustee at Kit Carson Electric. Bresnahan said they had a very happy marriage.

This week I heard a great story about fortuitous beginnings. Four Texas acquaintances floated down the Guadalupe River one evening. They loved to sing, so they sang - making up harmonies as they were carried downstream.

Skiers and snowboarders were treated to a warm, bluebird day in the mountains of Taos Ski Valley Saturday (Jan. 11.) The snowfall the day before brought an additional three inches to the ski resort's …

War itself has always been brutal, but the Industrial Revolution helped create a horrifying meat grinder during this "war to end all wars." The machines created to destroy human bodies during the first World War (1914-1918) were made even more effective because medics had no way to cope with the volume much less the severity of destruction. But, still, men, and boys, marched off to fight, starched with visions of glory.

"The possibilities are endless when our body, voice and imagination are fully engaged in making the written word come alive," said Taos author/activist David Pérez, who will be sharing his love of both storytelling and performance this weekend at a workshop hosted by the Society of the Muse of the Southwest.