Almost every day I check the New York Times Coronavirus map— which, unlike the rest of the NYT, is not behind a paywall, presumably so that citizens in other parts of the country, or the world, can see how safe it is to venture outside their own homes. (Good on the NYT for making these […]

Here’s another treat from a Taos Toolbox veteran, due to be published in April 2022 by Lethe Press. Christopher M. Cevasco has delved into history to write an ambitious, twisted tale about a Saxon woman called Godgyfu, but better known to us as Lady Godiva. A darkly twisted psychological thriller exploring the legend of Lady […]

So we watched The Lion in Winter, one of our favorite Christmas movies. I’ve seen the movie many times, and I think I startled Kathy by singing along with the theme music. Regis regum rectissimiprope est dies domini,dies irae et vindictae, tenebrarum et nebulaediesque mirabiliumtonitruorum fortium,dies quoque angustiae,maeroris ac tristitiae. (It’s pretty much the only […]

The tamales are standing by, and and the roast beast lurks in its cooler. (It was too large to fit into the already overstuffed refrigerator.) The potatoes are already cooked, and the pearl onions stands ready for brown-braising. The cat prowls the corridors, ready to repel invading miniature reindeer. All that said, the holiday weekend […]