On the 12th Day of Advent, 2014…

SEASONAL STORY-TIME AT LAKE TRAVIS COMMUNITY LIBRARY Yesterday, I told stories at Lake Travis Community Library, one of my favorite places to tell. Morgan the librarian and I have been working together for many years, ever since the library was in a strip mall and I...

On the 11th Day of Advent, 2014…

BRER RABBIT’S CHRISTMAS — Traditional American Folktale One winter morning, Brer Fox stole into Brer Rabbit’s garden and dug up a big sackful of his best carrots. Brer Rabbit didn’t see him as he was visiting his friend Brer Bear at the time. When he got...

On the 10th Day of Advent, 2014…

ROBIN HOOD — A PANTOMIME IN DUBAI Dubai Drama Group Poster for ROBIN HOOD, December 1991 In the summer of 1990, I was invited to join the Dubai Drama Group. This didn’t come a moment too soon. I needed something to do, besides going to pubs, parties and...

On the 9th Day of Advent, 2014…

In England, snowfall is a regular occurrence; in Libya or Dubai, not so much! In central Texas, we sometimes get lucky and see half-an-inch of late-season snow which lasts for just a few hours. I am therefore especially fond of poetry about winter weather....

On the 8th Day of Advent, 2014…

I’M DREAMING OF A GREEN CHRISTMAS by J.P. McEvoy* from A CHRISTMAS ALMANAC (Gerard & Patricia Del Re) That’s right. Green! Who started all this breast-beating for a white Christmas? Irving Berlin.** What was he doing at the time? Having a green...