Tag Archives: Christmas

Home for the Holidays

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Douglas Abbott

It was around 1995 when I really got my back up against the commercialization of Christmas. I was working as a server at a restaurant called Little Italy on the south side of Anchorage. I wasn’t exactly getting into the … Continue reading →

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A Christmas to Remember

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Douglas Abbott

It almost didn’t happen. When I first got the Christmas caroling bug in 2001, I had no inkling of the obstacles I would have to surmount to make the thing happen. For various reasons, the American custom of Christmas caroling … Continue reading →

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15 Minutes

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Douglas Abbott

With the holidays approaching, it seemed appropriate to crack open a classic Christmas tale to regale Muse readers. Please bear in mind that this is a true story (as are all the stories that appear in the Muse). If necessity … Continue reading →

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