But two of the current tales about Mr McCain suggest that this can be a mistake.The first narrative casts Mr McCain in the role of out-of-date Washington insider, too long in the tooth, too independent-minded and too "liberal" for the country's angry, tea-drinking conservative voters.
Like the current tales of superheroes such as Batman, Superman and Spider-Man, the new Lone Ranger sets out to provide the foundation story for John Reid Armie Hammerr), the Texas lawyer who became a legendary defender of justice as the masked Lone Ranger, and his devoted Indian partner, Tonto (Johnny Depp).
Expect analysis of current affairs, tales from behind the headlines, and, perhaps most importantly of all, (non-compulsory) audience participation and other fun segments to cater to those Guardian readers who just want to contribute.
He did say, though, that much anime of the late 1980's was influenced by the American "Star Wars" movies and that current darker tales were influenced by American films like "Robocop" and "Blade Runner". And Japanese animated characters have oversize eyes, a vestige, Mr. O'Donnell said, of the old American animated heroine Betty Boop.
As captured on their five albums, from 1999's "Buzzed" to the current "Tawdry Tales," it's a boozy, brawling sound characterized by self-explanatory Troester classics like "How Come I Only Love You When I'm Drunk?," "My Girlfriend's Got a Boyfriend" and "Happy Mother's Day From Prison".
All three are distant from rap's current taste for tales of conspicuous consumption told over twinkly, clean keyboards.
The Cookery Book was not Frere's first publication; at the age of 20 she had illustrated her sister Mary's book, Old Deccan Days, Or, Hindoo Fairy Tales Current in Southern India, a compilation of folk tales; their father was at the time Governor of Bombay.
There, the German-born director of the current "Handmaid's Tale" -based on Margaret Atwood's novel about a futuristic United States where women are subjugated - is embarked on a new project: "Last Call for Passenger Faber," starring Sam Shepard.
Growing Stage has a touring arm -- among its current offerings is "Tales From the Garden," about New Jersey history -- but its most elaborate work is staged in the old Palace Theater, a vaudeville-era house it acquired in 1995.
