St. Louis Diamond Jubilee Celebration Huge Success, Raises Funds for Charity; Buckingham Palace Takes Note
2012 marks 60 years on the throne for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, and St. Louis celebrated this landmark occasion for…
Category: UK & MO
Local STL TV Celeb Trained as British Town Crier
Back when we threw a big party in downtown St. Louis to celebrate Her Majesty’s 60 years on the throne,…
Hosting Scotland. Growing Students.
This summer, I hosted two Scottish interns, here in St. Louis, USA. You can follow their experiences here, and read…
Today’s London on Your Fiction Reading List
It’s always a good experience when your fiction reading ties so nicely into what is going on in today’s world.…
As Olympic Fever Winds Down, Now What?
The year was 1984 and I was in Britain watching the Los Angeles Olympic Games and enjoying every moment. Back…
Disney/Pixar’s BRAVE: As a Scotsman and a Parent…
This past week or so have been quite entertaining around the Sutherland household as impressions of the various characters in…
Disney/Pixar’s BRAVE – The Kids Are All Right
Disney/Pixar’s BRAVE opens across the US tomorrow, Friday June 22. And all this week I have been sharing my kid’s…
Disney/Pixar’s BRAVE – A Budding Movie Critic
My family has the privilege of attended an advanced screening of the Scottish animated movie from Disney/Pixar, BRAVE–which opens across…
Disney/Pixar’s BRAVE – An 8-Year-Old Reviewer
Yesterday, my 5-year-old reviewed the upcoming release from Disney/Pixar, the Scottish animated movie BRAVE. Today, my 8-year-old shares his thoughts…
Disney/Pixar’s BRAVE – In the Eyes of a 5-Year-Old
As a native Scot, living in America, I was very excited to see the movie BRAVE in advance of it’s…