March 2012

  • The Battle of the Kilt!

    The Battle of the Kilt!

    It was a battle lasting just a few days in the St. Louis, USA, area, and it probably won’t go down in the annuls of Scottish history. But for the Scottish community in St. Louis, and the thousands of people who join with us throughout the year to celebrate the many profound connections between America…

  • St. Louis Area High School Discriminates Against Scottish Culture

    St. Louis Area High School Discriminates Against Scottish Culture

    UPDATE 3/29/12 @1:30pm: You can see the latest, and sign our petition here. UPDATE 3/28/12 @10pm: More news coverage. This one from Associated Press and this from United Press International. And thanks to Mark Reardon on KMOX for covering the story. UPDATE 3/28/12 @8am: The school board did not allow the wearing of the kilt…

  • Publishers: Change or Die, but don’t Lie

    Publishers: Change or Die, but don’t Lie

    As always, the first thing I did this morning was browse headlines from around the world, and on BBC News I ran across a story I had first seen a few days ago in the Wall Street Journal, but with a new spin. One that I would call deceptive at a minimum. The news…