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Disney/Pixar’s BRAVE – An 8-Year-Old Reviewer
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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 about BRAVE in advance of it’s June 22 US release. Mark — Keegan, age 8 It was cool. I laughed. I got scared at one part when the bear came up. The bear in the…
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Disney/Pixar’s BRAVE – In the Eyes of a 5-Year-Old
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As a native Scot, living in America, I was very excited to see the movie BRAVE in advance of it’s June 22 US release. And so were my kids. This week, they would like to share with you what they thought of the movie. And on Friday, the day BRAVE opens in theatres across…
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St. Louis’ Mayor Slay to Declare June 5 as “Queen Elizabeth II Day”
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For immediate release ST. LOUIS – 2012 marks 60 years on the throne for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, and St. Louis will be celebrating this landmark occasion for the worldwide British community with The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Lunch at the London Tea Room. As part of this celebration, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay will…
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A Debt That Can Never Be Paid
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Happy Memorial Day! As you celebrate with friends and family, remember what this day is really about. Honoring those who will never again celebrate any day with friends and family, because they chose to serve you, and paid the ultimate price for you to be free. We owe them a debt of gratitude. Live…
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St. Louisans planning a proper British experience for the Queen’s ‘Diamond Jubilee’
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HATS OFF TO THE QUEEN: St. Louis Britophiles are planning their own celebration to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee — 60 years on the throne. The group is organizing a Jubilee Lunch at the London Tea Room on June 5, when St. Louisans will join with Royals watchers from around the world to…
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St. Louis Celebrates The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
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For immediate release ST. LOUIS – 2012 marks 60 years on the throne for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, and St. Louis will be celebrating this landmark occasion for the worldwide British community with The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Lunch at the London Tea Room. “Her Majesty is highly respected worldwide, and has always loved and…
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Prince Harry in Washington, DC
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Earlier this week, HRH Prince Harry was in Washington DC honoring wounded veterans and accepting an award from the Atlantic Council for his and HRH The Duke of Cambridge’s (Prince William) charitable efforts. At the Monday night award dinner, Prince Harry was introduced by a humorous Secretary of State Colin Powell.
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Scotland, UK and the USA: International Partnerships Need More Than Personalities
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Earlier this week, my wife and I were honored to be the guests of UK Consul General Robert Chatterton Dickson and Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs and MSP Fiona Hyslop at a reception at the Consul General’s residence in Chicago. The reception, part of a whirlwind Scotland Week tour of the US…
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Happy Winston Churchill Day!
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I have two favorite British Prime Ministers, one from recent history and a powerful example of a wartime leader, Sir Winston Churchill, and the other a leader in a time of peace, a stalwart example of conservative governance and the PM as I was growing up in the UK, Baroness Margaret Thatcher. Forty nine years…
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US Senate or Granite City School Board. Who Knows More?
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Granite City School Board, March 27, 2012 Principal denied student right to wear a kilt because they “want to teach the men to dress like men.” Kilts are “nontraditional.” Kilts are “not what we call normal wear.” US Senate, March 20, 1998 Whereas April 6 has a special significance for all Americans, and especially…