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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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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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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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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…
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The Supreme Court Weighs in on Kilt Wearing!!! Well, kind of…
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In 1965, two Des Moines area students were suspended for wearing armbands in protest of the Vietnam War. The resulting court case, Tinker v. Des Moines, went all the way to the US Supreme Court where the justice’s ruled 7-2 in favor of the students. “It can hardly be argued that either students or…
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The Battle of the Kilt!
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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…
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St. Louis Area High School Discriminates Against Scottish Culture
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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…