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Watching Scottish Democracy in Action
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Scots around the world, otherwise known as the Scottish Diaspora, are watching happenings in the old country with great interest. This Thursday, an estimated 97% of eligible voters will go to the polls and answer a simple question, “Should Scotland be an independent country?” And, while most of us overseas cannot vote, we can…
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A Scottish Diplomatic Visit to St. Louis
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This past weekend, St. Louis was honored to host Donnie Jack, the Scottish Government’s senior diplomat in the Americas, during a diplomatic visit. Tours were made of local tech and startup companies, speeches were given, media was conversed with, and introductions were made. The purpose? Promoting Scotland as a great place to do business,…
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The Scottish Invasion Of St. Louis
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My latest article is up on Techli.com, this one regarding this week’s diplomatic visit to St. Louis by the Scottish Government. You can read the article at Techli.com.
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St. Louis CVC Issues One Direction “Warning”
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It’s not every day that a city’s convention and visitors bureau issues an advisory so that people can “survive.” But that’s just what the St. Louis CVC did in advance of today’s British invasion so that normal people like myself can survive the insane hordes of hysterical teenage girls heading to downtown St. Louis to…
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Meet the Scottish Government During St. Louis Visit
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The Scottish Government’s senior diplomat in the America’s, Donnie Jack, is set to make an official visit to St. Louis, Missouri, on Sept. 12 & 13. During the visit, which takes place less than a week before the historic Independence Referendum in Scotland, Mr. Jack will speak at the SLU Boeing Institute of International…
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A wee victory for proud Scots all over the world wide web
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Scotland finally has its own homeland on the web, in the form of the .scot domain. “As a Scottish expat, this launch, in the midst of an independence debate, is rather exciting. It gives us yet another reason to throw on the kilt, raise a glass of Scotch, and chow down on some haggis,”…
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The Shrinking Atlantic
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Looking to expand your US business overseas? The UK might be a good fit for you. “Britain and the USA do a huge amount of business together. Perhaps that’s what you would expect from two of the largest, most advanced and most open economies in the world. But you needn’t take my word for…
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St. Louis Sites Become Scottish Pioneers
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STL.Scot and MarkSutherland.Scot become first two online .Scot sites in the US Scotland now has its own domain, that of .Scot, which allows Scots across Scotland and around the world to have a domain name that celebrates their homeland. “The time is ripe for the worldwide family of Scots to have their own domain,…
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Standing in Washington with both feet on British soil
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To this Missouri-based British expat, Washington DC is an amazing place. Yes, the political infighting, the stalemates, the protests, are all rather annoying at times, and the system in place is nothing like the one back across the Pond in London. It it is certainly not the family-friendly, entrepreneurial and cost-competitive place that my…
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Social Media Expands National and International Government Influence Online
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Last week, I and members of the Elasticity team, packed up our bags and headed north to Washington DC to spend some time in our nation’s capitol. Yes, the required walk to the White House to take a few photos took place, and the visit to Capitol Hill (interspersed with meetings on the Hill…