UK/US Cultural Differences
Excerpt from Chapter 2 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK […]
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Tartan Days in Missouri!
April 6, every year, is Tartan Day around the world. It celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320. The […]
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 the worldwide British community with […]
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, we had a wee bit […]
St. Louis Celebrates The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
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 […]
US Senate or Granite City School Board. Who Knows More?
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 […]
The Supreme Court Weighs in on Kilt Wearing!!! Well, kind of…
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Making Sure You Don’t Dishonour While Trying to Honour
As a Scot, raised in England, living in the US, there were many changes I have had to make over the years in my interactions […]