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  • Today’s London on Your Fiction Reading List

    Today’s London on Your Fiction Reading List

    It’s always a good experience when your fiction reading ties so nicely into what is going on in today’s world. Which is why I recommend you pick up a copy of Dancing Priest by Glynn Young. Dancing Priest combines Olympic cycling, British royalty, the Church of England (which is led by Queen Elizabeth II),…

  • St. Louis’ Mayor Slay to Declare June 5 as “Queen Elizabeth II Day”

    St. Louis’ Mayor Slay to Declare June 5 as “Queen Elizabeth II Day”

    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…

  • St. Louis Celebrates The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

    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 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…

  • Prince Harry in Washington, DC

    Prince Harry in Washington, DC

    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.

  • A Taxing Lesson Forgotten, On Both Sides of the Pond

    A Taxing Lesson Forgotten, On Both Sides of the Pond

    In the U.S., there is a constant battle going on between the right and the left over the optimal level of taxes. Those on the left want to raise taxes, claiming that raising taxes will increase government revenue, thus allowing them to spend more on services. Those on the right want to lower taxes,…

  • Why I Just Had To Publish It

    Why I Just Had To Publish It

    I love a good read. I love getting lost in a book and emerging hours later at the end of a well-told story. So when Glynn Young, whom I already knew was an accomplished writer, mentioned about a year and a half ago that he had written a novel, I just had to read…

  • Making Sure You Don’t Dishonour While Trying to Honour

    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 with people. I’ve had to adjust the way I talk so people can understand what the heck I am saying. I’ve had to become more personal in my interactions…