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 […]
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Scotland, UK and the USA: International Partnerships Need More Than Personalities
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A British Military Heritage
On June 25, the UK will celebrate Armed Forces Day. This year’s central event will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland, and my older brother and […]