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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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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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Honoring Sir Winston Churchill… in St. Louis
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Few politicians in UK history are as iconic as Sir Winston Churchill. He is admired worldwide, honoured frequently, and stolen from by politicians around the world when they want to sound eloquent and educated. And here in Missouri, USA, we have our own little bit of Churchill that binds us to his legacy. Keep…
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American Needs to Throw Away the No Vacancy Sign
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I write on occasion for the UK’s Weekly Telegraph. My piece on the US immigration system, and the problems with it, that appeared in this past weekend’s print edition is now available online. — I’m an immigrant. Many years ago, we packed up our house in Hampshire, England, and set sail for the colonies,…
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St. Louis “America’s greatest city,” says British expatriate
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Yesterday, I was privileged to talk about how great St. Louis is on the local NBC station, Newschannel 5.
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St. Louis featured in the UK’s Telegraph newspaper
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Today, this Brit got to brag about St. Louis in the international edition of the UK’s Weekly Telegraph. You can read it online on the Daily Telegraph’s website.