Oddly enough, here in the UK there isn’t much interest in celebrating the American Pilgrims’ survival of religious persecution and New England winters, so giving thanks isn’t getting a lot of airtime here in Scotland this week.
Andrew Joyce doesn’t so much take on the stereotypes, as he presents a revisionist history of epic events from a human scale. But in the light of recent elections, I also have to say that it feels like a cautionary tale. As Americans, we’re invited to examine our past, and to take an honest look at what happens when we stop viewing other people—their lives, their looks, their cultures—as having the same level of human value as our own.
Last year, we celebrated Thanksgiving in Glasgow. I already knew it would be difficult to get a turkey, as they …
Not to be confused with Assassin’s Creed! For some reason, author Carol Hedges doesn’t enjoy having her fans directed to …
Remember that time the world changed? In more than six decades on this planet, I’ve really only seen the world …
What are you looking at? Wednesday morning we woke with a collective “WTF?” For some, it was a happy noise. For others… …
Here’s my annual Veteran’s day post in memory of my father, “our” veteran. For a moving description of what it means …
Yes. We still are.
It’s not goodbye: it’s November. There are three things I know I’ll be doing during November. November Thing One: Bonfires and Fireworks …
One of the more surprising questions to arise in this presidential election cycle was where candidates stood on time travel—more …
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