After all, Dunedin in the South Island has a mighty strong Scottish heritage and the Celtic spirit is alive and well I hear. Not to mention Hobbiton beckoning away on the North Island. A bit ambitious perhaps but it would be up there in the Trip of a Lifetime category, which I c...
And he would always call some “chestnuts” — the old traditional contras like “Money Musk” (loosely based on the Scottish dance “Monymusk” as is the tune) and “Chorus Jig” where the “actives” really were active and the twos played a subordinate role — those had been pretty ...
damn-good Swedish thriller that opened here in America a couple weeks back, without any real promotion or word. Meaning, this is most likely the first time you’re hearing about the damn thing. Click the link below to learn more about it, courtesy of a review I’ve penned forReel Loop...
From Thomas Edison’s light bulb to Steve Jobs’ iPhone, every groundbreaking invention started with a single idea and a passionate individual willing to bring that idea to life. However, the path from concept to creation is often riddled with challenges and obstacles, making it essential to ...
Your life is organized like an orbit. I know. 了解了这点,就知道为何四年于相隔千里的我们,似乎只是弹指一挥间而已。 我其实了解小女儿的心理,是希望多一点surprise多一点romantic多一点傻里吧唧的指天划地的。可惜我这方面的才能似乎多用在0,1组成的无机世界里了,于是只能委屈她了。大多数的时间,她就一...
work for social justice. I believe I can make the same claim about myself. Since the Jana Lane mysteries are set in the 1980’s, a time I remember well, I have a great deal of fun with Jana’s wardrobe, makeup, hair, and the music of the era. Since Jana is a liberal Christian...
Uilleann Pipes:( pronounced illan) Irish pipes are often called elbow pipes. They differ significantly from Scottish bagpipes and Scotland's Highland pipes.. For starters, there is no mouthpiece to blow into. An Irish piper has a bellow under one arm to pump up the bag under his other arm...
Ronan Hale has quietly become a superb striker ranking 2nd in the Scottish Goal Scorers race this season (in the non-Old Firm division). He was back at it again against Motherwell, notching two goals in the first half to grab all three points on the road (3-0). ...
Now more than ever is a time to celebrate live music. After a miserable period during which the world ground to a halt and you (quite rightly) couldn't go near the postman or the neighbourhood cat, let alone cram yourself into a dingy venue with a thousand other sweating humans, live ...
Any of various devices of which such a spiral is the major component. Reel A moderately fast dance of Scottish origin. Coil A roll of postage stamps prepared for use in a vending machine. Reel The Virginia reel. Coil A disturbance; a fuss. Reel The music for one of these dances. Coil...