According to historians, New Year’s resolutions have been occupying our thoughts for at least 4,000 years. The ancient Babylonians made vows to repay debts and return borrowed items to curry favor with the gods, and most modern cultures carry on at least part of that tradition by setting or declaringRead More →

November 30th is the traditional feast day of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. Although he never visited Britain, his traditions have become forever ensconced in Scottish Culture.   Who was St. Andrew St. Andrew was a fisherman from Galilee who became one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus.Read More →

After completing the Trotternish Trek, I took a well-deserved break and entered the “working vacation” portion of my trip. What do I mean by a “working vacation?” The main catalyst for planning this trip was an International Gathering of my Clan Society. The Trotternish Trek was an add-on to thisRead More →

Oops! There’s nothing like logging on and see that you forgot to click “Publish” on the post you wrote almost a week ago! So better late than never, here it is… Fitness First is my monthly fitness update published on the first of each month (once again coming to youRead More →