Happy (Scotch) Pi(e) Day!
March seems to be a good time for recycling some classic posts and today is the perfect day for one of them. In honor of Pi Day, or what we call Scotch Pie Day here at the Kilted Dad, I bring you a short post on the Scotch Pie. ScotchRead More →
Flora MacDonald, Scottish Patriot
In honor of International Women’s Day 2019 I thought I would repost an article about Scotland’s most famous daughter, Flora Macdonald published for the same holiday last year. Unfortunately, too many have never heard of her or the exploits which made her famous, even though the time and events sheRead More →
One Year KILTED!
It’s hard to believe that its been over a year since I launched the Kilted Dad Blog. And what a year it’s been. On the fitness side, some things went much better than expected when I started with the KILTED! Principle. Others, shall we say, fizzled in a way IRead More →
Fit First for February 2019
Fitness First is my monthly fitness update and the first post I publish each month. Although I normally follow a well-established pattern for these posts, I won’t bother for this installment as it has been a very atypical month. I may even need to call this one an “Unfit First.”Read More →
Burns Night
Burns Night is a recognition of the life and poetry of Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796), Scotland’s National Bard and the author of many Scots poems and songs. The day is typically celebrated with a Burns Supper on or near the poet’s birthday, with most celebrationsRead More →
Planning vs Doing
When discussing all the major struggles we face in life, one of the least understood, least appreciated, and most detrimental is the struggle between planning and doing. Planners are thoughtful, cautious, detailed, systematic, and prepared. Doers are rash, impulsive, and act before they think. Based on the way I haveRead More →
Your New Year’s Resolutions
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 →
Fit First for January 2019
Fitness First is my monthly fitness update and the first post I publish each month. Although I didn’t end December, and 2019 for that matter, where I wanted to or on a major high note for fitness accomplishments, when compared to where I was a year ago, it was stillRead More →
Robert Burns and “Auld Lang Syne”
Scotland’s’ Bard and a Festive Tradition Born in Alloway, Scotland, on January 25, 1759, Robert Burns was the first of William and Agnes Burnes’ seven children. His father, a tenant farmer, educated his children at home. Burns also attended one year of mathematics schooling and, between 1765 and 1768, heRead More →
Distractions
If my October was a busy month because of the Scotland trip, then my November has been a month full of distractions. Anything can be a distraction, whether it is something that gets in your way despite your best efforts to avoid it, something you let get in your wayRead More →