Free Scotland?
Speaking of Independence Days (I wrote about Mexico's earlier this week in my previous blog), it's possible that today will become known as Scotland's. More than 4 million Scottish people are registered to vote today on a single, simple question: Should Scotland be an independent country? It's tempt ...
Crossed, Dark Gods, Uber, And More In December Solicitations From Avatar Press
Here we have the complete December solicitations for Avatar Press which includes the new Crossed +100 by Alan Moore and Gabriel Andrade and the second issue in Justin Jordan’s Dark Gods plus God Is Dead, Uber and more. Look out for some Crossed +100 cover features coming up on Bleeding Cool. ANOTHER ...
Early count points to record turnout in Scotland vote
Edinburgh (AFP) - Early figures on Friday indicated the turnout for Scotland's historic independence referendum could be the highest ever in the United Kingdom, for a vote that could break up the centuries-old union. A survey released after polling stations closed said independence could be narrowly ...
Pierce’s Picks: “Darkness, Darkness”
A weekly alert for followers of crime, mystery, and thriller fiction. Darkness, Darkness, by John Harvey (Pegasus) The Gist: “And so after 12 novels, 16 short stories, two television adaptations, and four radio plays, Darkness, Darkness marks the final appearance of John Harvey’s stalwart and long-s ...
스코틀랜드의 분리 독립 핵심은 종교문제
영국은 유럽의 동북지역에 있는 브리튼섬과 부속제도들로 이루어진 나라이다 영국이라고 부르는 나라는 England, Scotland, Wales, 그리고 Northern Ireland. 등 4 나라의 연합왕국이다 본래 이 땅은 켈트족이 살던 곳인데 , 로마가 쳐들어와서 이 땅을 정복했다 . 로마가 지배하는 동안 별일 없던 이 땅에 로마가 쇠퇴하고 인근의 스칸디나비아 지방에 살던 앵글로 - 색슨족 ( 현 잉글랜드 국민의 조상 ) 이 쳐들어 오면서 원주민인 켈트족은 살기 좋은 평야지역 ( 현 잉글랜드 지역 ) 을 내버리고 산세가 험해 살기 ...
By The Light of the Silvery Moon
Full Moon Over Water by Exsodus www.freedigitalphotos.net Every 29.5 days there is a full moon. The moon is bright and in some areas, when you are away from artificial lights, you can actually read by its light. Countless songs have been sung about the moon and there may have been a time or two when ...
DIY Fall Leaves Garland
It’s fall. I haven’t been ready to admit that, but with a frost warning on the horizon, I guess it’s time to acknowledge the obvious. While it’s blazing hot on the west coast, summer has faded and gone here in New England. So, now that I’m not in denial any longer, it felt like time to do a little s ...
RIP: Kenny Wheeler, jazz trumpeter, composer, and sideman for Anthony Braxton, Bill Frisell, and David Sylvian
From Ottawa Citizen: Trumpeter and composer Kenny Wheeler, who was raised in Toronto and beloved in Canada despite having lived in London, England, for the last 60 years, died Thursday. He was 84. For the last month or so, jazz musicians in the United Kingdom, Canada and elsewhere were hopeful that ...
On Time and the Novel
A few weeks ago, all the clocks stopped working at my place. The one by my bedside was losing twenty minutes a day; the one in the kitchen the same; my wristwatch lost a bit more every time I looked at it, and my pocket watch was half an hour out.The clocks recovered with new batteries, and a trip t ...
Spurs prospect Alex Pritchard delighted with England U21 chance
Tottenham midfielder Alex Pritchard is delighted to be part of England's U21 squad. The Brentford midfielder, on a season-long loan from Tottenham, made his debut as a substitute against Lithuania and also featured in England’s final Euro 2015 qualifier ...
New England Patriots Defense Already Improved due to Buying Into Revis Island
Two games into the 2014 NFL season and there are numerous questions about the New England Patriots on offense and defense: Is Tom Brady still able to be an elite quarterback? Will a receiver emerge other than Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski? Can the ...
