Recently I have been experimenting with various methods to capture images and video of birds and other wildlife in my garden. I would...

We hear a great deal these days about immigration and 'The American Dream.' It seems appropriate now, after the events of the past few...

In "My life in a Glasgow tenement in the 1950s" I described what it was like to be a child in a Scotstoun tenement. In 1957 we moved to...

In my novel Roses of Winter set in World War 2, the characters live in tenement apartments in Scotstoun and Maryhill, neighborhoods of...

My novel Roses of Winter, set in World War 2 Glasgow, Scotland and various theaters of the war, includes several chapters that describe...

Inspired by Tartan Day (April 6), which celebrates the contributions of Americans of Scottish heritage. One of the most powerful symbols...

I hear that the old traditional ways of celebrating New Year are in decline. During my younger years, New Year was a very important...

I typed this on an IPad 2 using a keyboard connected via bluetooth. It makes one reflect on the changes in technology that have occurred...