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About jlfeuerbach

I'm a professional writer that lives in Columbia, Maryland. My current project is developing a web page about autism.

Guest Post about Shinty and Hockey!

Posted on May 9, 2014 by jlfeuerbach

I was asked by the blog Scotland Now to do a guest post about Shinty and Hockey, and it went live today! In celebration I’m redirecting the glory to them today. Please check out the article at http://blog.scotweb.co.uk/journal/2014/5/9/lets-go-shinny-by-jennifer.html

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Glen

Posted on April 25, 2014 by jlfeuerbach

href=”https://lovingleed.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/glen.jpg”>The word Glen turns up in songs all of the time and is common name for Scottish men. Sometimes then its spelled Glen. The Urquharts are particularly fond of the name becauce their ancestral homeland is a glen. Like many … Continue reading →

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Birthday Kyaak

Posted on April 3, 2014 by jlfeuerbach

Today is my birthday, so I decided to indulge a bit and put up a photo of one of my favorite things. No, my American friends, the title does not refer to a decked-out boat. Birthday is the same in … Continue reading →

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The Parish of Dunkeld

Posted on April 2, 2014 by jlfeuerbach

My last post was extremely heavy-handed, so today I’ll give you a fun poem about how Scots would like church to be. I’d like to go on record as agreeing with them completely. Silly Wizard recorded this song some time … Continue reading →

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Kirk

Posted on April 1, 2014 by jlfeuerbach

Krik means Church in Scots. It can either mean a building or a collective entity. The picture captures the critical nature of religion in Scotland. While people are quick to label themselves as Protestant or Catholic, it has very little … Continue reading →

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Hame

Posted on March 28, 2014 by jlfeuerbach

Hame means home, in the same way we use it. “Going hame” is a term for death. Oddly enough, “coming Hame” means being born. I find this very confusing. Every society has its fears. Americans fear loss of freedom, to … Continue reading →

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Ain

Posted on March 25, 2014 by jlfeuerbach

There’s not really a good picture for this one. Ain is the adjective form of own, like “This is my own house”, as opposed to awn or yaw, which is “I own this chocolate bar”. It is believed to have … Continue reading →

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Crannog

Posted on March 21, 2014 by jlfeuerbach

Crannogs (I am not sure of the spelling of the plural) are artificial islands that were built all over Scotland and Northern Ireland, with at least one in Wales. This is a word that actually crosses languages very well. It … Continue reading →

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A Drop

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jlfeuerbach

A drop: a respectable portion of whatever alcohol you are drinking. A wee drop: technically a small drop, this is generally a modest suggestion that no one takes seriously. According to The Whisky Barrel, a shop in Edinburg that has … Continue reading →

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doog, doig

Posted on March 12, 2014 by jlfeuerbach

Actually, most Scots just say “dog” especially in modern times, but some accents change it a bit. Many types of dogs come from Scotland, and nearly all are working breeds. Any dog that can be trained to deal with sheep … Continue reading →

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