Witches in Scotland: History, Recognition, and Memory

Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Here there be witches. Let’s chat about the history of witch hunts in Scotland and the current campaign for memorializing the lives lost.

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I Support Scottish Film Origins and Why You Should Too!

I donated to Scottish production, Origins, over the weekend, and I wanted to tell everyone why I’m so excited about this project—and encourage others to follow it, spread the word, and donate if they can.

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Blackness Castle

Blackness Castle is well-known today for featuring in “Outlander”, but today we’re talking about a little bit of the history of the castle and what else it’s been featured in—with pictures!

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Why Highlanders?

An in-depth reflection on why we’re still so very much fascinated by and enamored with the Scottish Highlander archetype.

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The Provand’s Lordship

Interested to know what Provand’s Lordship—a surviving medieval home in Glasgow—looks like inside? Check out this entry for more details!

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