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22 December 2017

The lost and sometimes madcap customs of a Scottish Hogmanay

22 Dec 2017 15:50 Living by the Sword

From holly whipping to lucky cheese and a strange procession led by a man covered in cow hide, Hogmanay celebrations in Scotland have long been madcap affairs.With the old feast of Christmas generally discouraged by the church following the Reformation...

Book review: Jimmy Reid, A Scottish Political Journey, by Kenny MacAskill

20 Dec 2017 10:36 Living by the Sword

In 1971 Jimmy Reid became famous for his leading role in the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders work-in. Articulate in his defiance of the Heath Government and in defence of his fellow workers, this young communist shop-steward seemed the authentic heir of the Red Clydesiders...

Book reviews: The best reads for teens this festive season

20 Dec 2017 10:24 Living by the Sword

Turtles all the Way Down (Penguin, £14.99) is the much-anticipated new release from bestselling American author John Green. When Aza’s fearless best friend Daisy first suggests they should investigate the case of a missing billionaire in a bid to win the $100,000 reward, Aza is reluctant.

North American snowboarders offer fresh perspective on Scotland’s Right to Roam

19 Dec 2017 15:26 Living by the Sword

“O wad some Power the giftie gie us, / to see oursels as ithers see us!” It’s a pretty safe bet that Robert Burns wasn’t thinking of the Scottish snowboarding scene when he wrote those lines in the 1780s, but in snowsports as in all things, occasionally a little fresh perspective can be useful.

Art review: A New Era, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

19 Dec 2017 13:47 Living by the Sword

The Prime Minister recently declared that we have never felt entirely at home with Europe. She may feel that way, but she certainly didn’t speak for Scotland. Indeed, A New Era: Scottish Art 1900 to 1950...

Book review: Mythos, by Stephen Fry

14 Dec 2017 17:57 Living by the Sword

People have been telling and retelling the Greek myths for more than 2,000 years. They have done so not only because the stories are fascinating, beautiful, troubling and sometimes shocking, but because they may be termed fairy-tales with meaning.

Book review: The Robin - A Biography, by Stephen Moss

14 Dec 2017 17:54 Living by the Sword

Robins are the second most abundant birds in the UK after wrens, with roughly six million pairs, and at this time of the year they feel even more ubiquitous than usual, popping up on what must be at least one Christmas card out of every three.

The Citizens’ Theatre company prepares to hit the road as its Gorbals home gets a major refit

13 Dec 2017 16:52 Living by the Sword

Christmas is coming; and on a Saturday afternoon at the Citizens’, the glorious red-and-gold auditorium is packed with excited children and their families, revelling in artistic director Dominic Hill’s wonderful production of Cinderella...

Art reviews: Jacqueline Donachie, Fruitmarket, Edinburgh | Amanda Ross-Ho, Tramway, Glasgow

13 Dec 2017 16:43 Living by the Sword

In 1995, when Jackie Donachie was studying for an MFA in New York, she set up an Advice Bar. Having observed the pop-up clinics and services set up on the streets to help the casualties of that economic era...

Tom Savage returned to the field before being diagnosed with a concussion. The NFL is looking into it.

10 Dec 2017 22:10 SB Nation: Toronto Raptors

The Texans QB suffered a bad hit in the second quarter and suffered a concussion that doctors missed the first time.

International Fencing Chief, A Russian Oligarch, Protests Olympics Ban On Russia

09 Dec 2017 04:23 Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

A leading Russian sports official has urged the International Olympic Committee to reconsider its ban on the country participating in the Pyeongchang Olympics.

Fencing's Russian boss attacks flag ban at Olympics

08 Dec 2017 18:00 France24.com (en)

The Russian boss of fencing's ruling body has attacked the ban on his country's flag at the Pyeongchang Games as contradicting "the principles of the Olympic movement".

Usmanov urges IOC to let Russia flag fly at 2018 Olympics

08 Dec 2017 13:59 Times Union

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A leading Russian sports official has urged the IOC to reverse a ban on the country's flag from the Pyeongchang Olympics. Alisher Usmanov, the president of the International Fencing Federation...

Book review: Chronicles Of A Liquid Society, by Umberto Eco

07 Dec 2017 11:48 Living by the Sword

Umberto Eco died in 2016, and this book was published in Italy under the title Papé Satàn Aleppe in the same year. The original title (the English one is the subtitle in the Italian) refers to a very ambiguous line in Dante that no-one really understands.

Book review: Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier, by Mark Frost

07 Dec 2017 11:04 Living by the Sword

My cultural highlight of the year has been David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks: The Return. Prior to the 18-hour televisual epic starting, Frost released The Secret History Of Twin Peaks, a neat recap with a few Easter eggs.

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