Mother land:

A short story by Anne Leigh Parrish

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Let all the children boogie:

Neil Cooper tries to work out what Bowie meant to him

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How to make friends:

A poem by Maxine Rose Munro

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frog girl goes to camp:

by Anne Leigh Parrish

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How to trim your beard:

A short story by Heather Pearson

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On the water front:

A poem by David Stakes

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Martin Luther King:

Dr. King’s funeral was held in Atlanta on April 9, 1968.

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Art
The Acrobat by Kevin Low
Kevin Low:

“My work is narrative and biographical, exploring the world of small Angus towns and the fields of high grass and weeds that surround them. This is where I grew up and where I return to time and time again to resurrect or remodel lost moments.” – Kevin Low

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Books
Neneh Cherry
Do the dive every time we dance:

Jude Rogers’ remarkable book captures the unique power of music to heal and inspire, writes Alistair Braidwood

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Collaborations
Coastal Aerial View by Alison McGill, Oil and wax on board
The pipeline:

A short story by Frank Rennie, inspired by Alison McGill’s painting ‘Coastal Aerial View’.

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Film
If not now:

Lilly Markaki chooses ten films which inspire viewers to take action

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Ideas
Beast of all saints:

It’s time for a new patron saint of Scotland, a fearless champion who could see off the doomsters and austerity bullies. Ron Ferguson knows the very man

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Music
don mclean american pie
The day the music died:

A manuscript of original lyrics to Don McLean’s epic American Pie was recently auctioned in New York. Simon Warner explores the backdrop to the song’s conception and the hidden meanings behind its much-coveted words

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New Writing
Johnny Cash’s stepdaughter gave me a kiss:

A new short story by Naomi Richards

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Poetry
Cmon feel the neuz:

Neil Cooper on the beat/punk roots of Neu! Reekie!

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