then Scotland

2 months ago | thinkscotland.org | Brian Monteith |then Scotland |Southern Asia |Stuart Crawford

ARE THE WAVES of collective hysteria that wash across social media from smart phones and tablets making us lose our marbles? Does the heightened sense of immediacy and intimidating volume of comment undermine our sense of proportion and ability to reflect before we are tempted to react?

Sep 19, 2024 | thinkscotland.org | Brian Monteith |then Scotland |Southern Asia |Gail Braccidiferro MacDonald |Gail B. Macdonald

NOW THAT England’s primary school reception classes have taken in their new recruits (starting later than Scotland), so the summer holidays are officially at an end and the cinema schedules have changed to reflect this. Out goes the domination of family fun, light-hearted musicals, comedic nursery chrymes and mild morality tales for the under tens. In comes the sci-fi shockers and slasher horrors in the run-up to Hallow’s Eve.

Aug 15, 2024 | thinkscotland.org | Brian Monteith |then Scotland |Southern Asia |Christine Padgham

IT SHOULD come as no surprise that there’s a new animation with its release timed for the summer holidays to indoctrinate our children and grandchildren if we adults allow it. In our fully politicised world imaginary cuddly animals that speak the lingo and post on social media are the ideal tool for cultural Marxists.

May 13, 2024 | thinkscotland.org | Brian Monteith |then Scotland |Southern Asia |Stuart Crawford

ICE CREAM is a joy that ought not to be spoiled by poor ingredients and low sentiments. It should be velvety and smooth, not coarse and gritty. It is best fresh from the chilled churner not allowed to melt and rechilled so it has freezer burnAnd, be it sinful dark chocolate laced with liquor or innocent but reliable satisfying Vanilla, it is decidedly best if it is honest rather than corrupted.

Sep 20, 2023 | thinkscotland.org | Brian Monteith |then Scotland |Southern Asia |Hamish Gobson

WHAT IS IT about so much of Scottish media news reporting that it has to see everything through the prism of nationalism? I fully understand we all like to read of our ain folk doing well, but this should not mean we lose our  analytical and critical faculties in the process.