In the Wednesday 25th September issue of the Greenock Telegraph, Council leader Stephen McCabe wrote a piece explaining his reasons for supporting the union. It is presented without a counterpoint, though readers are invited to send in their opinions to the paper via mail.
I thought instead of merely sending it in to the Tele where the people of Inverclyde may or may not read it depending on the will of the editorial staff, I felt it would be productive to post my response online, as well as explaining in more detail exactly why I'm voting Yes next year. Wings Over Scotland has been publishing a fascinating series of insights from a wide range of Yes votes, and I thought I might as well join that chorus.
Saturday, 28 September 2013
Sunday, 22 September 2013
All Of Scotland Is Calton Hill
So the big rally at Calton Hill has been and gone. Estimates for the number of attendees range from 8,000 (if you ask the BBC) to 30,000 (if you ask the police). Dozens of Scotland's best and brightest spoke at the event. Thousands of Scots converged together in the spirit of a shared vision for an independent Scotland. It eats my heart out that I wasn't there, but in a show of solidarity, I was determined to do a wee march of my own.
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
The Road to Bannockburn
Slainte, travellers of the aether, and welcome to the Bannockburn Comic Blog. I'm Al Harron, proprietor of The Blog That Time Forgot, contributor to The Cimmerian Blog, member of the Robert E. Howard United Press Association, and com!c artist.*
On the 24th of June 2014, the 700th anniversary of the second day of the Battle of Bannockburn will come to pass. It is doubly auspicious not only for the anniversary, but that it takes place in the year of the most important decision the people of Scotland have ever been asked to make. To commemorate the occasion, I felt it was a good time for me to finally engage in the world of comics as a solo writer/artist. I have learned a great deal in the year or so since my first professional publication in a comic hit the stands, and I'm starting to get there in terms of confidence. Since I've also been getting more politically active, and ached to start talking about political matters, it also offered an opportunity to start a new blog.
Hence, the Bannockburn Comic Blog. Here I'll be posting anything related to the comic, and the upcoming events of the year: the anniversary, the referendum, politics. I had long mandated that I would refrain from talking politics, religion, and other such sensitive subjects on my personal blog, but that's become more and more difficult over time. So while this won't be a political blog in itself, I will comment on current issues if the fancy takes me.
And proud companion of an inquisitive tortoise.
On the 24th of June 2014, the 700th anniversary of the second day of the Battle of Bannockburn will come to pass. It is doubly auspicious not only for the anniversary, but that it takes place in the year of the most important decision the people of Scotland have ever been asked to make. To commemorate the occasion, I felt it was a good time for me to finally engage in the world of comics as a solo writer/artist. I have learned a great deal in the year or so since my first professional publication in a comic hit the stands, and I'm starting to get there in terms of confidence. Since I've also been getting more politically active, and ached to start talking about political matters, it also offered an opportunity to start a new blog.
Hence, the Bannockburn Comic Blog. Here I'll be posting anything related to the comic, and the upcoming events of the year: the anniversary, the referendum, politics. I had long mandated that I would refrain from talking politics, religion, and other such sensitive subjects on my personal blog, but that's become more and more difficult over time. So while this won't be a political blog in itself, I will comment on current issues if the fancy takes me.
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