St. Andrew's Day

It is a particularly dark St. Andrew's Day today in Scotland. The feast day that marks the life of St. Andrew, the Apostle and patron saint of the nation, occurred the day after a tragic accident that killed eight persons, both those in a tavern and passengers of a police helicopter that struck the pub in Glasgow. Disasters both natural and man made are nothing new to Scotland; her proud history includes countless trials and tribulations, but the land's indomitable spirit is a beacon of Western civilization's many points of light and inspiration for any nation aspiring to secure liberty and autonomy. ….To Be Continued