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Song of the Week - "In The End"

After selling out their UK tour, Snow Patrol will kick off their North American tour on March 29th in Orlando. Check out their latest single, “In The End”. Linked from Snowpatrol.com My favorite verse: “In the end. There is nothing more to life than love, is there?” Profound eh? But I find most of their lyrics amazing.

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The Scots Way to Ring in the New Year

In Scotland, they celebrate New Year’s with Hogmanay. Traditionally, Hogmanay was a fire celebration commemorating the Winter Solstice. Because I'm a dictionary nerd, I'll share with you the following definition from The Free Dictionary: Hogmanay [ˌhɒgməˈneɪ] n a. New Year's Eve in Scotland b. (as modifier) a Hogmanay party See also first-foot And if you don’t like the pronunciation guide, it’s pronounced Hog – Many. Like lots of hogs. Hog – Many. Got it? Moving on… Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital