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A day before the anniversary of C. M. Grieve's birth (11 August 1892), Tippermuir publishes Ayont the Thistle, edited by Jim Mackintosh, Alan Riach, and James Robertson to mark the centenary of A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle (1926). My own piece looks at two Gaelic responses published in Gairm.

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Facal an Latha (45): 'matamataig' / 'matamataigs'. 'S ann bhon Ghreugais agus, thathar a' creidsinn, tron Laidinn, tron Fhraingis agus tron Bheurla, a thàinig am facal 'matamataig' / 'matamataigs' a-steach dhan Ghàidhlig. www.etymonline.com/word/mathema...

Mathematic - Etymology, Origin & Meaning

"mathematical science," late 14c. as singular noun, mathematik (replaced since early 17c.… See origin and meaning of mathematic.

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'S e Dihaoine, an seachdamh latha den Lùnastal, 2026, a th' ann an-diugh. Madainn mhath dhuibh ! Uill, às dèidh na thachair a-raoir (Benfica 🇵🇹 6 Hearts 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 1), tha amharas agam nach bi na 'Jambos' a' gabhail pàirte anns an Lìog Europa air an t-seusan a tha romhainn. Briseadh-cridhe, turas eile !

Shortlist: The Donald Meek Award for Best Non-fiction Book 2026 - Bho Pheairt gu Hiort, Iain Mac an Tàilleir (CLÀR) - Taigh-dubh Àrnoil / Arnol Blackhouse, Curstaidh NicDhòmhnaill (Historic Environment Scotland) - Slighe Fonn na Bàrdachd, Màiri Callan (Màiri Callan)

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Shortlist: The Derick Thomson Prize for Best Poetry Book 2026 - Am Measg Luaithrean, Beò, Robbie A. MacLeòid (Stewed Rhubarb Press) - CEUM, Iain D. Urchardan (Acair) - Dàn nam Ban, Ceitidh Chaimbeul (Leamington Books) - Sradagan san Iarmailt, ed. Marcas Mac an Tuairneir (Francis Boutle Publishers)

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