I’m teaching our children that restraint is a shackle; he’s teaching them that tight control is the only way to avoid obesity. Jim Conacher – ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks. She was described as the finest swimmer in the British Empire and excelled at all strokes. By Suzanne Mattaboni, There have been many moments when I have simply broken down, walked upstairs and fallen face-first on my bed. 220 likes. Nancy Riach (1927 – 1947) – A member of the Motherwell Amateur Swimming and Water Polo Club. Submit Corrections. After my diagnosis, there was no question in anyone’s mind that my daughter was going to be bottle-fed. The principal duty of the Queen's Piper is to play each weekday morning outside Her Majesty's window, although he also performs at state banquets and the like; other duties include winding the clocks in the Royal Family's private apartments. Injured in the line of duty while serving in Northern Ireland, Motherwell was still confined to his hospital bed when in 1991 he was requested by Queen Elizabeth II to compose a bagpipe piece in honor of the UK's alliance with the US during the Gulf War; not only did he perform "Desert Storm" in front of then-President George Bush during the Queen's visit to America, but in 1998 Motherwell was selected to hold the post of Queen's Piper, a position first created by Queen Victoria in 1843. By Amye Archer, I am carrying my own maternal fears right now and also those of my patients. Nan Rae – former Scottish swimmer who competed at the 1960 Olympics. By Lauren Apfel, Karen is the internet equivalent to the age-old double standard that a man who is vocal is assertive but when it’s a woman she’s a shrew. By Lauren Apfel, It’s been a long, slow road to finding a balance between supporting others and supporting myself. Motherwell, Denver, Colorado. Maroon Is The Colour! Press Esc to cancel. Pipe Bands Scottish Folk Celtic British Western European Traditions. By Carrie Goldman, Was Tamir Rice also an only child? By Lakshmi Lyer, You might love it. 2.9K likes. Click. Parenting, relationships, work-life balance. “Saaptacha?” It is routine, this asking if I’ve had my meal. Katie Leung – actor best known for playing Cho Chang in the Harry Potter films. By Lori Orlinsky, Step Three: Layer 2 healthy parents and 1 naturally skinny sister. The Special Spoon held sway over my children more raptly than I ever intended. By Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco, Last spring, when we finally gave up the dream of returning to school, I held onto September as my North Star. The tenth musician to serve as the official Queen's Piper at Britain's Buckingham Palace, Pipe-Major Jim Motherwell was born in Scotland in 1961; after learning to play the bagpipes from his father, he….