Comments on: In Memoriam: Neil MacCormick (Pipers’ Holiday/Banks of Loch Lomond)

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:37:56 +0000

What a great , human tribute to a great, humane man. Thank you – a joy to read and a joy to remember Neil once more as a fascinating, influential, joyous, honest , vastly intelligent and completely engaged man who defied definition but who defined himself and his country by the example he set. Scotland was a better place when he was with us , and is a better place now because of what he did , said and wrote- and because he lives on through those things and through memories such as these.

By: Norm Calder

Norm Calder — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:36:16 +0000

This beautifully written, self-effacing piece gives us a glimpse of the real man behind the person we only knew by reputation – and it was quite a reputation! One of Scotland’s greatest talents has left us and you did him justice.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:23 +0000

Wade this is a lovely, funny, real, insightful commentary on Neil. I like your weighing of Neil’s commitment to live life to the full, and always by living in the present. Inspiring to us all.

By: bluerose

bluerose — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:29:39 +0000

A great tribute to a your father-in-law. I came across this page accidentally when I was searching for a quote he made about Finnis. Condolences to your family.

By: Randy Gordon

Randy Gordon — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:31:51 +0000

This is a lovely tribute to Neil. You should know that his influence continues in very tangible ways. Tonight in Dallas, the Hiett Prize in the Humanities will be awarded to a promising young scholar. One of Neil’s last public and professional acts was to judge the finalists and pick the winner.