The History Of St. Nicholas

Saint Nicholas (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος, Hagios [“holy”] Nicolaos [“victory of the people”]) (270–6 December 343),[3][4] also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek[5] Bishop of Myra (Demre, in Lycia, part of modern-day Turkey). Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known…

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December

December is the best month of winter, even though it’s cold.  People seem to be in a good mood generally and some are unusually kind to one another.  No doubt it is because the goodness of Christmas and all it stands for is just around the corner.  Or if you’re…

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Wages

Here’s an interesting article for you, for some reason this has been on my mind.________________________ MINIMUM AND LIVING WAGE CAMPAIGNS IN CANADA Sep 28, 2007 Cora Mojica gave up working three jobs after she became sick and nearly died. “That was in 2005,” she says. “I was working evenings in…

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Upcoming Winter Colour Theme For The Blog

Winter starts early in Canada.  To “celebrate” that “The Life of Brian (No Pun Intended)” will temporarily deviate from what has become the traditional blue and yellow colour scheme to something more winter-esque.  For those of you who liked my original template, no worries, it will return once winter leaves,…

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