Archive for August 2008
Video of the week: I have a dream
Aug 29th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: USA Elections 2008How this video of an event 45 years ago today
made this moment possible
Wake Forest starts its 2008 football season tonight
Aug 28th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Wake Forest FootballTonight in Waco Texas, Wake Forest kicks off its 2008 season. Playing against the Baylor Bears, the Deacons have some expectations to live up to as a 23rd ranked team. With a more mature offence lead by Rily Skinner and one of the best back field defenses in the ACC , tonight’s game should be [...]
Random thoughts
Aug 26th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Commentary, Home Life, USA Elections 2008A drizzlily day today which is quite welcome after a long dry period. Coolness is appreciated too. Starting to feel a bit like fall… Speaking of fall, yesterday was the start of the new school year. Christen is now a freshman at Parkland High. Seems it was not too long ago she was just starting [...]
Olympics: Canada’s best third best showing ever
Aug 24th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: CommentaryEven though there is one day of competition yet for the Beijing Olympic Games, Canada’s involvement has ended on Saturday with one more medal, silver for Adam Van Koeverden in the men’s 500m kayak race. That brings Canada’s medal total to 18 overall, its third best showing ever after the 44 medals won at the [...]
Saint of the Week: St Hilary of Poitiers
Aug 24th, 2008 | By Brian Leon | Category: Saint of the DayBirthplace: Poitiers France
Date of Birth and Death: 300-368
Feast Day: January 14th
Notable: Patron of Children with Learning Disabilities
Life:
At the time of St. Hilary’s birth, the Church was just becoming established as Emperor Constantine legalised Christianity throughout the Roman Empire. Born of rich, pagan parents, he was intrigued by the Scriptures and decided to learn more about [...]