Osprey History: Caesar crosses the Rubicon (10 January)
49BC: ‘Alea iacta est!’ (The die is thrown!) With these words, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon into Italy at the head of an army.
A Roman aristocrat, Gaius Julius Caesar was a very successful general, in Spain in the late 60s BC, and in Gaul in the 50s. Caesar was a fast, decisive, determined and adaptable general, enabling him to subdue the famously bellicose Gauls. Like most Romans, he used this experience to propel himself up the political ladder, but much more distinctively, Caesar also used the power and prestige […]
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Movie theatres are packed this time of year
Times & Transcript
Published Monday January 11th, 2010
Going to the movies is one of the more popular weekend activities for residents of Metro Moncton.
There has been a renewed excitement detected lately since the release of ‘Avatar,’ ‘Sherlock Homes,’ and even ‘The Chipmunks Squeakquel’ has moviegoers of all ages lining up for a few hours of welcomed delight and escapism.
This is indeed the time of year when the major studios release films that they hope will benefit from colder nights and shorter days of winter. Moviegoers agree that there is a wonderful selection these days from musicals like ‘Nine’ to hard-to-remember […]