Nick Coleman (other)
Nicholas Coleman or Nick Coleman may refer to: * Nicholas D. Coleman (Nicholas Daniel Coleman, 1800–1874), U.S. Representative from Kentucky * Nick Coleman (British writer) (born 1960), British writer * Nick Coleman (columnist) (1950–2018), American journalist in Minnesota * Nick Coleman (politician) Nicholas David Coleman (February 23, 1925 – March 5, 1981) was a Minnesota politician and a former member and majority leader of the Minnesota Senate. A Democrat, he was first elected in 1962 and reelected in 1966, 1970, 1972, and 1976. He ...

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Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its derivatives are especially popular in maritime regions, as St. Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. Origins The name is derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος ('' Nikolaos''), understood to mean 'victory of the people', being a compound of νίκη ''nikē'' 'victory' and λαός ''laos'' 'people'.. An ancient paretymology of the latter is that originates from λᾶς ''las'' ( contracted form of λᾶας ''laas'') meaning 'stone' or 'rock', as in Greek mythology, Deucalion and Pyrrha recreated the people after they had vanished in a catastrophic deluge, by throwing stones behind their shoulders while they kept marching on. The name became popular through Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra in Lycia, the ...
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Nick Coleman (British Writer)
Nick Coleman (born 1960) is a British writer. Born in Buckinghamshire in 1960, Coleman grew up in Cambridgeshire and has lived in London since 1982. He is a former music editor of ''Time Out'' and an arts and music journalist for '' The Independent'' and '' The Independent on Sunday''. In 2010 he wrote ''The Train in the Night: A Story of Music and Loss'', about coming to terms with his own experience five years earlier of hearing loss., published in 2012. It was shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize 2012. His other books are the novel, ''Pillow Man'' (2015), which was a runner-up for the McKitterick Prize The McKitterick Prize is a United Kingdom literary prize. It is administered by the Society of Authors. It was endowed by Tom McKitterick, who had been an editor of ''The Political Quarterly'' but had also written a novel which was never publ ..., and ''Voices: How a Great Singer Can Change Your Life'' (2018), an exploration of what it means to listen to, and be ...
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Nick Coleman (columnist)
Nicholas J. Coleman (June 26, 1950 – May 16, 2018) was an American journalist for the ''Star Tribune'', the daily newspaper published in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Coleman had two stints at the ''Star Tribune'', having begun his career there in 1973. In 1986, Coleman left the ''Star Tribune'' and became a news columnist at the ''St. Paul Pioneer Press.'' Coleman was with the ''Pioneer Press'' until 2003, when he then returned to the ''Star Tribune'' as a Metro News columnist, staying until 2009. In his 35-year newspaper career, Coleman reported on Minneapolis and St. Paul city government, business, out-of-state issues, media, and general news. He has had published more than 3,000 newspaper columns and 300 television commentaries. Politics, Native American issues and the Northern Ireland peace process are his favored themes. He also hosted two radio talk shows. Coleman was the eldest child of the late Nicholas D. (Nick) Coleman, who served as majorit ...
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