Y2K compliant DVD player at the Salvation Army

If you ever need to feel old or irrelevant there’s perhaps no better place to hang out than your local thrift store where items that seemed so marvelous and useful in your youth are unceremoniously st...

Vancouver Life

Nathaniel Christopher / 18 February 2010

Vancouver water not really from Ontario

Throughout the Olympics I’ve really been impressed by the presence of other Canadian provinces and Territories in Vancouver. It’s good to see and feel the presence of the different r...

Nathaniel Christopher / 16 February 2010

Kandola will stay in custody until gaybashing trial

The man charged in the alleged gaybashing of Jordan Smith in 2008 will remain in custody until his assault trial begins this April. The Crown made a successful application to BC Supreme Court Justice ...

Nathaniel Christopher / 15 February 2010

Alleged gaybasher faces new robbery charge

The man charged in the alleged gaybashing of Jordan Smith in September 2008 is in jail pending a bail hearing after being charged with robbery and using an imitation firearm. Surrey RCMP allege that o...

Food and Lifestyle

Nathaniel Christopher / 20 January 2010 / 12 Comments

Housemate’s McDonald’s necromancy

The other day while running errands Housemate decided to bring home some supper from McDonald’s. It really was a thoughtful gesture. Housemate is always buying me McDonald’s. He’s really cool t...

News

Nathaniel Christopher / 31 December 2009

BC government reneges on promise to fund 2011 Outgames

No longer able to count on the support of the BC government, Vancouver’s Outgames organizers are turning to the private sector to ensure the North American portion of the international gay sports and ...

Food and Lifestyle

Nathaniel Christopher / 29 December 2009 / 1 Comment

Housemate wins the lottery – buys SunnyD

Many working class people fantasize about what to do when they win the lottery but a fantasy for many became today a reality for my housemate who won $10 in the lotto. A week or two ago Housemate purc...

Khan

Nathaniel Christopher / 13 December 2009 / 13 Comments

Housemate’s WordPad notes fail to protect Khan from obesity

Well, tonight I went to a wonderful Christmas party at my friend Caitlin’s house. Her mom and dad did a wonderful job feeding and drinking us up. They are probably the most gracious, kind hearted peop...

Nathaniel Christopher / 19 November 2009

More than half of last year’s new HIV cases in BC were gay men

With gay men accounting for more than half of all new HIV diagnoses in BC and their prevention programs already underfunded, the only organization focused specifically on gay men’s health in the provi...

Nathaniel Christopher / 12 November 2009

Gay men at high risk for HPV

The fifth annual Gay Men’s Health Summit held Nov 9-10 at the SFU Harbour Centre in Vancouver brought out the “best crowd to date,” according to co-organiser Rick Marchand. “I think we did a good job ...