Is my housemate a white out thief?

Housemate has some white out. My legal team has advised me not to say that he stole it, but I’ve done a thorough search of the house and have thus far been unable to procure a receipt for it. Fu...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 2 November 2009

Shantel, Nathaniel and the ghost

Something kind of spooky happened the other day during a visit with my good friend Shantel. We were having a conversation about my father, a somewhat intense one at that. I’m thinking of doing some wr...

Khan

Nathaniel Christopher / 25 October 2009 / 3 Comments

Khan goes for a car ride.

So… some people have outdoor cats, others have house cats but Khan is neither. He’s an apartment cat. To him, the great outdoors are limited to the trees visible from my window and the small bal...

Khan

Nathaniel Christopher / 14 October 2009 / 6 Comments

Khan is misbehaving!

Khan is a very well behaved cat, but once in a blue moon he gets in the mood for some mischief. Today was a perfect example. This morning I woke to the sound of a rattling treat bag. My brother, who&#...

Nathaniel Christopher / 8 October 2009

Working group envisions new community centre

In a follow-up to July’s public forum, 11 community members gathered to discuss a vision for a new queer community centre Sep 29. After 90 minutes of discussion and debate, participants agreed on a sh...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 5 October 2009 / 2 Comments

Coffee Memories with Galina

Back in the mid to late ’90s Galina and I would sometimes write stories together. This one, entitled “Coffee memories” was written for this contest through Second Cup. They wanted pe...

Nathaniel Christopher / 24 September 2009

‘Hit and miss education’: teacher

Grade six and seven teachers are required to teach their students about HIV/AIDS but a lack of support from the Ministry of Education means many are not getting the lesson, according to Vancouver Elem...

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Galina Pembroke July 24, 1975 - September 12, 2009

Nathaniel Christopher / 21 September 2009 / 6 Comments

My eulogy to Galina

I want to offer my deepest gratitude to the Mid-Island branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association for putting on Galina’s memorial service. They did an incredible job. It was very difficul...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 16 September 2009

Rest in Peace Galina

“Reach for the stars, Nathaniel,” says my friend Galina. “And don’t be distracted by the mud at your feet.” Galina gave me a reason to look up to those stars. She mapped out the universe, kept me fasc...

Nathaniel Christopher / 13 September 2009 / 3 Comments

Waffle failure at abc Country Restaurant

Today I had breakfast at the abc Country Restaurant in Kensington Square here in Burnaby. I felt like eating something “fun” so I ordered their Strawberry Waffle Supreme which is a Belgian waffle serv...