Nanaimo to get new gay bar
Nanaimo’s gay community will have a new bar of its own in time for summer. Former Odyssey co-owner Bill Belland, who owns the Modern Café in downtown Nanaimo, plans to convert the upper level of his p...
Author: Nathaniel Christopher
I am a resident of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, who has been blogging here for nearly 25 years. I enjoy sharing my thoughts and feelings on my own online platform. From 1998 until 2017, I worked as a journalist, and I have posted most of my articles in the 'News' section of this website.
Khan
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
I made a lovely taco platter for supper tonight. It’s the only Mexican dish I know how to make and I wanted to honour the day. Even my cat Khan got into the spirit. The tacos turned out great.
Culture and Politics
Food Stamps in British Columbia
I always thought it was an American thing, but apparently the provincial government issues food vouchers to assist people in dire need. They are government issued vouchers which can be exchanged for a...
Culture and Politics
BC’s last execution
April 28, 2009 marked the 50th anniversary of British Columbia’s last execution. Leo Anthony Mantha was a tugboat operator and former sailor. He was gay and wanted to have a long-term relationsh...
People
Nathaniel.ca being SILENCED and CENSORED! ;)
Okay… so Housemate has politely requested that I refrain from using his name on my blog. “I’m a very private person,” he says. Fair enough. I’ll stop mentioning him by na...
Charity balls are bullshit
I get a lot of newsletters in the mail from various charities that support youth in and from care. I still enjoy reading newsletters, but the other day I read something in a newsletter that really mad...
Food and Lifestyle
Housemate FINALLY turfs old pizza
As you all know my housemate has an iron palate when it comes to pizza. He’ll order the nastiest pizza from Domino’s or Panago and eat it up to a week after it’s been in the fridge. ...
Nathaniel will mail you some pasta salad
I was at this ghetto sandwich shop near my work today and saw the saddest salad bar ever. It just had broccoli salad and pasta salad. Very basic. According to my co-worker, however, the salads taste f...
Culture and Politics
Imaginary tea with Beth Ditto
She’s one of my new favourite artists. She’s a lesbian. She’s a fucking awesome entertainer. She has incredible fashion sense. She doesn’t care what anyone thinks about her (no...
Personal
Free magic cards for best commenter!
Well, apparently my most popular posts are about Housemate so, without further adieu, I’ll share some important news with the people. “It’s my duty to inform them,” I tell him,...