Fashionistas line Skid Row

In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside it’s not uncommon to see throngs of hard up people lined up around the block for a hot meal, clothing or some other social service. It’s not uncommon to see apr...

Personal

Nathaniel Christopher / 12 April 2009 / 2 Comments

US border hell

Back in October I finally proved my claim to United States citizenship and received my passport the following month. Some day I might like to move to the States. So, if I ever find an opportunity down...

Reflections and Opinions

Nathaniel Christopher / 7 April 2009 / 1 Comment

It’s time to eliminate first ladies

Last week the leaders of the world’s biggest economies met in London for the G-20 Leaders’ Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy. While the men were talking about facts, figures and ...

Nathaniel Christopher / 3 April 2009 / 4 Comments

I want to hug Michelle Obama!

Everyone who’s handled Canadian coinage has rubbed their palm against the Queen’s unfaltering visage. But few of us will ever have the opportunity to make physical contact with the woman behind their ...

Nathaniel Christopher / 1 April 2009 / 3 Comments

Minimum wage laws = theft

www.theonion.com/content/files/images/Cartoon-Minimum-Wage.jpg As of April 15, 2009 British Columbia will have the lowest minimum wage in Canada and BC premier, Gordon Campbell, has no plans to increa...

Khan

Nathaniel Christopher / 25 March 2009 / 5 Comments

Flower eating cat

Last weekend my friend Janean bought me a lovely spring flower. Not just a cut flower but an actual plant. She is a biologist so she knows exactly how all the plants and animals of this world work. Bu...

Nathaniel Christopher / 23 March 2009 / 1 Comment

Nathaniel holds a successful dinner party

I had a wonderful dinner party on Saturday night. There was no real occasion for it. But I guess I’m trying to do “normal” adult things. I love having my friends over but never make a good enough excu...

Travel

Anti-theft sign at the Harewood Arms Pub Liquor Store in Nanaimo, BC.

Nathaniel Christopher / 18 March 2009 / 5 Comments

Caught Stealing

I was at the Harewood Arms Pub Liquor store in Nanaimo the other day when I saw this, the biggest anti-shoplifting sign I’ve ever encountered: This is a liquor store in the neighbourhood of my y...

Nathaniel Christopher / 17 March 2009 / 3 Comments

Modern Cafe, Nanaimo

So… if you read my last post you’ll know I had a horrible dining experience on Sunday night. On Monday morning my friend and I decided to take positive action in order to recover fr...