THE NDP WIN A SEAT IN ALBERTA!
Well, it looks like the NDP came home with 37 seats tonight. Not bad. The most surprising gain in my opinion, took place in Alberta. Look at this map of Alberta very closely. It appears to be a ...
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.
Canada Post vs. Nathaniel
So, when I opened the mail today I received a letter in the strangest envelope. It was a cheque I was expecting, but there was no return address and the postal marks were very strange. It was stamped ...
RIP my SD card
My 2 gig SD card is no more. The SD slot at my work computer doesn’t actually take the whole card, so 3/4 of the actual card is exposed to the elements (ie. my clumsiness). As I swivel around in...
Food and Lifestyle
KFC scandal!
I had lunch at KFC yesterday. It was either that or McDonald’s. Since McDonald’s was down a flight of stairs and I was too lazy to use the elevator I just settled for KFC. Here in Canada K...
Personal
The first email I ever received
This is the first email I ever received. It was from my brother in response to my suggestion that we go to McDonald’s with money that I had quickly obtained earlier that day with minimal effort....
Conservative Party typo on campaign signs!
I can’t be too harsh with them, as I’ve written and published many things with glarings typos. But this one is too good to resist! The Conservative Party candidate for Burnaby-Douglas is R...
Being Twenty-Something
My friend Dolly posted an inspirational email on her blog the other day. It struck a deep chord with me and where I’m at in my life these days. So, here it is: They call it the “Quarter-l...
Personal
I bought a letter opener
I bought a letter opener last week and it’s made opening mail so much easier.
Canadian Election sign wars
Well, here in Canada it’s election time and one of my favourite things about the election are those election lawn signs. It’s a great opportunity to see where your neighbours stand. I live...
Travel
My dream neighbourhood
I was randomly skulking through LA County on Google Earth when I came upon this, the most beautiful neighbourhood ever near Venice Beach, California. Apparently the city is lined with these beautiful ...