ABBA Fans Barking Up Wrong Tree
Just about everyone and their neighbour’s dog is talking about the ABBA-themed musical Mamma Mia! Droves of enthusiasts are racing their mini-vans and SUVs from Toronto’s suburbs to take in this...
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.
She’s filthy rich… and talented
For four scary months in 2001 I worked at a Robson Street Starbucks in Vancouver. I was a terrible barista (aka coffee bitch), and didn’t last very long. In my brief coffee stint I had the (dis)...
Independent student facility a success in Nelson, BC
The Downtown Student Facility Trust (DSFT) recently made a conditional offer to purchase Sadlier House from its current owners, Frank and Glenn Molony. DSFT’s offer was accepted and they are currently...
The lighter, brighter side of Trent!
As part of an effort to revamp the campus, Trent University recently replaced several of its ‘street lights’ with new ‘replicas.’ The bases of the originals had been rusting, p...
Who?
On October 2, Peterborough residents will cast their ballots in the provincial election to determine who will represent them as the Peterborough Member of Provincial Parliament. Nathaniel Christopher ...
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Looking back on 2002
Well a happy belated Christmas to you all! I hope that yours was as relaxing as mine… watching hours of Murder She Wrote, drinking litre upon litre of Coke, and writing cards and letters to peop...
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I got a digital camera!
The old camera I bought this camera on a damp June day in 2001 for my trip to California. It cost me about $70 on my Sears card at the Sears in Surrey, British Columbia – a dump of a city....
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The Nathaniel Enquirer
Nathaniel's own version of the National Enquirer. Could he have a future in tabloid journalism?
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First month at university
Sunday, January 30, 2000 “Well, tomorrow I move to Vancouver. Sitting here in this empty living room, I am overcome by calmness. I am so excited about the prospect of moving to Vancouver. I pray...
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Nathaniel’s moving to Peterborough!!
My two giant Rubbermaid bins are full, the one way ticket to Toronto is in my wallet, and the staff at Trent University anxiously await my arrival. You read it – I’m moving. As of Christma...