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The summer of cake
“Happy birthday Doris!” This summer I took a creative non-fiction continuing education course at Langara College. For the last class the instructor thought it would be a nice idea if everyone brought ...
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Fifteen years as a journalist
I have been a journalist for 15 years today. On this date in 1998 the first issue of the Mind’s Eye, a youth newspaper in my hometown of Nanaimo, British Columbia, was published. I was part of the you...
Whitney Houston’s impact on my life [video]
I think I first heard the song “Greatest Love of All” when I needed that love most. It was 1992 and I was in foster care. The love, support, and stability I needed came to an abrupt end every time the...
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Kim Jong Il and Nathaniel – separated at birth?
Well, I guess now is a good a time as any to pull this photo out of the archives. It was taken in about 1983. I think I look like Kim Jong Il… Housemate says I don’t. “Firstly, your ...
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10 years of nathaniel.ca!
Today marks the 10th anniversary of nathaniel.ca! w00t! Here’s a flash animation I made, but never used, for my site: I launched my first website on Angelfire back in 1997, moved over to GeoCiti...
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Four years back home in British Columbia
“I’ve accomplished all that I’ve set out to do, and then some. It’s now time for me to leave the woods and go home, to British Columbia. I move to the Vancouver area tomorrow. Goodbye Ontario, I...
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Mark Leduc and me
On Wednesday, July 22 former Canadian boxer Mark Leduc passed away in Toronto at the age of 47. He is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He came out in 1994, shortly...
Building a gazebo on Vancouver Island
This weekend my friend Dave and I worked on a gazebo in his mother’s back yard. When I say “worked” I actually mean “constructed”. His mother lives in a secluded area just north of Nanaimo. He needed ...
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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,...
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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...