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Category: Reflections and Opinions

Reflections and Opinions
Nathaniel Christopher / 19 April 2024

Revisiting Agnetha Fältskog’s ‘My Colouring Book’ 20 Years Later: A Journey of Nostalgia and Growth

In my reflective article, I delve into my personal journey of rediscovery with Agnetha Fältskog's album "My Colouring Book" released in 2004. Explore how this nostalgic album has bridged my past and p...
Reflections and Opinions
Nathaniel Christopher / 4 June 2020 / 17 Comments

UPS Canada delivery is terrible

My friends have been complaining that I haven’t posted one of my famous complaint letters for some time. In the past I loved writing complaint letters as it gave a false sense of agency over my ...
Reflections and Opinions
I own two British Columbia themed pieces by Royal Winton Grimwades including a salt and pepper shaker set and this well-used mug that once belonged to my great-grandmother. I drink tea from this mug every day.
Nathaniel Christopher / 28 October 2013 / 7 Comments

Fine bone china, cats and a flying teapot!

I absolutely love bone china. The Canadian Oxford Dictionary defines it as “fine china made of clay mixed with the ash from bones.” In other words, the really expensive dishes that your grandmother ke...
Reflections and Opinions
Nathaniel Christopher / 26 November 2012

Google maps the indoors!

Google now maps interior spaces such as airports and department stores. Apparently they announced this program about a year ago but I just noticed it the other day when I was doing a random Google Map...
Reflections and Opinions
My three computers loaded with my customized Google homepage
Nathaniel Christopher / 3 November 2012 / 5 Comments

Google to eliminate background images

I recently learned that Google will be eliminating the ability for users to add a custom background image to their Google homepage. When I opened my browser this morning a little information balloon p...
Nathaniel Christopher / 10 October 2011 / 2 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving!

My sleep schedule has been quite wonky this weekend. It’s gotten to the point I’ve completely lost track of what time or even day it is. As it happens, today was Thanksgiving but I had totally forgott...
Reflections and Opinions
Nathaniel Christopher / 11 July 2011

Woken up by an NDP Robocall at 6:16 a.m.!

I generally support the New Democratic Party but not when they spam phone me at 6:16 in the morning! Either they are completely rude or they are hiring some clueless out of province firm to do the ...
Nathaniel Christopher / 30 June 2011 / 2 Comments

Aren’t computers amazing!?

Over time I’ve noticed this tendency by some journalists who marvel at bits of technology that most people have gotten used to years ago. The following quote is a perfect example of what I’m tal...
Michael Williams / 29 December 2010 / 7 Comments

Nathaniel’s friends investigate Zellers

My buddy Jess of cat power-brushing fame is currently in Newfoundland with her boyfriend Mike. When he told me stories of the scariest and crappiest Zellers location in Canada I did what any good edit...
Nathaniel Christopher / 3 July 2010 / 2 Comments

Canadian Blood Services is kinda gay

In Canada gay men can’t donate blood. Actually, the life ban applies to any man who’s had sex with another man since 1977 whether he identifies as gay, bi, straight or whatever. I believe this is a  h...

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