Was I hired or not?
This is the most cryptic reject note I’ve ever received! I applied for this job, went to the interview for testing etc. Rejection letters are usually short, sweet and to the point. If the answer...
People who collect fryers on their front porch…
I walk by this house every day… the box in front of their house is meant to collect junk mail. The text says “Please [down arrow] Fryers Thank you!” I think they meant to say “...
Khan
Khan did something very very bad
Okay… My housemate has computers – lots of ’em. He loves Khan but warns him NEVER to go near the computers, especially the server that holds this site. Khan has a habit of runn...
Vancouver Life
Queen Victoria’s computer
It’s gotta be my favourite form of public art in British Columbia – elementary school murals. Today I discovered a real gem at John Robson Elementary School in New Westminster. They have t...
My legal battle
For the last decade I’ve been collecting all the documents I need to claim US Citizenship by birth abroad to one US Citizen parent. My father was American, but was adamant that none of his children wo...
Khan
My cat’s “babies”
My cat Khan is taking a nap with his “babies” right now. That’s right, my baby has two “babies” of his own: a pet mouse and a pet rat that he looks after. Of course, they...
Food and Lifestyle
Vancouver’s best burger
I love burgers. Whenever I go out to eat I usually eat a burger or pizza. I’m a pretty simple guy that way. But I do have standards – I like GOOD burgers. I used to eat burgers at VeraR...
Important health tips from Nathaniel
I’ve been feeling like crap lately. I’m not depressed or sad, but lethargic. I haven’t been eating enough fruits or vegetables and so my energy levels have taken a big nose dive. I r...
Personal
Happy Passover
Today is a perfect reminder of why I love being a journalist. Last night my editor calls me “I need you to do a photo shoot of someone.” We have a story written with quotes from Silva Tenenbein, a loc...
Vancouver Life
Snow in Vancouver… in late April!
It’s almost May and it’s snowing in Vancouver! I don’t think I’ve ever seen it snow so late in the year here. My housemate says that global warming causes really strange weathe...