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Robert Russell and Tommie Robert Henderson
Nathaniel Christopher / 16 June 2013 / 6 Comments

(Re)united with my biological brother

These were my father’s glasses: They are the only possession of his that I own. When he died in 2003 the prison hospital shipped me his remaining possessions which amounted to a box of papers, a few b...
Culture and Politics
The stuff I got from Elizabeth May! The brid on the card is a black-throated green warbler.
Nathaniel Christopher / 23 April 2013 / 6 Comments

Elizabeth May mailed me a photo of her cats!

I just received a big letter from Green Party leader and Saanich – Gulf Islands MP Elizbaeth May! Here’s the photo she sent me of her cats when they were kittens: Last month my friend Jane...
Nathaniel Christopher / 10 April 2013 / 3 Comments

Licorice ice cream

Have you ever had licorice ice cream? It’s my favourite flavour but it’s so darn hard to find so I was absolutely thrilled to learn that my neighbourhood ice cream place, Gleburn Soda Foun...
Nathaniel Christopher / 4 April 2013 / 4 Comments

Canada Post Kiosks!

I still communicate with some people and organizations by mail which means I am frequent visitor to the post office. Unfortunately it’s usually an unpleasant experience on account of the lines and inc...
Burnaby
Burrard Inlet from Burnaby Mountain.
Nathaniel Christopher / 1 April 2013 / 4 Comments

Climbing Burnaby Mountain!

In the Sound of Music Mother Abbess tells us through song to climb every mountain. She probably wasn’t referring to actual mountains but I think it’s a powerful message of hope. So, with that song in ...
Food and Lifestyle
Nathaniel Christopher / 1 April 2013 / 3 Comments

Glenburn Soda Fountain and Confectionery

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Nathaniel Christopher / 28 March 2013

Birthday cake flavour Oreo cookies [Video]

The other day I discovered the limited edition birthday cake flavour Oreo cookies at Safeway. I like Oreos and absolutely love the taste of birthday cake so this was a must-have treat for Nathaniel. W...
Burnaby
The Woodward Mausoleum.
Nathaniel Christopher / 26 March 2013 / 2 Comments

The Woodward Mausoleum – Until the daybreak and the shadows flee away

I would like to be a more proactive individual. Over the course of my life there have been many instances when I have decided to do something but never got around to it. I would make a plan in my mind...
Nathaniel Christopher / 17 March 2013 / 3 Comments

Shamrock Shake reviews – McDonald’s vs. Dairy Queen

I would like to with everyone, and their cats, a happy St. Patrick’s Day. But unlike many people I’m not going to overstate my connection to the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland. My family left...
Personal
The first Mind's Eye staff photo. I was wearing a McDonald's uniform underneath my sweater.
Nathaniel Christopher / 12 March 2013

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...

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