My Charles and Camilla china collection
I have always liked the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall so I’m happy to note that today marks their tenth wedding anniversary. In 2005 I sent them my best wishes for a long and happy marri...
Tag: Canada
![August 25, 1993 Dear Nathaniel, Thank you very much for your kind letter. It is always a pleasure for me to receive mail from young people such as you. My colleagues and I now look forward to building an even brighter future for all Canadians. We recognize the responsibility we have to you as part of the generation who will be affected most by the decisions we make today, and I appreciate your support. For your interest, I have enclosed a package on Canada's symbols which I hope you will enjoy. With warm regards, Yours sincerely, [signed] Kim Campbell](https://www.nathaniel.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/letterfromkimcampbell.jpg)
My letter from Kim Campbell!
When I was 12 I received a letter from the Right Honourable Kim Campbell who served as Prime Minister of Canada from 25 June 1993 until 4 Nov. 1993. “It looks like you got something from Ottawa here,”...
Trans and Genderqueer Liberation and Celebration March [Video]
Yesterday I attended the Trans and Genderqueer Liberation and Celebration March in East Vancouver which attracted an incredibly diverse and engaged crowd of transgender and genderqueer people and thei...
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...
Nathaniel in Quebec!
As some of you may know I recently returned from a week-long trip to Quebec. I went out there to be with one of my dearest friends as she celebrated her 30th birthday. She recently moved to Quebec fro...
Leo Mantha’s grave
This Tuesday I visited the grave site of Leo Anthony Mantha, the last person ever executed in British Columbia. He was born in Montreal on Dec. 22, 1926, executed in Burnaby on Apr. 28, 1959, and buri...
Vancouver Trans and Genderqueer March
On Aug. 5 I joined many of my closest friends at the Trans and Genderqueer Celebration and Liberation March in Vancouver. The organisers describe the event as follows: This march is an opportunity for...
Homophobic grafitti in Vancouver on 4/20
On April 20 Vancouver celebrated its 18th annual 4/20 celebration. That’s basically the day when thousands of people converge downtown to buy, smoke, see, or smell marijuana. Some go down there...
The Charter at 30
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. w00t! As a gay man I credit the Charter for the advancement of a culture and society that protects and includes gay and...
I saw my dinner plate on Hoarders!
This post is lovingly dedicated to my friend Yvonne in honour of her recent dish-shopping excursion. When I was watching Hoarders a few weeks ago I noticed something quite familiar: My dinner plate! I...