Newsflash: 89 year old homes are very different from new homes. Back in 1918, they didn’t build master suites, they built tiny bedrooms. They didn’t give every person in the house their own bathroom – you had to make do with one for the whole family. Can you imagine? One bathroom for four people. How … More Housing Update
Now that Spring has fully arrived, the thoughts of the animal kingdom turn to housing. Birds are building nests, bees are building hives, rabbits are looking for more spacious warrens in a hipper neighbourhood. Judging from the number of For Sale signs that have sprung up all over town, humans are no different. In fact, … More Housing Frenzy
I am a wannabe foodie. I like reading about cooking – I just finished Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential and A Cook’s Tour and started daydreaming about enrolling at the Cordon Bleu school. On Sunday mornings, I begin with the weekly restaurant review before reading the sports section. I like cooking and baking, and prepare most … More The Wannabe Gourmet
Pussycat Dolls: Search for the Next Doll – worst show ever. It is a damning indictment of our society that millions of dollars are spent producing crap like this. I’m embarrassed that I even know this show exists. Shame, shame, shame.
Mercer Human Resource Consulting recently evaluated 215 world cities in their annual Quality of Living survey, and Ottawa placed 18th overall (3rd among North American cities). Actually, we tied for 18th with Luxembourg. I’ve always said it’s uncanny how much Ottawa reminds me of Luxembourg. For the second consecutive year, Zurich and Geneva finished first … More We’re Number 1(8)!
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