Boys in Bold Face

Every Monday, the Ottawa Citizen publishes Around Town, a round-up of all the big receptions and events held around town over the past week.  Socialites and attention-seekers throughout the city start their week by turning to page C5 to find out if their name made the cut, or better yet, to see if they got their … More Boys in Bold Face

A Turn for the Worse

I’ve been watching the ongoing financial crisis with a kind of detached smugness.  While my modest RSP savings have been significantly reduced, I can sleep at night because of my big fat government pension.  Meanwhile, I’m enjoying my 3.5% mortgage rate and filling up at 71 cents a litre.  I work at a stable, well-managed, and … More A Turn for the Worse