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

I’ve been talking to folks at CBC about a cool concert that we’d like to do during the festival. We’re hoping to pair up a B.C. singer-songwriter that we love with a great local singer-songwriter and do a joint concert for broadcast on Canada Live. Things have been moving along nicely, and then yesterday I … More Let Fate Be Your Guide

God bless the British… WARNING:  The following video contains scenes of a graphic sexual nature that may not be suitable for all viewers.  Discretion is strongly advised.  Seriously.

I was on the train coming home from Montreal last week when I got a text from my wife – “The teacher thinks A has impetigo”. Great, I thought, yet another skin thing.  This one sounded vaguely contagious.  I quickly looked up “impetigo” on my handy BB Curve and clicked on the WebMD entry.  What … More Please Don’t Be Contagious

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