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A Post Beginning April 1, Ending May 31, 2025

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One of many Ottawa's grand buildings    This is not a TravelZoo advertisement. However a visit to Ottawa and then Montebello to visit Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello in Quebec was the end result of an on-line Ad.  Have you found it easy to spend your money while sitting in an easy chair with laptop at the ready? I have. But I'm trying not to be reckless and overdo the practise. Terryl and I filled the car with food and drink before 8:00, filled the hybrid gas tank at 8:15, headed east to Ottawa and arrived at 14:30 on March 23, 2025 in Montebello Q.C. J0V 1L0. The 6.5 hour drive was perfect under cloudless skies all the way. When we drove into the circular driveway and stopped the Doorman came out, opened the door for Terryl, brought our luggage inside and escorted us to our room overlooking the Ottawa River. While we walked to the elevator we passed six grand fireplaces housed around and circling the largest wigwam-themed-chimney I've ever seen.  This  four-stor...
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Taking InRefinement Seriously January 31 -- March 31, 2025

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  I created InRefinement Inc . and this Blog several years ago. Its last entry was inked on  March 29, 2025 when I was thinking about personal changes (I called the experiment InRefinement) that I might consider during the last years of my life. [B ut ultimately, refinement is a journey rather than a destination. It's an ongoing commitment to improvement challenging us to elevate the ordinary into the extraordinary. Copilot]   The last entry was written March 25 wherein my closing remarks on the disaster that follow Donald Trump's pronouncements has started a Tariff War with Mexico, and Canada, and Greenland, and with China. If you agree or disagree with my assertions please take whatever action you deem appropriate. The previous entry written on March 17 was  not by me, but by the acclaimed political activist American Ralph Nader who at 91 years of age is as feisty as ever. Mr. Nader has considerable clout in consumer protection and American government re...
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