Zimbabwe Dinner Bill

To this you must add a tip. What's 15% of 1.24 billion? And this was in March; prices have multiplied since then.

On the Lighter Side...

A rare performance of "Sweet Home, Alabama" by the Finnish group, "Leningrad Cowboys", backed by the Red Army Chorus.

How about "My Way"?

A dance routine by Ricardo Montalbán and Cyd Charisse. Who knew Mr. Roarke was a hoofer?

We knew Gene Kelly was: "Singin' in the Rain".

John Male, RIP

More sad news: we have learned of the passing of colleague, John Male, of lung cancer, in Toronto, on May 24.

Ken Barnaby, RIP

BARNABY, Kenneth L. Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Lord Strathcona's Horse (RC) At home on Thursday, May 29, 2008. Survived by his wife Josephine and his children Jo-Ann and John. Kenneth enjoyed thirty-one distinguished years with the Canadian Armed Forces serving in London, Washinton, Viet Nam and various postings in Canada. After retire-ment from the Armed Forces, Kenneth spent several years with External Affairs. A private family service will be held. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Those wishing may make donations to the Perley Rideau Veterans' Health Centre, The War Amps or a charity of your choice. Condolences, tributes or donations may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com

Tony Malone

**updated**
Friends and former colleagues will be saddened to learn of the death of Joseph Anthony (Tony) Malone on Sunday, May 18, 2008, at the age of 66.

Joseph Anthony Malone (BA, University of Ottawa, 1963; MA, University of Oxford, 1967) joined the Department of External Affairs in 1965 and served abroad in New York, Accra, Washington D.C., Rome, Port-au-Prince as Ambassador, Brussels (NATO) as Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative, Paris as Minister, and Wellington and Lusaka as Acting High Commissioner. At headquarters, he served as Departmental Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs; Secretary, Robinson Task Force on Representation in the United States of America; Deputy Director, Economic Division; Director, Central America and Caribbean Division; Diplomat in residence at the Canadian Foreign Service Institute; and Director General, Policy Branch. Mr. Malone retired from the department in 2000.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time. Friends are invited to visit at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 315 McLeod St. on Friday, May 30, 2008 from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m.

Ride for Dad

Terry Colfer and Art Perron participate in the "Ride for Dad" event, May 24, in Ottawa (pace the date on the photo - ed). Or, perhaps, they are checking out the movements of the Brinks truck seen in the background. Nice choppers. These guys don't fool around.

Too Pissed to Drive?

Are you sober enough to drive home? This will tell you.