Back to life...back to reality

Back from hiatus, well-rested and slightly tanned. Okay, not really very tanned at all, but this is what happens when you’re of a rather pasty pigmentation. Still, a metaphorical tan is better than none at all.

A bit of a personal update to get things going again…for those who keep close track of such things, this week will mark my final Citizen column. From now on, I’ll be writing weekly columns for the Post - half with an Ontario focus, and half with a national one. On top of the usual writing/editing/etc., this’ll keep me busier than ever.

Almost two years to the day from when I started my Citizen stuff, I’m obliged to give a quick shout-out to the very kind folks who gave me my first regular byline in a major daily. In particular, I’m eternally grateful to Christina Spencer for the initial leap of faith, and to Graham Green, her successor as Comment editor and deservedly someone you’ll never hear a bad word about.

In some rather trying times last year, the Citizen crew – including the editor-in-chief I’ve had the privilege of indirectly writing under – were wonderfully supportive. You can never take that sort of thing for granted, and I won’t soon forget it.