the condo fees

every year,

without fail, the homeowners

condo

fee increases

by another

5 per cent.

at some point it will be higher

than what

most people pay

for their

monthly mortgage.

then i read

in the local news that the accountant

who collects

and counts and audits the books

for our community,

the president of the board,

is in the slammer.

he's been dipping into the pot

for decades.

has a house on the beach

drives

a Mercedes

and all his kids go to private schools.

there's a thick

gold chain around

his neck as they cuff him and take

him to the pokey.

he'll be out on bail

next week though, just

in time for the monthly

condo board meeting.