Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? Turns out it’s political

December 22, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE MORE THING about Christmas. So far, I’ve complained about Black Friday sales, checkout-counter donations and slow delivery of online [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Ordering online for Christmas, and waiting, and waiting…

December 21, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘TIS THE SEASON for shopping and mine is all done. Let me clarify — my shopping is finished but the job isn’t. I did most of my [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The guilt factor of those $2 donations at the checkout counter

December 20, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AT THE CHECKOUT COUNTER the other day, I was asked if I wanted to give a couple of dollars for a charity. I said no, but felt obliged to add [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Will city councils follow MLAs’ example on freezing their pay?

December 19, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PAY RAISES FOR POLITICIANS are always controversial. They have trouble denying themselves when it comes to money. That’s why it’s nice [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Thin red line leads, eventually, to emergency department

December 17, 2022 // 0 Comments

A THIN RED LINE runs from the front of Royal Inland Hospital all the way to the back. It has nothing to do with Rudyard Kipling or the Sean Penn movie. It’s a literal thin [Continue]

TNRD – The challenge of not being at the table for important decisions

December 16, 2022 // 4 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER ONE OF THE CHALLENGES of leaving public office is that you have to stand by and watch your successors mess with what you tried to accomplish. At [Continue]