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ROTHENBURGER – 13 things seniors know about COVID-19 that you don’t

December 18, 2021 // 1 Comment

THERE ARE THIRTEEN THINGS wrong with me. I don’t mean the personality flaws others might see. I’m talking about diagnosed chronic medical conditions. I know there are 13 [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – It isn’t easy to apologize, especially for politicians

December 11, 2021 // 4 Comments

ONE OF THE TOUGHEST THINGS politicians have to do is apologize when they say something dumb. One point of view is that you should never apologize. Another is that if you [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – When Oak Hills became a lake; when a mountain fell

December 4, 2021 // 0 Comments

‘HAVE YOU EVER SEEN anything like this before?” This has become a mandatory question from reporters when they interview the victims of natural disasters. They ask it [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – FOI debate becomes an indictment of 2021 wildfire response

November 27, 2021 // 1 Comment

THE CONTROL FREAKS in the Horgan government unceremoniously shut down the second session of the 42nd Parliament on Thursday but not before Interior Liberal MLAs put up a good [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – It’s panic buying, not hoarding, and our brains make us do it

November 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

I ONCE RAN INTO ELVIS in frozen foods. He was wearing his jump suit and checking out the Lean Cuisine fridge. “I’m a huge fan,” I told him. “I have all your LPs.” [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The indecency of Remembrance Day protests, and a happy bear update

November 13, 2021 // 0 Comments

THE STORY OF THE BEAR CUBS has a happier ending than it might have been, but first let’s talk briefly about the latest outrageous act carried out by the anti-vaxxers. Their [Continue]