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ROTHENBURGER – Frootloops council stars in its own sappy Christmas movie
FROOTLOOPS COUNCIL gathers around the horseshoe for a secret meeting on Christmas Eve to discuss matters of importance. Mayor Jackhammer is in the chair. MAYOR JACKHAMMER: [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? Turns out it’s political
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]
BEPPLE – Thank you to those who help get us home to family at Christmas
“Every mile is two in winter.” – George Herbert, 17th century poet. HERBERT MIGHT HAVE lived 400 years ago, but he might well have been speaking about travel for [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Ordering online for Christmas, and waiting, and waiting…
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
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]
KNOX- 25 years later, I’m ready to forgive Martha for ruining Christmas
FOR THE RECORD, I no longer want Martha Stewart to die. Sure, I might have daydreamed about her catching a mild case of COVID, one that would – and here’s irony! – [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER – Annual Black Friday frenzy just isn’t what it used to be
I WENT IN SEARCH of Black Friday yesterday. Couldn’t find it anywhere. There were lots of signs, just no people. Some announced simply, “Black Friday Sale Now On,” [Continue]
LETTERS – Thank you to the Armchair Mayor and his Christmas sweater
How refreshing to have a celebrity express the real meaning of Christmas. I speak of the sweater you wore while giving your commentary on the Armchair Mayor. Thank you for [Continue]
CHRISTMAS – Five things to know about Mary, the mother of Jesus
Jan van Eyck, The Ghent Altarpiece, 1432. Virgin Mary detail. (Wikimedia Commons) By PHILIP C. ALMOND The University of Queensland MARY, THE MOTHER OF JESUS, is [Continue]
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!
EDITORIAL – Even if COVID isn’t, Christmas correctness is in remission
IS IT MY IMAGINATION or is the Christmas spirit alive and well? Oh, I know, the nasties, thieves and scam artists are busy trying to cancel out the good work done by the many [Continue]
KNOX – Lighting it up at Christmas as pushback against the pandemic
PEOPLE LIKE TO FLASH IT UP when times get tough. The chair of the Estée Lauder board made that point 20 years ago when he coined the term Lipstick Index to describe his [Continue]
NATIONAL PULSE – Out of stock: Christmas shopping a big challenge
By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE December 2, 2021 – It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but emotional and financial stress combined with supply chain woes [Continue]
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