Christmas

ROTHENBURGER – Do we give to charity at Christmas for the wrong reasons?

December 9, 2023 // 0 Comments

‘TIS THE SEASON for giving. And giving. Charities focus heavily on Christmas, making more money in the couple of months leading up to it than at any other time of year. We [Continue]

JOHNSON – Bakers and sweet makers – a shortage of sugar for Christmas?

November 20, 2023 // 0 Comments

LAST WEEK WE were at Walmart, shopping for ingredients to launch our annual Christmas baking cycle; the family does enjoy the usual Nanaimo Bars, Butter Tarts, Rocky Road and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Is it already time to worry about Christmas Correctness?

September 18, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S STILL ONLY SEPTEMBER but not too early, apparently, to start fussing about Christmas Correctness. On the weekend, an announcement [Continue]

Merry Christmas everyone!

December 24, 2022 // 5 Comments

All the best of the [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Frootloops council stars in its own sappy Christmas movie

December 24, 2022 // 3 Comments

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

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]