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This Rose is a Rose

Time flies when you're having fun.

Rosemary Roberts officially will retire from the News & Record as of May 31 to work on a book and continue her world travels (next up: a couple weeks with family in China). Rosemary has made her imprint on the newspaper and the community over the years as a reporter, editorial writer and a columnist since 1974.

She has enjoyed an avid following as an op-ed columnist, including those who love her and those who love to disagree with her. In recent years she has been a valuable help as a part-time editorial writer in addition to her contributions as a columnist. She is unabashed and unapologetic about her views. What you read is what you get.

Yet she has never let ego get in the way of having a good time with her craft. She takes her work more seriously than she takes herself.

We will miss her ideas, her sense of humor, her warm spirit and her energy around the office. But we'll still be able to read her columns. She'll remain a weekly fixture on the Friday op-ed pages.

As co-worker and a friend she truly cares about those around her. She is one of the most genuinely decent and good-hearted people I've known in this business. The newspaper to her is family. And she is family to us.

We wish her only the very best.

Posted by Allen Johnson on May 24, 2005 8:43 PM | Permalink

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steve said:

She seemed more non-participant than willing to get her hands dirty. Donning shades at her desk to lessen the sweaty glare of the workmen outside. Take care Ms. Roberts.

Posted on May 25, 2005 7:48 AM

heelsluva said:

Are you sure Rosemary isn't "retiring" so she can go and work for the Hillary'08 campaign?

Posted on May 25, 2005 8:08 AM

She's going to be in the N&R Witness Protection Program. For 34,000.00, she'll become night janitor at the NYT and get a free cell phone.

Posted on May 25, 2005 8:25 AM

Eric said:

If you need a local liberal opinion writer to fill her slot after se retires, I'm available. {;-)

Posted on May 26, 2005 5:17 AM

Yeah, I know... My spelling in the other post was less than perfect. But I promise I use a spell checker when it comes to serious writing. And I proofread my material for things the spell checker misses. Honest.

Posted on May 26, 2005 8:24 AM

How's Alice?

Posted on May 26, 2005 8:50 AM

diane said:

I am glad that Rosemary will continue to write her op-ed column. I have enjoyed her for so long.
And to Rosemary: Rest a bit, but please keep writing forever. You never seem to loose your edge.
diane

Allen Johnson said:

To Diane:
I'm sure Rosemary appreciates your kind thoughts. I've passed them on to her.
To Eric:
Thanks for the kind offer to fill Rosemary's slot. But she is only retiring as a part-time editorial writer. Her column isn't going anywhere. You'll still find her in Friday's News & Record for a long time to come.

Posted on May 26, 2005 9:05 AM

Drat. I'll just have to keep writing letters to the editor, I suppose.

Cheers!

Posted on May 26, 2005 9:08 AM

Keep 'em coming.

Posted on May 26, 2005 1:22 PM

truth said:

I hope Rosemary enjoys her 'retirement'. She's earned it.

Posted on May 27, 2005 5:12 PM

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