It happens most nights around 3am. The witching hour. Random and uninvited, it is the moment my…
Forgot. Forgiven.
He forgot our wedding anniversary. The Carpenter totally blanked. And guess what? I let him.…
Thomas Connon first honoured for library, temperance work
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
John Connon remembered for photography, history book
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Promise
Promise me one thing. Promise me that on Nov. 11, wherever you are, whatever you’re doing,…
Will of Rev. William Barrie disputed by sister
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Kitchen party
By now you know I dislike cooking, but you also know that I love music. All kinds of music. …
A Financial Explosion
The odds have shifted nowadays toward a more bearish endgame. What has happened is a…
Living longer
Almost all of us would like to live longer, and consequently, most make efforts to do so. As far…
To brake or not to brake
This month’s travel story deals with a head-on crash, a battle with an insurance company, and…
Short notice
It’s that time of year when people take summer holidays. It’s the time of year…
Death by acceleration, alcohol and apathy
Almost every time I watch the evening news, I see pictures of smashed cars, burned out …
Maryborough man jailed after 1892 shooting
Last week’s column described the events surrounding a shooting in Maryborough on Apr. 16,…
Isn’t it wonderful
From time immemorial some have tried to develop a perpetual motion machine. Obviously, their…
Oppossum
In order to keep the squirrel population reasonably numbered in our back yard, I possess what is…