Columns

I always smile when I see a man in a store holding the purse of the woman he’s with, while she tries on clothes or flips through the racks. 

In this season of thankfulness and gratitude, I spoke with Chaplain Ram Kalap of the Homewood Health Centre.

Halloween is just around the corner and it’s a time of dressing up. We dress to imitate another…

Celebratory events are already in the schedule for 2004 to mark Wellington County’s 150th anniversary. 

I sit here today needing to write a column for you to read … and I find myself at a loss for…

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

As my Grampa Jack used to say, “The world is going to hell in a handbasket.” 

‘The cost of compromise’ “Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan…”…

Sometimes, the only way to get something done around my house is to ask my husband, the Carpenter, if he would like me to go ahead and start the project without him.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who passed away on Feb. 23, 2015.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The air we breathe What causes you to register concern? What are the necessary conditions to propel…

I’ve been a seeker of validation for much of my life. 

I believe the kitchen is the heart of a home and the dining table is the centre of gravity for all who live in it.

During the 20th century, naturalists learned that it is a foolish and dangerous idea to introduce species of plants and animals to areas where they are not native.