Columns

This summer has been amazing, but it’s the longest season I’ve gone without live music and I’ve got the itch to hear loud rock’n roll performed on a big stage to a massive crowd singing along. 

What I learned from my second year of high school is that more often than not my life feels out of my control. 

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Among the notable people who grew up in Wellington County was a fellow named Rubert Royce Allen. 

I don’t think it’s fair, but for reasons that are obvious to everyone but me, I’m not allowed to use power tools. 

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

The answer to the age-old question, “how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” is three cords. 

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

I’ve not seen the new Barbie movie, but I’m enjoying the hype around it. So much pink. So much nostalgia. So much Ryan Gosling. 

Have you ever wondered why it feels so good to get outside?  Why you might feel better after a walk in the woods? Or how spending time in your garden leaves you feeling refreshed?

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

I’m on the other side of my July birthday now, which gave pause for reflection on the year that passed. So much change, but with it, so much growth.

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

I wouldn’t have put “run from cows” on my list of life challenges I’d like to experience, but suffice it to say, I have now experienced the sheer panic that comes from trying to out-run cows.

By Laurie Langdon Inner comfort The secret of contentment is found in the state of inner comfort…