I keep a gratitude journal and every morning I follow the prompts and fill in the blanks.
Columns
Arthur loaned $8,000 to start shoe factory in 1918
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Telephone operator frightened to death in 1933
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Fancy
It’s fair to say the Carpenter and I aren’t fancy people. Our house isn’t fancy. The stuff in it isn’t fancy.
Foundation
I thought it would be an interesting exercise to ask my grown children, now in their 20s, what they would have me say about their father, the Carpenter, for a Father’s Day column.
Almost-forgotten editor influenced Wellington – and Canada
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Farmers’ political picnic in 1897 featured notable speakers
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Hard line
The Carpenter and I were watching a movie Saturday night. It featured a scene between a husband and wife, who, to protect one another from bad news, chose to lie to each other.
Quagmire
I love elections. I truly do.
Minister’s son ran bizarre 1910 provincial election campaign
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Croutons
My Carpenter is in the third week of a union strike, in conjunction with other construction trades in Toronto. Hopefully, by the time you read this, his union will follow suit with the operators and labour unions who have settled, and everyone can get back to work.
Open Mind: Glass half-full or half-empty?
Glass half-full or half-empty? What if it doesn’t have to be so black and white? Well, according to the YouthTALK team, a youth-led mental health promotion and engagement program, with realistic optimism, it doesn’t have to be!
Elora-born McGillivray Knowles was successful artist
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Queen Victoria
The Victoria Day long weekend is fundamental to our Canadian culture. It has been synonymous with fun since 1845, when the Canadian government decided we should celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday on May 24.
Mount Forest’s James McMullen a notable political figure
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…