Columns

Don’t tell the Carpenter, but my boyfriend is back. 

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

The Carpenter is not okay. The Seattle Seahawks have traded star quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos. 

Health care providers work within a dynamic of caring relationships involving compassion and…

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

I’m dedicating this column to the man who always has my back, my partner in life, the Carpenter. And yes, this will be mushy. Prepare yourself accordingly. 

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

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

You can be in a relationship for a long time and still learn new things about your partner over the years. Shocking things, even. 

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

Maybe you need the reminder as much as I do: there is good in this world. 

When someone was behaving oddly, my Grandpa Jack used to say they were they were “crackers.”

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

Recently, I was very fortunate to talk with the chaplain at Homewood Health Centre, Ram Kalap. We were talking about how he helps people reconnect to their spiritual side and I asked him about the difference between religiosity or religious faith and spirituality.

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.