Paul McCartney is watching me as I type this. His big puppy dog eyes are fixated on me all day. I am totally okay with that, though to be honest it’s distracting. Paul has me in the Christmas spirit.
Columns
Notorious American criminal arrested in Guelph in 1908
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
‘Haunted house’ near Elora uninhabited for over 100 years
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Big ask
The two green envelopes, addressed to Santa Claus, had been tucked under a stack of files for 12 years, but the notes inside each of them confirmed that my unique, kind, polite children are still all those things, with just enough unapologetic confidence to keep it real.
Strange happenings from columnist’s personal files
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Lights
I think I get it now, the whole rush to decorate for Christmas weeks before it happens. Not October. I don’t get that. But November decor, well, I’ve accepted that.
Open Mind: Support our protectors
We honour and thank those who put their lives on the line for us, including military personnel, veterans and first responders.
Harriston photo proves what you see not necessarily what you get
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Lighthouse
Good music never gets old. Good musicians don’t either. And my music-obsessed heart will always beat just a little faster for a band with a good horn section.
Paramount
You should have seen my face when I found out that I could not watch the new season of Yellowstone, a highly charged fictional television series that was last winter’s binge-watching addiction in my house.
Local participation in Boer War slipping from memory
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
‘Nine Hour Movement’ of 1872 was felt for years
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Alright
The kids are alright. That’s the message I want you to take away from this Remembrance Day column.
Man died after hit in 1868 Mount Forest bar brawl
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Dusted
We did it. Our Halloween costumes met all my criteria: creative, affordable, comfortable, and not a lot of makeup or fuss.