Spontaneous moments are my favourite, especially when they change the course of your day. I had a…
Columns
Average worker enjoyed major wage raises over the decades
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
November
Driving to work on Nov. 1, the sky was grey, a quilt of clouds that stretched out across the…
Arthur War Memorial unveiled in 1923
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Cold
Another wedding anniversary passed and in many ways, this one was like others in our past: ridiculous. I spent the entire weekend in our queen-sized bed, tossing about in the sheets. It was exhausting, sweaty and amazing.
Halloween pranks were elaborate many years ago
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Twenty-two
I have now, as of this weekend, been married for as long as I was alive when I first met the…
Autumn meditation
By Paula Frappier Meditation is a beneficial practice often recommended by therapists to help…
Jessie Murdoch headed major nursing school
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Broke
I broke Facebook and Instagram last Monday. You’re welcome. I shut those social media platforms down with a few key strokes on my personal Facebook page, where I posted my frustration with the company’s new business suite platform to see if my friends had similar issues. That’s all it took.
Media Matters: Time to change
We were appalled last week to hear that an assault of a Centre Wellington District High School student is, according to parents and students, part of an escalating pattern of abuse and violence targeting the school’s 2SLGBTQ+, BIPOC and special needs students.
Jessie Murdoch of Pilkington became famous nurse
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Practice
You can’t knock Thanksgiving as a holiday, mostly because it centres around taking a pause from our busy lives to express gratitude for the things we have in our lives that we often take for granted, being so busy and all. Also, it centres on a meal that includes gravy and stuffing. Hallelujah.
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1926, 1951
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Social
This pandemic has taught me a lot about myself, like how much I miss people – but also, how much I like being alone. Turns out I’m a blast to hang out with. Just ask me.