Columns

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

It is said that in romantic relationships, you should allow yourself to be vulnerable with one another. Open your heart. Establish trust and maintain honesty.

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

This weekend is a perfect storm for couples: Valentine’s Day, Family Day and thus, a long weekend in what feels like an eternity – together - in lockdown.

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

I don’t know how I did it. I wasn’t doing anything outrageous or fun, because I cannot remember the last time I did anything outrageous or fun.

During the 1870s, Max Simonsky built up a respectable business as an itinerant merchant, travelling among the smaller villages to the north and west of Guelph, with a stock of jewelry, watches, bolts of fine cloth, and some fancy clothing items.

I never thought I’d be throwing a special dinner for something like a vaccination, but I did – and yes, there was cake.

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

Loneliness is something we struggle with at the best of times. Some of us are introverted and…

I cannot tell you how old my mother, Lynda, turned on her birthday last week. It’s not that I…

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

I love my job, but it should come as no surprise that I have several fantasy careers that have yet to come to fruition. Some for reasons that are self-explanatory; others we will blame on my spouse’s failure to support my dreams.

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

This weekend, I’m driving my son back to college in a city a few hours away, where the COVID-19…