I may have a romantic soul, but I can kill a romantic moment faster than a room full of…
Opinion
Bridge builder Richard Boyle had an inventive mind
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Speculators once owned Nichol, Pilkington townships
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Fifty-one
I did not forget the Carpenter’s birthday. Aug. 5 is forever etched in my mind as the day one…
Crime and punishment – and a second Morriston robbery
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Will of Rev. William Barrie disputed by sister
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Death by acceleration, alcohol and apathy
Almost every time I watch the evening news, I see pictures of smashed cars, burned out …
It’s party time
Decades ago, future stenographers practiced their touch typing by using the line: "Now is the…
In the winters of my discontent
Just before writing this, I made a serious blunder. I looked out the window. Normally, that…
Recipe for an hilarious year
During this new year, I have faith that each one of you will contribute 12 months of tumultuous…
When danger stalked a frozen land
When I was a kid on the prairie farm, adventure arrived on the ice-clad wings of every winter…
Changing for the sake of change
As a normal result of getting older, almost any comment about change in society sends me spinning…
Great adventures never cease
Michael J. McManus, newspaper columnist and radio commentator, claims that adventure is a key…
Of time travel – and carrots
When spring arrives and I begin thinking of outdoor activities, my mind usually races outside ahead…
Life is great when my computer works
When my computer works, I get email letters from around the world, often exchanging messages within…