The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Opinion
Sequins
Last week I relayed the true story of the annual holiday humiliation of a middle-aged woman…
Alarm
When I was about five years-old, a small fire started in the electrical panel in the basement of my…
Judged sports in the Olympics
Losing is frustrating The past several days have been a blur of activity on the Olympic front. The…
Popcorn
I may have a romantic soul, but I can kill a romantic moment faster than a room full of…
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…
Short notice
It’s that time of year when people take summer holidays. It’s the time of year…
The sky is falling, cried Chicken Little
I heard it first from my brother back in 1947, "The sun is dying," he said. "It will…
Worthless information
A great deal of “information” can be described quite properly as “noise.”…
Sacrificing long term projects
The year-end earnings season soon will be underway as our companies line up to parade their…
Good companies
Are big Canadian companies good citizens? That term encompasses many things, such as corporate…