Insomnia made me delusional. That explains it. Longing for sleep, I passed time contemplating cruel punishments to silence my snoring spouse.
Opinion
Tragic hunting accident at Puslinch Lake in 1895
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
A year of clarity – we hope
As 2022 ended and 2023 began, the notion that the planet’s inhabitants need to get real began in earnest.
Pants
It struck me, while out walking my dog on the last morning of my Christmas holidays, that the next day, I would be heading back to work, and as such, I was going to need pants.
News from the Mapleton area from 1953 and 1928
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Have fun – but not too much fun
The way holidays fell this year, many companies have closed up shop this week.
Just say yes
If there is one thing that the year 2022 taught me, it’s that I have zero ability to predict my own future. None.
Drug store’s Christmas card provides view of compact Elora
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Utility is in vogue
While crafting this Christmas message, the realization set in that the big day is just five sleeps away.
Christmas in 1876 had many parallels with today
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Open Mind: Season of Light
For our seasonal article this year I sat down with Chaplain Ram Kalap, one of the spiritual care…
Hey Santa
With all due respect, Santa, I’d like to request you take me off your “Nice” list this year.