Driving to work on Nov. 1, the sky was grey, a quilt of clouds that stretched out across the…
Opinion
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…
Snap of the fingers
If only life were that easy – a quick snap and problem solved. Unfortunately, life in the real world doesn’t work that way. Never has, never will.
Move along
That’s right, move along, nothing to see here. It has become a common refrain, if not an…
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…
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.
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.