Pray persistently, boldly
Columns
Fists and firearms employed in 1857 election
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Voter
It was 4am and my internal alarm clock decided that sleep was over. A waning gibbous moon shone bright, clear white above the row of homes that stretch out in my neighbourhood. There is something magic in the dark morning before the day wakes up.
The raucous beginnings of Wellington North politics
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Eat chocolate
I’m not going to ask for Cadbury Creme Eggs this year (the British version, because I’m no amateur). I’m not going to do it. I will not get my hopes up.
Construction started on two Fergus bridges in 1879
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Subtitles
On a rare day, I found myself home alone. The house was mine, all mine. Solitude. Sigh.
Reflections
The two most important “celebrations” in Christian faith are next week. If there is still a big kid inside you, your brain just perked up and said “Hey, the most important celebration is Christmas – yay presents! - but it’s only April, what are you talking about?”
Tech talk
I never thought I would say this, but I’d like to thank U.S. national security officials for proving that I am not, in fact, the most inept user of current technologies, though my TikTok account may suggest otherwise.
Crisis loomed in Fergus over bridges in June 1879
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Marmot
Spring has finally arrived, at least on the calendar, and with it a truth that I have long known but am now ready to formally declare: I married a marmot.
Fergus battled county council over two downtown bridges
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Reflections
No Hold on Me: Part Two Freedom reigns in my world, just as it does in Heaven, for Christ is the…
Election of 1925 highlighted tariffs, town-country divide
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Retrograde
One of the key aspects to my successful relationship with my spouse, the Carpenter, is my ability to knock this emotionally grounded man temporarily off kilter. It’s my love language and I express it well.