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Columns
No longer useful
As we have just gone through the ritual of changing our clocks in accordance with the advent…
Existential mom crisis
No other decision in my life has prompted repeated episodes of existential crisis quite like my…
Puslinch wildcatters looked for oil – or someone’s investment money
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Growing up
Despite the fact that I only graduated like 10 years ago (what? It could be true), I am suddenly…
Not yet
Conventional wisdom among Wall Street experts stated that the two asset classes to avoid were those…
Summer not over
Please stop saying summer is almost over. It’s not. There is plenty of summer ahead, okay, so…
Dream big
Dangerous things happen when the Carpenter and I go on vacation together. We dream. We dream big.…
Lead then follow
The thick frost of the early morning draped the windows of my car in a white veil of crystals.…
The tiebreaker
Communication is key to any relationship. To ensure the Carpenter and I remain connected, I like to…
Driving Miss Dee Dee
You know the way your dog perks up its ears and cocks its head to the side when you say, “car…
Heart and sole
I liken friendship to my favourite pair of Australian Blundstone boots: durable, waterproof and as…
Back to work
With the Ontario Legislature sitting again, Members of Provincial Parliament are returning to…
Tax-free income for municipal councillors
Income luxury The federal budget, which was announced last week, will be taking away a tax…
James Gow’s lime quarry a major industry in 1900s
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…