Columns

On Sunday, the Carpenter and I will mark our 23rd wedding anniversary; 23 years on October 23rd. That’s good luck (I could be making that whole good luck thing up, but please play along). 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

I believe in miracles and if you would like proof of one, here it is: I have successfully kept a house plant alive for three years and five months. Yep. Hold your applause.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

I can’t believe it’s already Thanksgiving weekend. I’m not complaining though, I’m excited. 

The Carpenter loves watching movies with me. He really does. You can’t imagine how much.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

I was late to work on Monday because I was attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. I am glad I made time to pay my respects.  And yes, I wore black to work. 

In June 2021, the Suicide Awareness Council Wellington Dufferin had a working group that partnered with farmers to create a magazine called Grounded (https://sacwd.ca/content/working-groups/grounded_v3_final_revised_small.pdf). 

There is a superstition that if you kill a spider, it will rain that day. This begs the question, what if you spare them? 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

Exhale. Week one of the school term is almost over. I remember the anxiety of this week like it was yesterday. It was yesterday. 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…