While crafting this Christmas message, the realization set in that the big day is just five sleeps away.
Opinion
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.
Naughty, nice or inexplicable?
Santa Claus has had a pretty busy season so far.
Take time to mingle
Just about everywhere you turn the refrain is about the same – “I’m so busy.”
Wonderful Christmastime
Paul McCartney is watching me as I type this. His big puppy dog eyes are fixated on me all day. I am totally okay with that, though to be honest it’s distracting. Paul has me in the Christmas spirit.
Notorious American criminal arrested in Guelph in 1908
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Betcha
It is easy to hit the mute button, but it raises the question: why should fans be forced to do…
‘Haunted house’ near Elora uninhabited for over 100 years
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Big ask
The two green envelopes, addressed to Santa Claus, had been tucked under a stack of files for 12 years, but the notes inside each of them confirmed that my unique, kind, polite children are still all those things, with just enough unapologetic confidence to keep it real.
Strange happenings from columnist’s personal files
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…