The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
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Reflections: Exceeding expectations
When Mary and Martha鈥檚 brother Lazarus became sick, Mary and Martha expected Jesus to intervene in the situation.
Epic political battle preceded 1956 Harriston school
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Reflections: 鈥淭he Cross? 鈥 I Don鈥檛 Give A D___!鈥
Cardinal Aron Jean-Marie Lustiger of Paris, France told the story of a group of boys in Paris in 1939.聽
The bunny
The Easter Bunny lives with us. It turns out he lives in a den beneath the deck that was the former residence of the groundhog, also known as Winston the Whistle Pig, who had zero consideration for my morning meditations on the patio last summer. What a racket.
Seasonal
Thank you, Spring, for taking this meeting with me. Please be seated. I feel like it鈥檚 best to start the season off on equal footing. I鈥檇 like to take this opportunity to discuss our expectations and target outcomes for the next quarter.
The 鈥榳rite鈥 path to mental well-being
If someone asked 鈥淗ow was your day?鈥 and you answered honestly, what would you say?聽
Events of 1954 signalled changes for Palmerston
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Lovers of the birds: Killdeer
I saw my first killdeer of 2024 yesterday, March 15, on my way to Burlington. I haven鈥檛 seen one at the farm yet. The killdeer is a member of the plover family, which are shorebirds. 聽
Reflections: The great exchange: Part two
While I concur that I may not see the full effect of my life with my natural eyes before I leave this Earth, there is a lot that I do see, here and in my world, and I see it because God鈥檚 kingdom rule is in full effect here, just as it is in Heaven.聽
Hypnosis
Insomnia is something I struggle with sporadically. Busy brain syndrome. The gift of those who are over-achieving, hyper-sensitive, over-thinkers. Me at 3am.
Sugar beets failed to generate big profits for farmers
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Sugar beets failed to become a popular county crop
The agricultural history of Wellington County is a fascinating subject.聽
Reflections: Careful cultivation
鈥淢uch food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.鈥…
Break March
March has come into season like a lamb, nice and easy, which, for all of us afflicted with superstitious sentiments, means it will surely go out like a lion (kind of like the drunk uncle forcibly removed from a family reunion).聽