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Author Archives: The Hook
Sidestepping Across The Multiverse: Part Seventeen.
Doctor Frank J. Burns spent over fifty years of his professional life striving to ensure his patients received the best care he could provide, both medically and psychologically. The latter became almost more than he could bear after the day … Continue reading
Posted in Hotel Life
Tagged books, comic books, Comics, Fantasy, fiction, golden age superheroes, Golden Lad, short-story, Sidestepping Across The Multiverse, The Clock, writing
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Things That Aren’t So Bad: Centipedes.
They have a billion little legs that may or may not be scampering across your face as you sleep. We all cringe and freeze in place when we see them, especially if it’s when we first turn on the light. … Continue reading
Posted in Hotel Life
Tagged centipedes, fear, life, Spiderman, The Hook, Things That Aren't So Bad
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Sidestepping Across The Multiverse: Part Fifteen.
“I didn’t want this, I want you to know that,” with those simple words, Tommy Preston, the child-man known as Golden Lad, began his final battle against darkness, the last he would wage in his native reality. His opponent, the … Continue reading
Posted in Hotel Life
Tagged action, Fantasy, Golden Lad, serial fiction, Sidestepping Across The Multiverse, superheroes, The Hook
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The Road Ahead…
A new year has risen from the ashes of the old, but the question, once again, is… What now? I have many challenges bearing down on me, both professionally and personally. How I face them will define me once and … Continue reading
The Hook Jokes On… ‘Murica!
Today, gentle readers, we’re going to briefly discuss the difference between America and “Murica! In America, you have the American Dream, something everyone who’s ever dared to dream is chasing like a dog after a squirrel that’s been dipped in … Continue reading
Posted in Hotel Life
Tagged 'Murica, America, Humor, life, poetry, The Hook, The Hook Jokes On...
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The Hook Jokes On… Customer Service.
As someone who has been in the trenches of the hospitality industry for a quarter-century I have been bound by certain rules, one of which is to never violate a guest’s privacy. However… I’m not really into bondage – not … Continue reading
Posted in Hotel Life
Tagged hotels, joke, joke of the day, life, Niagara Falls, Parenting, Starbucks, The Hook, travel
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The Hook Jokes On… Marriage.
Once, many, many eons ago, my lovely bride confessed something deeply personal to me in a loving, soft voice while we were basking in the afterglow of a magnificent intimate encounter. It was a testament to our loving bond. Thirty … Continue reading
18 Reasons To Watch Murdoch Mysteries.
(If you’re not already.) Before we begin… For the uninitiated: Murdoch Mysteries is a CBC television drama, produced by Shaftesbury Films derived from the novels by Maureen Jennings which follows detective William Murdoch’s adventures in early-twentieth-century-Toronto. Murdoch uses up-and-coming forensics techniques and an unconventional … Continue reading
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Tagged CBC, entertainment, iris-murdoch, Murdoch Mysteries, reviews, Television, television dramas
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Things That Aren’t So Bad.
A cost of living that’s rising higher than your blood pressure when your mother-in-law visits. Trump. The specter of another pandemic. Trump. Let’s face it, the world sucks. Unless you choose the right angle to look at it. Perspective is … Continue reading →