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What Lies Beneath?

Posted on 2016/07/16 by The Hook

The query came as I was still getting my morning bearings, without the benefit of coffee, I might add. “Have you heard about The Girl, Hook? She killed herself. She jumped over the Falls” (Out of respect for the memory … Continue reading →

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Overheard In The Lobby: May Two-Four Weekend Edition.

Posted on 2016/06/08 by The Hook

Every May 24th, one of my colleagues makes the identical comment in an exasperated tone: “Hook. the May Two-Four weekend is always a zoo from Hell!  I’m not gonna make it this year!” But every year he does. However, his … Continue reading →

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The Hook’s Aluminum Rules of Travel: Part Three.

Posted on 2016/02/12 by The Hook

And now… on with the show! Six)  For Dog’s sake, don’t fight with your spouse/partner/random hook-up. Yes, traveling can be as stressful and as uncomfortable as watching a dirty movie with your mother-in-law, but directing your frustration at your partner … Continue reading →

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The Hook Does Comic Con!

Posted on 2014/06/10 by The Hook

It was a dark and stormy night… in Latveria. (Sorry, but since my body is still under viral attack and my brain has been heavily taxed by my weekend geeky shenanigans, I really didn’t know where to begin this post-Comic … Continue reading →

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Titles Are Hard…

Posted on 2014/02/25 by The Hook

Forty-four years ago today I fought my way through a swamp of biological fluid, emerging in a world filled with merriment and madness. It should be noted that this month also contains the wife’s birthday and our anniversary, but out … Continue reading →

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This One Starts Out Slow, But Oh, That Ending…

Posted on 2013/08/21 by The Hook

I’ve seen many a wondrous sight over my sixteen years in the hospitality trenches. And as you well know, gentle readers, I’ve seen things that would not only turn your hair white, but make it recede back into your head, never to be seen again. However, … Continue reading →

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