Tag Archives: childhood

The Hook: Certified 100% Canadian Loser.

Posted on 2016/12/16 by The Hook

My name is Robert, but you can call me the Hook, everyone else does… and I am a loser. At this point some of you are thinking the following:  “You’re not a loser, Hook!”  “More self-pity from this guy? This … Continue reading →

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The Hook’s Love of Comics: The Secret Origin.

Posted on 2015/06/29 by The Hook

Here, for your reading “pleasure”, is another Pulp Nation/Hook crossover. Not sure exactly what to say about this one; it’s deeply personal, but that’s only because the list of things I’m truly passionate about is very short. The wife. The … Continue reading →

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My Childhood Wasn’t Exactly The Wonder Years…

Posted on 2015/06/20 by The Hook

The hurly-burly, wing-dingy activity that is the hallmark of summertime in Niagara Falls has begun. Today alone, I’ve seen a cat shoved in a suitcase, two hookers dressed as Sailor Moon (one poor girl was big enough to have her … Continue reading →

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For Those of You Who Aren’t Spilling Blood For A $2 Toaster…

Posted on 2014/11/28 by The Hook

I realize many of you are currently engaged in heated battle for that ever-elusive Black Friday item but for those of you who are still with us, here is a little childhood recollection from my hall of memory. Public schools … Continue reading →

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This is Only A Test…

Posted on 2013/06/14 by The Hook

This is a snapshot of my life as it stands today. In one sentence intervals. I hope that’s all right. The winter has burned off – finally; let the anything-but-lazy days of summer begin. Corporate drones, gathered for a golf … Continue reading →

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The Hook Has Sired A Champion!

Posted on 2012/04/19 by The Hook

To suggest I’ve been blessed in my life would be an understatement. Just look at how the All-Mighty Creator has shown his favor for The Hook… I’m white. Unfortunately in our world that means I’ve been spared millions of ugly … Continue reading →

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The Hook On… Mortality.

Posted on 2011/06/11 by The Hook

The average North American male has been the recipient of a dwindling life expectancy forecast for years. And it doesn’t appear to be improving any time soon. Still, at 41, it’s safe to say The Hook still has a few decades left … Continue reading →

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