Tag Archives: Kevin Smith

The Hook’s Top One Hundred: Part One.

Posted on 2018/03/09 by

So the other day I was escorting a yuppie (sorry, but they weren’t all exterminated in the Nineties, kids) corporate drone into the hotel and as I wheeled his packed-to-capacity-and-beyond cart of foam blocks, printers, posters and easels through the … Continue reading →

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5×5 With The Hook: Patty Sullivan.

Posted on 2017/07/18 by

It’s not often I can apply the word “hero” to a television personality but today’s guest is more than deserving of the designation. Yes, I’m being serious; this isn’t one of those cases where I’m utilizing my patented hyperbole to … Continue reading →

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Sixteen Things That Rocked About 2016.

Posted on 2016/12/30 by

No one can argue that 2016 had two bolts sticking out from it’s neck. In other words, it was a monster of a year. Yes, my punnery is truly wondrous to behold, thank you very much. I know many of … Continue reading →

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Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Canada.

Posted on 2016/12/22 by

Thanks to the glorious power of the interweb at least one of the ten people reading this hails from somewhere other than my home and native land. It’s a fact. Google it. This post is for all of the non-Canucks … Continue reading →

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Ow! It Burns!

Posted on 2016/07/08 by

No. I haven’t been to Tijuana lately, or gotten too friendly with any of the “paid companions” that frequent the hotel. But I do have a malady that is causing me some discomfort. It’s difficult to discuss online but an … Continue reading →

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Its a New Dawn, Its a New Day…

Posted on 2014/01/04 by

Yesterday a guest actually apologized for handing me a $5 tip. “I realize it’s not much,” he sheepishly added, “but hopefully you can find something to do with it.” My answer was simple. A $5 tip isn’t a small gratuity. … Continue reading →

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