Tag Archives: life

100 Reasons Life Ain’t So Bad: #90

Posted on 2024/04/25 by The Hook

#90: Epic Photo Fails. I have to admit, this one is going to be hard to hit “Publish” on. But I intend to own all aspects of my life – especially my mistakes. Even the unintentional ones. Quick backstory: Years … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons Life Ain’t So Bad: #92

Posted on 2024/04/14 by The Hook

#92: The Best Job You’ll Ever Have… It’s the defining moment of your life – though you really don’t grasp its full gravity at the time. You’re overcome with joy. Which quickly becomes pride. Which in turn degenerates into trepidation. … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons Life Ain’t So Bad: #96

Posted on 2024/04/06 by The Hook

#96: Phoning It In. As you may or may not be aware, I am a Bell Captain at the circus hotel I have labored at for the last 24 years. Yes. I am actually “Captain Hook”. Shut up. As such, … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons Life Ain’t So Bad: #97

Posted on 2024/04/05 by The Hook

#97: Growing Old. Okay, so bones become brittle, hairlines recede, eyesight weakens, and a million other physical and mental challenges can present themselves… But so what? You’ve survived! Do you know how rare that is – especially in this day … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons Life Ain’t So Bad: #98

Posted on 2024/04/04 by The Hook

#98: An Overpriced Beverage. I’m the first to admit, life’s been a bit bumpy these days – sort of like taking a voyage on the Titanic if it were sailing across a sea of nitroglycerin. But we all have those … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Mistress Fate.

Posted on 2023/03/07 by The Hook

On September 16, between the hours of five and seven pm, I was walking on a beach, its exact location is a mystery to me, but Aruba is the most likely culprit. The sand was… well, sand, but I never … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself: #18.

Posted on 2020/02/11 by The Hook

You know, while it’s great to have dreams and goals to strive for, to help keep us on the path of life rather than the road to ruin, it occurs to me that sometimes we may reach a point where … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself: #20.

Posted on 2020/01/31 by The Hook

I, Robert “The Hook” Hookey, am a people person. I hope you weren’t drinking coffee, or anything else for that  matter, as you read that opening line – because now it’s no doubt all over your phone, screen or tablet. … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself: #21.

Posted on 2019/12/23 by The Hook

Death is not to be feared. Sure, dying can be quite painful if you don’t experience it while in a coma or within seconds, like if you’re slowly crushed under an overturned oxcart or some other equally slow, painful fate. … Continue reading →

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100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself: #24.

Posted on 2019/12/01 by The Hook

What do you get when you mix a holiday tale of two army vets turned mega-successful musical producers, a sister act featuring two of the most beautiful actresses to ever grace the screen, a former general in dire financial straits … Continue reading →

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