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The Hook’s Guide To Surviving A Canadian Winter In Niagara: Traveler Edition.

Posted on 2018/01/03 by The Hook

Travel expands our horizons (while simultaneously emptying our bank accounts) and helps us accept that each of us is but a small cog in the grand universal machine that is the planet Earth. But where you temporarily hang your hat … Continue reading →

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My Life At The Moment…

Posted on 2017/05/13 by The Hook

Work has been anything but fun these days. Not that anyone ever promised me that actually working for a living was ever supposed to be a super, super, fun ride on a unicorn while guzzling Jack Daniels. But lately I’ve … Continue reading →

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Canada In Five Words, Featuring… Everybody!

Posted on 2017/05/05 by The Hook

Fair warning, the expression “home and native land” is going to be used a lot this year in Canada. My home and native land (told ya) is celebrating its 150th anniversary and as promised, I’m doing my part to help … Continue reading →

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Blogging: The Best Cheap-Ass Therapy I Can Afford On A Bellman’s Salary.

Posted on 2017/05/02 by The Hook

HOOK’S NOTE:  I haven’t been feeling like myself for a few days. My IBS, which has plagued me for over two years but has just been diagnosed, has me feeling washed out, fed up and angry. (Yes, I have a … Continue reading →

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365 Wishes For My Country In 2017.

Posted on 2017/01/01 by The Hook

This new year of 365 days, collectively referred to as 2017, is my home and native land’s 150th birthday. I know, right? Canada doesn’t look a day over 80. Must be all the cardio and apologizing.  Nevertheless, here are a … Continue reading →

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