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100 Reasons To Not Kill Yourself #49.

Posted on 2019/04/04 by The Hook

We’re going to begin today with a proverb that’s been tweaked over the course of centuries but still rings true, perhaps more than ever in a day and age where living for today is all that matters to most of … Continue reading →

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Everything You Ever Wanted To Ask The Hook…

Posted on 2016/04/01 by The Hook

…but weren’t interested enough to be bothered. As a bellman, and an endlessly-fascinating human being in general, I get a lot of queries thrown my way – and eggs and garbage, but that’s another story – and now I’ve decided … Continue reading →

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The Hook: Diplomat Extraordinaire.

Posted on 2015/07/10 by The Hook

FYI:  This post contains language anyone with half a brain will find offensive. I certainly did. Admittedly, it’s been a while since I’ve shared a juicy tale from the hospitality trenches so I figure you’re due. You poor, poor bastards. … Continue reading →

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“Thank You” Will Never Be Enough, But It’s All I Can Afford on a Bellman’s Salary.

Posted on 2013/07/09 by The Hook

My daughter loves Discoms; she can’t get enough of them. (“Discoms” is a registered trademark of Hook Inc. At least it would be, if I knew how to register such things. Either way, feel free to use the term, but … Continue reading →

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The Hook is Going To Crash…

Posted on 2012/11/26 by The Hook

But hopefully I won’t burn… It’s Monday, I’m tired, the hotel is dead, and my “other career” is still stick in neutral and I have no idea what the heck I’m going to write about… So here’s the lowdown on … Continue reading →

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