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Today in history: May 29, [redacted], Along with myself, David MacDonald, Robert Farrell (RIP), John Sebastian (sorry we lost touch, your friendship was epic), and about 200 classmates graduated from…

By Robert Gillis Old Earth Date: February 2023 This Trekker is still having fun! I haven’t “cared” about Star Trek in a VERY long time — but I’m enjoying NuTrek.…

I am *elated* that Foxborough Founders Day is back in 2022! Saturday, June 11, 2022! The Foxborough Founders Day committee (I’m not a member, just a fan) is working hard…

by Robert Gillis Written 1/31/2021 and published on social media and here What would you have done? I’m REALLY ASKING. And please – this is not about Trump v Biden,…

October, 2020 I’ve wrapped up Star Trek: Picard last night. Liked it very much, more than I thought I would. In some ways I felt it was a bit padded.…

by Robert Gillis Published on social media July 18, 2020 So I debated for some time posting but I think this needs to be said. I am going to be…

by Robert Gillis5/2020 One of the benefits of quarantine (such as it is) — I’m halfway through Star Trek: Discovery Season 2. The reviews I read all talk CANON. And…

by Robert GillisPublished in the Boston City Paper, June 7, 2020 It has happened to me TWICE this week that I have said, “Black Lives Matter” and someone responded, “All…

by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter May 31, 2020 I grew up in a very poor section of Dorchester. The Parish was (and is) quite diverse — White,…

by Robert GillisMay 16, 2020, 2…, maybe 3 A.M.? i think it was the guy who said sunshine kills COVID-19 that finally pushed me over the edge. You just cannot…

December 21, 2019: And then this happened. Once again having the privilege to speak with David Coffee, Mr. Ebeneezer Scrooge, and tonight congratulating him on his 26th year in this…

By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, and in edited form for the Boston City Paper, July 2019 (WordPress date updated so that this post always appears first on my…

by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 5/2019 Our annual town meeting will be May 13, 2019, and I would like to use this space to encourage you to…

By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 4/2019 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.” — John…

By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 1/2019 and the Boston City Paper 2/2019 1. I am SO glad the weather wasn’t what we had last Sunday; no way…