Current Events / News Commentary Black Lives Matter Jun 5, 2020 Robert Gillis by Robert GillisPublished in the Boston City Paper, June 7, 2020https://boscp.com/2020/06/07/commentary-by-robert-gillis/It has happened to me TWICE this week that I…
Current Events / News Commentary Dorchester Foxboro America 2020: Protests, Violence, Racism — Divided We Fall May 31, 2020 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter May 31, 2020 I grew up in a very poor section of…
Catholic / Church Current Events / News Commentary News image from Web The Church still stands: Remembering the promise of Easter Sunday after the Notre Dame Cathedral fire Apr 16, 2019 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 4/2019 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and…
Current Events / News Commentary Politics Washington 2018: Have you no sense of decency? Oct 17, 2018 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and The Boston City Paper, 10/2018 “Until this moment, Senator, I think…
CNN image Current Events / News Commentary Politics January 13, 2018: BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL Jan 14, 2018 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 1/2018 With a brief but welcome respite from the Arctic temperatures of…
Current Events / News Commentary Life events, Gratitude and Giving and Little Miracles “We will be okay,” two signs of hope in troubled times Nov 6, 2017 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City paper 11/2017 “We will be okay.” It’s Sunday;…
Current Events / News Commentary Mass Shootings Las Vegas Mass Shooting – nothing has changed since Sandy Hook, is this the new America? Oct 3, 2017 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 10/2017 These are my words: For the next few weeks, the news…
Current Events / News Commentary Foxboro Foxboro Reporter Image Why Local Newspapers Are So Important Jul 21, 2017 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 8/2017 “The truly literate and involved American should be reading the local…
Current Events / News Commentary Politics Finding joy in the spirit of America, Independence Day 2017 Jul 7, 2017 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper 7/2017 In June, I decided I wanted to…
Current Events / News Commentary Politics Finding a balance between CONSTANT bad political news, being vigilant, and the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance Apr 3, 2017 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City Paper, 4/2017 In a recent Saturday Night Live…
Current Events / News Commentary Humor Play the TV News Snow Game! (Global Warming #alternativefacts means more snow!) Feb 16, 2017 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper 2/2016 To provide a welcome break from…
Current Events / News Commentary Foxboro End of Summer 2016: Thoughts on a variety of topics Aug 27, 2016 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 9/2016 This past March was the 20th anniversary of the date I…
Current Events / News Commentary Mass Shootings News image from Web Pulse massacre in Orlando – another senseless shooting, and more tweets of thoughts and prayers – It’s time to DO something. Jun 26, 2016 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City paper 7/2016 Brace yourselves, this one isn’t summer fluff,…
Current Events / News Commentary Foxboro Life events, Gratitude and Giving and Little Miracles Taking time to appreciate the American Flag and reflect on its promise May 21, 2016 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 5/2016 It’s Saturday morning, and like so many…
Current Events / News Commentary Foxboro Foxboro 2016: The dog park is back! Apr 8, 2016 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 4/2016 It’s not often that “PLAY NICE” is the core of two…
Black Lives Matter
by Robert GillisPublished in the Boston City Paper, June 7, 2020https://boscp.com/2020/06/07/commentary-by-robert-gillis/It has happened to me TWICE this week that I…
America 2020: Protests, Violence, Racism — Divided We Fall
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter May 31, 2020 I grew up in a very poor section of…
The Church still stands: Remembering the promise of Easter Sunday after the Notre Dame Cathedral fire
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 4/2019 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and…
Washington 2018: Have you no sense of decency?
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and The Boston City Paper, 10/2018 “Until this moment, Senator, I think…
January 13, 2018: BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 1/2018 With a brief but welcome respite from the Arctic temperatures of…
“We will be okay,” two signs of hope in troubled times
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City paper 11/2017 “We will be okay.” It’s Sunday;…
Las Vegas Mass Shooting – nothing has changed since Sandy Hook, is this the new America?
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 10/2017 These are my words: For the next few weeks, the news…
Why Local Newspapers Are So Important
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 8/2017 “The truly literate and involved American should be reading the local…
Finding joy in the spirit of America, Independence Day 2017
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper 7/2017 In June, I decided I wanted to…
Finding a balance between CONSTANT bad political news, being vigilant, and the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City Paper, 4/2017 In a recent Saturday Night Live…
Play the TV News Snow Game! (Global Warming #alternativefacts means more snow!)
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper 2/2016 To provide a welcome break from…
End of Summer 2016: Thoughts on a variety of topics
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 9/2016 This past March was the 20th anniversary of the date I…
Pulse massacre in Orlando – another senseless shooting, and more tweets of thoughts and prayers – It’s time to DO something.
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City paper 7/2016 Brace yourselves, this one isn’t summer fluff,…
Taking time to appreciate the American Flag and reflect on its promise
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 5/2016 It’s Saturday morning, and like so many…
Foxboro 2016: The dog park is back!
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 4/2016 It’s not often that “PLAY NICE” is the core of two…