Confronting the horror that is an elderly racist
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,…
To the ballistic customer who demolished an innocent cashier…
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…
Black Lives Matter
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…
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 Dorchester. The Parish was (and is) quite diverse — White,…
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 I will raise it again in three days.” — John…
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 I never really gauged your cruelty or your recklessness. ……
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 the last two weeks, and most of the snow melted,…
“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; I’m driving around Foxboro Common and I pass the Universalist…
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 magazines will run pictures of vigils and lit candles. “Experts”…
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 newspaper. Weekly newspapers and the internet are also vital to…
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 run a column for Independence Day and started working on…
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 sketch, the President of the United States (played by Alec…
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 all those pesky (and constant) political news stories that either upset…
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 started writing for this newspaper. Then, and now, I consider…
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, I’ll be funnier next time. Also, as much as I…