“Open your eyes,” a story of my encounter with two homeless people
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City Paper, 7/2018 “When I close my eyes,…
Boston, you’re my home! (A two day Boston Adventure)
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper 5/2018 Also published in OnTray Magazine, June 2018!…
Zen and Art of Writing Op/Eds – I still have a lot to say!
by Robert Gillis Published in the Boston City Paper, 3/2018 While Op-Ed pieces are by their very definition a personal…
Thoughts and gratitude after the March 2018 Massachusetts Nor’easter
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 3/2018 Sunday morning, after nearly 3 days, the electricity was restored to…
Slow News Day, Random Thoughts, Early 2018 Edition!
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City Paper, 3/2018 Because some humor is desperately needed…
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…
Be Kind; You Never Know What Someone Is Going Through
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City Paper, 12/2017 Three stories. All of the same…
“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…
Your kind words can make a difference — and maybe even save a life
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 8/2017 Checking into FaceBook on my lunch break…
NanaGillisBook has a new web site!
You can now access the full “Nana” web site right here! http://nanagillisbook.robertxgillis.com “For anyone who has ever loved a senior…
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…
Foxborough Founders day Saturday June 10, 2017: Come to the Birthday Party!
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 6/2017 If you have lived in Foxborough for any amount of time,…
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…