Genesis: Why I wrote the Nana book
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter 8/2005 (revised for this web site, 2/2006) Nana and I shared a special bond and I visited her daily since I was…
A dream come true, meeting Joanna Cameron, star of “The Secrets of Isis”
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, February, 2006 and the Boston City Paper 7/2007 She was the first love of my life; the first girl I wanted to…
Halifax says thank you with a tree
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 12/2005 Besides being the center of a recent controversy, the beautiful Christmas tree on Boston Common has a very interesting history. You…
Technology Unchained – or I remember when (nostalgia)
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 9/1998 and 12/2005 Yesterday, I was on the computer with my nine-year-old nephew Colin, and I was amazed by how easily he…
Avoid Fraud: The Nigerian 419 Letter
by Robert Gillis published in the Foxboro Reporter 11/2005 and Boston City Paper, 2006 SCAM: You receive an email from a “wealthy foreigner” (usually someone related to the royal family…
Review: Bruce Springsteen Devils and Dust Boston October 28, 2005
Springsteen Concert Review by Robert Gillis I LOVE Springsteen; he’s my favorite artist. I’ve been a fan since 1984 but love nearly all of his earlier work as well as…
Get on the Spaceship!
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 9/2005 I just watched a rerun of a Simpsons Halloween special, in which Homer’s Y2K incompetence causes the destruction of the Earth.…
Bring our soldiers home
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, 8/2005 and the Boston City Paper 7/2008 My support for our soldiers is unwavering. I have never served in uniform but I…
Silver Age Superman Comics Review: The irresistible Lois Lane
by Robert Gillis What was so special about the silver age of comic books? Read about it HERE Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane #29: “The Irresistible Lois Lane” OVERVIEW: After receiving…
Celebrating the priesthood
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 6/2005 and the Boston City Paper 2006 The evil actions of a very small percentage of priests have cast a shadow of…
What happened to spring???
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 5/2005 There’s so much going on these days, that I thought I’d get right to the heart of an important issue. When…
Remembering Pope John Paul II
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 4/2005 and the Boston City Paper 4/2007 The legacy of Pope John Paul II will be chronicled, celebrated, debated, cherished, pondered, analyzed,…
BREAKING NEWS: SNOW IN BOSTON, a Channel One exclusive report
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter, February, 2006 Now! Coverage you can depend on! The news you want, the news you need! All the news! LIVE! From channel…
The real story this Christmas 2004 is Saddam Hussein’s capture — NOT a blizzard!
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 12/2004 Saddam Hussein has been captured. One of the most evil beings ever to walk the face of the Earth, a man…
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 12/2004 and the Boston City paper 12/2007 In recent years, and especially recent weeks, there has been a continued attack on all…