Author Archives: theboeskool

Calls For “Civility,” and Other Bullshit

Posted on June 26, 2018 by theboeskool

When a woman asked Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave her restaurant, people were so upset by the lack of “civility” you’d have thought the restaurant owner had gotten up in front of the nation on a daily basis and lied … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 3) Bathroom Humor | Tagged Civility, Clint Smith, Elie Wiesel, Forgiveness, Fuck Your Feelings, Jackie Robinson, Lack of civility, Lock her up, Maxine Waters, Michelle Goldberg, Patience, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, The Red Hen, Trump, Turning the other cheek, What if she was your child? | 6 Comments

The Republican Party Is Morally Bankrupt. And If You Vote For Them, You Are Too.

Posted on June 20, 2018 by theboeskool

It’s just the truth. I know people “don’t want to make this about a political party.” I know people want to be all “Not All Republicans.” I know that people want to say that “Saying stuff like this is how … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged All lives matter, Chuck Wendig, Family Separation, Fuck Trump, Morality, Morally Bankrupt, Rob Rogers, Tender Age Facilities, The real Trump Hotel, Trump, Truth, Voting | 4 Comments

Leave Ivanka Alone!

Posted on June 4, 2018 by theboeskool

Samantha Bee has gotten herself into a bit of trouble this past week. While just about every person in the world who is both minimally informed and also possesses an ounce of compassion was flipping out over news of Trump’s … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 3) Bathroom Humor | Tagged C-word, Feckless, Feckless Cunt, Full Frontal, Hypocrisy, Ivanka Trump, Leave Ivanka Alone, National Anthem, Roseanne Barr, Sally Field, Samantha Bee, Ted Nugent, Thomas Violence, Trump, Twitter | Leave a comment

ISRAEL: David Teamed Up With Goliath, and Now The Oppressed Has Become The Oppressor

Posted on May 16, 2018 by theboeskool

My kids use entirely too much toilet paper. I’m not sure if they just wrap it around their hand about 30 to 40 times, until their hand looks like a boxing glove, or what is going on in there (I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 3) Bathroom Humor | Tagged David and Goliath, Fadi Abu Salah, Gaza, Israel, Israeli Embassy, Jesus, Loving our enemies, Netanyahu, Remember, Saber al-Ashqar, Snipers | 14 Comments

Christians and Torture: Why So Many Don’t Have A Problem With It

Posted on May 12, 2018 by theboeskool

Torture has been in the news a lot recently… Though it is usually referred to by it’s more palatable euphemism, “Enhanced Interrogation Techniques.” The confirmation hearings for Gina Haspel (President Trump’s pick to head the CIA) have been focusing on … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged 81% of white evangelicals, Christians, Clint Smith, Enhanced Interrogation Techniques, Eternal Conscious Torment, Franklin Graham, Gina Haspel, Goodness, Hell, Jesus, John McCain, Morality, Torture, Waterboarding | 5 Comments

No, Trump Is Not “Withdrawing” From The Iran Nuclear Deal

Posted on May 9, 2018 by theboeskool

Stop calling it that. He’s not “withdrawing.” He’s not “dropping out.” He’s not “pulling away from” the deal… He is simply BREAKING A PROMISE that our country made. He is breaking an agreement we made with another nation, and by … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged Breaking promises, Euphemisms, Iran Nuclear Deal, Stormy Daniels, The art of breaking a deal, Trump | 4 Comments

Yes, I’m Being Condescending.

Posted on May 9, 2018 by theboeskool

I have been known to get into the occasional online… well, let’s call them “discussions.” Not necessarily an “argument,” and not quite as civilized a “debate.” Is “brouhaha” the word? If it’s not, maybe it should be. Anyway, I am … Continue reading →

Posted in 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Anti-intellectualism, Being condescending, Change your mind, Condescension, Expertise, Liberal elites, Patronizing, This is why Trump won | 7 Comments

What “The Sound of Music” Taught Me About Neighborhood Schools. And Nazis.

Posted on April 23, 2018 by theboeskool

Last night I watched our Middle School’s performance of “The Sound of Music.” And today, as I think back on that truly amazing performance (and as I struggle to get the “Lonely Goatherd” song out of my head) I am … Continue reading →

Posted in 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Edelweiss, Godwin's Law, Nazis, Nazis are bad, Neighborhood Schools, School plays, The Sound Of Music, Trump, Waffle House Shooter | 1 Comment

An Easter Sermon From A Used-To-Be Christian

Posted on April 4, 2018 by theboeskool

I almost never do guest posts on my blog, but I really wanted you all to see this. This was written by my friend Lars… A person I’ve never met in real life, but a person I respect and love. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 3) Bathroom Humor | Tagged Easter, Easter Bunny Resurrection, Easter sermon, Everyone has enough and no one has too much, Guest Post, Jesus, Liberation Theology, White Savior Complex | 7 Comments

I Just Cried At A Walmart

Posted on March 28, 2018 by theboeskool

One of the things which stresses me out the most is the inability to articulate what’s happening inside of me. So tonight — on the eve of my wife’s cancer surgery — I’m going to try to sort that out… … Continue reading →