Author Archives: theboeskool

“All Sins Are Equal,” and Other Christian Nonsense

Posted on March 7, 2018 by theboeskool

“No sin is worse than any other.” You’ve probably heard this little piece of “christian” craziness before. I remember hearing it as a child, growing up in the Calvinist tradition of my family. It is a widely accepted absurdity meant … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged All sins are equal, All sins are NOT equal, Calvinism, Hell, Jesus, Louis CK, Megan Barry, Missing the mark, Sin, Total depravity, TULIP, We are worthy of being loved | 8 Comments

A Short Play About What It’s Like To Be A Server

Posted on February 26, 2018 by theboeskool

(Complete with GIFs, to better tell the story) I work at a restaurant. It’s open late. Like, REALLY late… Which means that sometimes I am there until the wee hours of the morning. One of the GOOD things about being … Continue reading →

Posted in 3) Bathroom Humor, 5) Not Quite Sure, Uncategorized | Tagged A short play, Anchovies on pizza, Funny GIFs, Humor, Server stories, What it's like to be a server | 4 Comments

Forget Guns For Teachers — Surround Our Schools With Land Mines

Posted on February 24, 2018 by theboeskool

The president and the GOP administration have suggested arming teachers with guns… But I don’t think this plan goes far enough. Here’s my plan: https://twitter.com/waltshaub/status/967191981691719680 It’s clear that we have a problem in this country, but as so many before … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged AR-15, Arming Teachers, Australia, Flamethrowers, Freedom Omelette, Grenade Launchers, Gun Control, Guns For Teachers, Land Mines, NRA, Satire, Teachers With Guns | 2 Comments

School Shootings and Fake Christians

Posted on February 15, 2018 by theboeskool

I think that Christianity divorced from Reason is one of the most destructive forces on the planet. And the brand of religion that makes people choose between faith and rationality has been on full display since this most recent school shooting … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged Christianity, Fake Christians, Florida School Shooting, Fredrick Douglass, Gun Control, Gun violence, Jesus, Rationality, School Shootings, Thoughts and Prayers | 6 Comments

It’s Time To Stop Paying Attention To The Stock Market

Posted on January 31, 2018 by theboeskool

“The state of our union is strong.” That’s what we were told during the State of the Union Address. To listen to the racist moron who is currently occupying the highest office in the land tell it, in just over one … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 42%, CEO pay, Citizens United, Income Inequality, Jesus and the Stock Market, MAGA, Stable Genius, State of the Union, Stop paying attention to the stock market, Trump, Unemployment numbers, Wealth Inequality, Wealth Inequality in America | 1 Comment

7 Things To Consider Before Considering Oprah For President

Posted on January 10, 2018 by theboeskool

After Oprah’s inspiring speech during the Golden Globes, people immediately started in with cries of “Oprah For President!” And that is perfectly understandable. People are STARVED for competent, compassionate leadership… And a speaker whose speeches don’t read like a third … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Cecil B. de Mille Award, Golden Globes Speech, Oprah, Oprah 2020, Oprah For President, President Oprah Winfrey, Things to consider about Oprah, Trump, Women who might be president in 2020 | 1 Comment

Moana Is The Movie The World Needs Right Now

Posted on December 12, 2017 by theboeskool

Sometimes, when it all gets to be too much — When all of the Trumps and the Lies and the Liars and the Roy Moores and the Defenders of Pedophilia and the Jerry Falwells and the Fake Christians and the Alabama … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Alabama Senate, Doug Jones, Goodness, Hope, Moana, Moana Is The Movie The World Needs Right Now, Morality, Roy Moore, Spirituality, Te Fiti, Te Kā, This is not who you are | Leave a comment

An Actual Apology For Sexual Predators

Posted on December 2, 2017 by theboeskool

There are a lot of men writing a lot of apologies right now. For the most part, these apologies are full of ambiguities…. full of equivocations… full of shit. These “apologies” are being written under the watchful eye of high-priced … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Al Franken, An Apology For Sexual Predators, Apologies, Bill O'Reilly, Harassment Allegations, Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Maya Kosoff, Protecting Privilege, Roy Moore, Sexual Harassment, Speaking Truth To Power, Trump | 2 Comments

It’s Not About The Word “Pocahontas”

Posted on November 28, 2017 by theboeskool

It’s about the fact that this man lacks even the most basic understanding of human decency. THAT’s what it’s about. After Donald did this today… … Elizabeth Warren responded by saying, “It is deeply unfortunate that the President of the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged Andrew Jackson, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren, MAGA, National Embarrassment, Navajo Code Talkers, Pocahontas, Racial Slurs, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Trail of Tears | Leave a comment

53 “Pastors” Support For Child Molester Roy Moore for Senate… Here Are Their Church’s Phone Numbers

Posted on November 14, 2017 by theboeskool

What is happening in Alabama politics right now is a microcosm of what is happening in our nation. We have Doug Jones, a competent and honorable man who prosecuted the men who bombed the Church and killed four little girls … Continue reading →