Author Archives: theboeskool

Mark Sanford–The Pride of South Carolina

So, The Palmetto State just elected Mark Sanford as their their Congressman for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. If that name sounds familiar, it might be because you remember him as the Governor of South Carolina who disappeared for five days, … Continue reading

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Bury The Boston Bomber in My Backyard

If you haven’t heard by now, they are having a very hard time finding a cemetery willing to accept the body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the alleged Boston Marathon bomber who was killed in a shootout with police a few days … Continue reading

Posted in 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged , , | 10 Comments

A Public Pooping Cautionary Tale

Somewhere in the world, there is an old man with a story…. A story that doesn’t get told to just anyone. It’s a story that maybe only gets told when large amounts of wine have been enjoyed. It’s a story … Continue reading

Posted in 3) Bathroom Humor | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

You’re Not A Christian If….

I was listening to the radio last week–it was a couple of days after the bombs went off in Boston–and the DJ was talking about finding the person/persons who did it. She said, “I hope that we find whoever did … Continue reading

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 43 Comments

Thoughts And Prayers About The Boston Marathon Bombing

There was a bomb that went off here in Nashville too. A bomb was detonated inside of a little school called Hattie Cotton Elementary a little over 55 years ago. It went off one day after President Eisenhower signed The … Continue reading

Posted in 1) Jesus, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Beware Of Toddlers With Guns!

In the past four days, two different four year old kids have shot and killed people in our country. This past weekend, a sheriff’s deputy (who works as a school resource officer) here in Tennessee laid out his gun collection … Continue reading

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Same-Sex Marriage–What Happens If Christians Get It Wrong?

So last week a whole bunch of people changed their Facebook profile picture to a red and pink equal sign to show their support for marriage equality while the Supreme Court heard arguments over the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage … Continue reading

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

A Tale of Two Letters

I’ve got another post I’ve been working on, but this is just too important to me right now. Today many people have been talking about how Senator Rob Portman, one of the Co-Sponsors of the Defense of Marriage Act (that … Continue reading

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 16 Comments

I’m Getting Old

Today I am officially closer to 40 than I am to 35. I am no longer the physical specimen that I once was–I have some grey in my beard now, and when I bend at the knees, sometimes it sounds … Continue reading

Posted in 3) Bathroom Humor | Tagged , , , , , | 10 Comments

Getting Rid of Windows

There is a lot to be afraid of. I have spent the last week and a half trying to write about fear. And the illusion of control. I wrote a whole lot–so much it was probably going to have to … Continue reading

Posted in 1) Jesus | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments