Author Archives: theboeskool

Coming Out Against The “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

Posted on February 1, 2013 by theboeskool

With a nickname like the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, you might be inclined to think that this piece of legislation was attempting to do something noble…. Like encouraging kids to stop using the term “gay” to describe something that think … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged Classroom Protection Act, Don't Say Gay Bill, Homeless Teens, LGBT, Most Bible-Minded, Natalie Portman, Outing Students to their parents, Senator Stacey Campfield, V For Vendetta | 4 Comments

Why I’ve Decided To Buy A Tiger

Posted on January 28, 2013 by theboeskool

So I’ve decided to buy a tiger. I know it seems impractical and more than a little dangerous, but we live in an impractical and dangerous world. It’s not the carefree world that I grew up in—I live in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A cobra in a purse, dead hands, Gun Control, Satire, Self Defense, Tigers don't kill people--people kill people, Why I've Decided to Buy a Tiger | 9 Comments

A Light Shines In The Darkness

Posted on January 21, 2013 by theboeskool

“All the darkness of the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi Every once in a while, when it seems like you’re surrounded by hate, someone does something unexpectedly loving, and you’re reminded … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged A Light Shines In The Darkness, All The Darkness of the World, Generosity, Love is Stronger Than Hate, Love Wins, Martin Luther King Jr, Sandy Hook Conspiracy, St Francis of Assisi, We Shall Overcome | 6 Comments

An Open Letter To The People Keeping Pat Robertson On The Air

Posted on January 18, 2013 by theboeskool

To whom it may concern: I consider myself a Christian, but I don’t watch your show. I have seen bits and pieces of your programing on the very rare times I happen to flip through the channels while The 700 … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus | Tagged An Open Letter To The People Keeping Pat Robertson On The Air, CBN, Jesus, Pat Robertson, Ron Burgandy, Slatternly, The 700 Club, Ugly Women | 10 Comments

Picking A Fight With NASCAR

Posted on January 12, 2013 by theboeskool

Before I continue my work as a missionary of sanity in this crazy freaking world, I have something I’ve been needing to get off my chest. It doesn’t have social ramifications of Gun Control, or the emotion of The R-Word, … Continue reading →

Posted in 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Cole Trickle, Driving Fast, Maypax, NASCAR drivers are not athletes, NASCAR is not a sport, Ricky Bobby, Sparky McDoogle, Viagra Sponsorships | 11 Comments

Letting Go Of The R-Word

Posted on December 4, 2012 by theboeskool

When I was in Junior High (“Junior High” for us meant 7th, 8th, and 9th grades), there was a strange man who would hang out near our school. He would stand on the sidewalk with a pad of paper, and … Continue reading →

Posted in 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Ann Coulter, Corky Thatcher, John Franklin Stephens, Kids on the Block, Letting Go, Political Correctness, Renaldo, Retarded, Special Olympics, The Far Side, The R-Word, Tracy Morgan | 64 Comments

Obama Wins and Jesus Loses

Posted on November 10, 2012 by theboeskool

They say you should never go to bed angry…. Sometimes, after a particularly intense argument with my wife, we make the mistake of going to sleep without sorting things out (It’s usually because we realize that talking through what just … Continue reading →

Posted in 4) All Of The Above | Tagged Bronco Bama, Caesar, Election 2012, Facebook political fights, Farting in an Elevator, Franklin Graham, Jesus, Mormons, Obama, Romney, The Church, The Kingdom of God, Victoria Jackson | 70 Comments

Aaron’s Last Wish, and My First $500 Tip

Posted on October 15, 2012 by theboeskool

I’ve discovered that you can learn a lot about God while watching your kids play soccer. I believe that God loves us like we’re his kids–that we are children of God. And every once in a while, while I’m watching … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged $500 Tip, Aaron Collins, Aaron's Last Wish, God, Making the pass, Picking your nose, YMCA Soccer | 38 Comments

Domestic Abuse and Finding Your Voice

Posted on October 11, 2012 by theboeskool

I have never been known for my manly voice. Every once in a while, while talking on the phone or on a drive-thru speaker, I am still occasionally referred to as “Ma’am.” As in, “No, Ma’am—We do not have a … Continue reading →