Author Archives: theboeskool

A Tip That Left Me In Tears

Posted on January 11, 2020 by theboeskool

It was the last table of the night. These two girls sat down in my section… They looked to be about 20-ish. I suppose that makes them young women. But if I’m telling the story, I’m probably calling them “girls.” … Continue reading →

Posted in 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged A tip that left me in tears, Dieting, Don't Give Up, Generosity, Kate Bush, Kindness, Pay It Forward, Peter Gabriel, Server stories, Tipping, Whole30 | 17 Comments

5 Analogies To Explain Trump’s Iran Mess

Posted on January 9, 2020 by theboeskool

Yesterday the moron who is currently the president of the United States of America stood in front of a microphone, and he slurred and sniffed his way through a rambling mess of a speech about Iran… 58 times. He sniffed … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged 15 ballistic missiles, Frank & beans, How did we get here?, Iran, Iran Nuclear Deal, Iran timeline, Putin's Puppet, Russia, Soleimani, The arsonist & the firefighter, Trump slur | 2 Comments

Impeachment, For Those Of You Who Might Be A Little Confused

Posted on December 21, 2019 by theboeskool

So listen… I realize there are a lot of folks out there who are confused about what is going on right now with this whole impeachment thing. And tonight, while I was attempting to explain the facts behind the impeachment … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Christianity Today, GOP Talking Points, Hunter Biden, Impeachment, Impeachment explained, Impeachment Hearings, Joe Biden, Justin Amash, Kevin Kruse, Mike Birbiglia, Partisan Witch Hunt, Russia, Senate as Jury, Trump, Ukraine, Whistleblower, Zelensky | 3 Comments

The Bat-Shit Crazy, Theocratic Man Running For Mayor Of Grand Rapids

Posted on October 3, 2019 by theboeskool

I grew up in Michigan. West Michigan, to be more precise. I spent my youth in a sheltered, idyllic little tourist beach town on the shore of Lake Michigan, and when it was time for college, I didn’t go too … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged American Taliban, Daniel Schutte, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Mayoral Election, Rosalynn Bliss, Separation of Church & State, Theocrisy, West Michigan | 3 Comments

The Not-So-Subtle Sexism of Team Sports Names

Posted on September 17, 2019 by theboeskool

“Do you go to a doctor? Or a LADY doctor…” “Did you get pulled over by a police officer? Or by a LADY police officer…” “Does your church have a pastor? Or a LADY pastor…” Imagine if asking questions like … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Feeling Manly, Feminism, Girl's High School Sports, Lady, Noah's Gay Lions, Sexism, Sports Team Names, Title IX, Women's sports | 3 Comments

ICE Tried To Arrest An Immigrant Family. Their Neighbors Made A Human Chain To Protect Them…

Posted on July 22, 2019 by theboeskool

Today, in a the Tennessee town of Hermitage (a suburb of Nashville), Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) attempted to arrest and detain an immigrant man who was with his son. The man KNEW HIS RIGHTS, and did not allow the … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Abolish ICE, Deportations, Fabian Bedne, Hermitage, Hope, Human Chain, ICE, Immigrant rights, Loving Our Neighbors, Nashville Immigrant Rights | 1 Comment

The Deep Racism Of Trump’s “Go Back” Comment, and How It’s As American As Apple Pie

Posted on July 17, 2019 by theboeskool

Most of us have heard by now that the President of the United States has gone FULL RACIST this weekend. To the absolute delight of white supremacists everywhere, Donald Trump suggested that U.S Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged AOC, Ayanna Pressley, Gabe Ortíz, Go back, Go back to where you came from, GOP, Ilhan Omar, Love it or leave it, Nativism, Neema Avashia, Othering, Racism, Racist Trump, Rashida Talib, The Squad, Trump, Xenophobia | 5 Comments

Harvard Admissions, and How To Tell If You’re Racist

Posted on June 19, 2019 by theboeskool

It seems that many conservatives are outraged over the fact that Harvard University has rescinded its invitation to Marjory Stoneman Douglas Shooting survivor & “conservative activist” Kyle Kashuv. If you don’t know the story, here’s the gist: Kyle Kashuv was … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Atonement, Ben Shapiro, David Brooks, Forgiveness, Harvard Admissions, Harvard Rescinded, I have black friends, Jeff Foxworthy, Jennifer de Guzman, Kyle Kashuv, Liberty University, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Racism, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, You might be a redneck, You might be totally racist | Leave a comment

For Memorial Day, The U.S. Army Asked, “How Has Serving Impacted You?” It Did NOT Go As They Had Planned…

Posted on May 27, 2019 by theboeskool

Over this Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. Army posted a PR video of a soldier telling about how his service has changed him. He said that it allowed him to “serve something greater than myself… The Army has afforded me … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged How has serving impacted you?, Memorial Day, Military service, Military Suicides, Military trauma, Nonviolence, Sexual assault, Sexual Harassment, The cost of war, War | Leave a comment

God Is Pro-Abortion

Posted on May 21, 2019 by theboeskool

Think about it: ONE IN FIVE pregnancies ends in a miscarriage… Or as the medical community refers to them, a “spontaneous abortion.” The Mayo Clinic says that the number is likely higher than that, because “many miscarriages occur so early in … Continue reading →