Category Archives: 4) All Of The Above

A little bit of everything. Some are funny political blogs about religion, whereas some are funny religious blogs about politics. Just to keep it fresh, I will also mix in some political and religious stories about humor.

Public Nudity, Incarceration, & Setting the Prisoner Free

Posted on May 2, 2012 by theboeskool

“We should go skinny dipping.” The words cut through the evening heat like a sexy summer breeze. It was the sort of hot where people don’t even go outside until after the sun goes down, but the air was still … Continue reading →

Posted in 4) All Of The Above | Tagged Corrections Corporation of America, For-Profit Prisons, Incarceration and Race, Injustice, Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr, Shawshank Redemption, Skinny Dipping | 6 Comments

Jerusalem, Cleveland, and Getting Hit With A Plastic Dinosaur

Posted on March 13, 2012 by theboeskool

Part of what I do for my day job is I go into schools and teach first graders problem solving skills. After doing a program that demonstrates kids solving a problem, we ask them to help us solve a problem. … Continue reading →

Posted in 4) All Of The Above | Tagged Cleveland, David Wilcox, Gaza, Israel, Jerusalem, Jesus, Loving Your Enemies, Palestine, Peace, Prophecy, Three Brothers | 5 Comments

Sorority Pillow Fights, and Why I Blog

Posted on February 29, 2012 by theboeskool

I went to a college without any fraternities or sororities–The closest thing that we had were dorms with very Dutch names. My dorm was Boer-Bennink…. Well, more specifically, it was 1st Boer (The “1st” specified our floor. The floor that … Continue reading →

Posted in 4) All Of The Above | Tagged Boer-Bennink, Fraternities, Jägermeister, Jesus, Politics, Sororities, Tappa Kegga Brew, The Barna Group, UnChristian | 15 Comments

Jury Duty and a Death Sentence for Newt

Posted on January 31, 2012 by theboeskool

Turns out I LOVE jury duty. Everybody talks about it as if it were this excruciating thing, but there is something about being me that goes really well with being a juror. Maybe it’s my thirst for justice, maybe it’s that … Continue reading →

Posted in 4) All Of The Above | Tagged An Eye For An Eye, Homer Simpson, Honey Badger, Jesus, Jury Duty, Newt Gingrich, NObama, The Death Penalty, The Green Mile | 4 Comments

Gospel Choir and High-Fiving Strangers

Posted on November 30, 2011 by theboeskool

The days of trying to answer the question “Who sings this song?” are over. It used to be that you would hear a song being played at a restaurant, someone would ask that question, and a cool thing would happen: … Continue reading →

Posted in 4) All Of The Above, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged America, Community, Gospel Choir, Smart Phones, Ventura Highway. High-Fives, Who sings this song, Whoever has two tunics | 4 Comments

Mormons, Muslims, And Mitt Romney

Posted on October 25, 2011 by theboeskool

You know how when people say, “I don’t want to sound racist, but…” you can be sure that the next thing out of their mouth is going to be about as racist as something can be? Well, I don’t want … Continue reading →

Posted in 4) All Of The Above | Tagged 1) Jesus, Christianity, Glenn Beck, Hypocrisy, Jeremiah Wright, Martin Luther King Jr, Mitt Romney, Mormons, Muslims, Obama | 19 Comments

Language, Class, and Shit….

Posted on October 17, 2011 by theboeskool

Shit. I’ve never had a problem with the language of the poor. Especially the word “shit.” And then, especially when referring to excrement. For example, I don’t think that saying, “I just stepped in dog poop” is any less offensive than … Continue reading →

Posted in 4) All Of The Above | Tagged Class, Corn Shucks, Cursing, George Carlin, Language, Sam Hill, Shit, Swearing | Leave a comment

I am a piece of crap.

Posted on September 28, 2011 by theboeskool

Of this I am sure. As I lie here on the couch streaming Conan The Barbarian on Netflix while drinking leftover Cherry Coke from an earlier trip to Chik-Fil-A, few things have been clearer to me. I dream of greatness, … Continue reading →