Category Archives: 5) Not Quite Sure

Blogs that don’t really fit into one of the other categories.

Gout, Pop, And Being A Quitter

Posted on March 20, 2012 by theboeskool

I’m getting old. I make noises when I put my shoes on these days. Most of these noises are the natural byproduct of bending over while having a belly that is larger in circumference than the circumference of my pants. I’m pretty … Continue reading →

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A Bench Press, A Biskit, and Some Broken Hearts

Posted on March 6, 2012 by theboeskool

I have rarely thought of myself as being what doctors refer to as “strong.” While I was in Cadets, a friend of mine was working on his Weightlifting Badge. His dad was one of the counselors, so he had just … Continue reading →

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Five Ways to Really Love Somebody

Posted on February 12, 2012 by theboeskool

Some people are really good at giving presents–I am NOT one of those people. I am the worst. There are a few reasons why I am terrible at giving gifts: 1) I am a man–The man who is a good … Continue reading →

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My Dad

Posted on February 8, 2012 by theboeskool

I really struggled writing this. Not because it’s hard to say, but because there is too much. I broke off a part about forgiveness that I’ll be revisiting shortly, and I also had to leave out a delightful story about … Continue reading →

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My Almost First Time With A Middle-Aged Lady

Posted on January 25, 2012 by theboeskool

I wasn’t always this bald. There was a time in high school (it seems like just yesterday, but really it was almost 20 years ago) when my blonde locks flipped into my eyes like some sort of skinnier, Dutcher Justin … Continue reading →

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A White Guy’s Thoughts on Martin Luther King

Posted on January 15, 2012 by theboeskool

“If you’re white and you don’t admit that it’s great, you’re an asshole. It IS great. And I’m a MAN. How many advantages can one person have? I am a white man. You can’t even hurt my feelings! What can … Continue reading →

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Daniel LaRusso, Lloyd Dobler, and Jesus

Posted on January 5, 2012 by theboeskool

There you are…. Looking up at a cheering crowd, in the middle of the All-Valley Karate Tournament, standing across the mat from the same prick that, just a month or so earlier, forced a kiss on your super-hot girlfriend at … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Makeup, Baldness, and The Bearded Lady

Posted on November 26, 2011 by theboeskool

About a year and a half ago, I wrote a facebook status that said, ” I have decided that makeup is stupid. For a girl to think that she is not pretty unless she has a bunch of crap on … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Golden Calfs

Posted on November 19, 2011 by theboeskool

Not too long ago, the wife and I both got smart phones, and they are now firmly implanted as part of our lives. Annoyingly implanted—I love it and I hate it. Every once in a while, I realize just how … Continue reading →

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