Category Archives: 5) Not Quite Sure

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

Five Things The Death of That 5-Year-Old Boy Has Me Thinking About

Posted on August 15, 2020 by theboeskool

I heard about the murder of little Cannon Hinnant two days ago. I had posted an article (like I do) about a KKK member who got sent to prison for driving through a crowd of protestors, and I said that even … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged #JusticeForCannon, #SayHisName, Ahmaud Arbery, Bernice King, Black Lives Matter, Breonna Taylor, Cannon Hinnant, Darius Sessoms, Elijah McClain, Equality feels like oppression, George Floyd, HisLifeMattered, Justice, Politicize a tragedy, Protests, Where's the outrage? | 4 Comments

Why You’re Hearing About Human Trafficking and HydroxyChloroquine Right Now

Posted on August 2, 2020 by theboeskool

I am angrier than I have ever been right now. I’m not talking about a fleeting rage… I’m talking about a deep, residing anger — One that feels like is just WITH me. All the time. Yesterday, I watched a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Anti-Mask, Barack Obama, Conspiracy Theory, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Distraction and Distrust, Human Trafficking, Hydroxychloroquine, Journalism, Morons, Pandemic, PizzaGate, QAnon, Safe House Project, Science, The Exodus Road, Vaccines | 10 Comments

The Case Against (and For) Mask Shaming

Posted on July 24, 2020 by theboeskool

I have seen many people making the case that we shouldn’t be shaming people for not wearing masks when they go out. “You don’t know their story,” they say. “They could have a legitimate reason for not wearing a mask.” … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged ADA, Anti-intellectualism, Anti-Maskers, Assault trauma, Because things gotta breathe, Conspiracy Theory, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Face Mask Exempt Card, HIPPA, Mask shaming, Not all men, Pants don't stop farts | 2 Comments

A Minneapolis Center For Low-Income Housing Asked For Food Donations… Here’s How People Responded

Posted on May 30, 2020 by theboeskool

This is going to be a very short post… If you’re anything like me, the last week has been a blur of depressing news… And part of the reason for that blurriness has been the tears in my eyes. You … Continue reading →

Posted in 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Demanding Justice, Food Donations, Generosity, George Floyd, Hope, Justice For George, Minneapolis riots, Police Brutality, Reasons for hope, Systemic Racism, The language of the unheard | 2 Comments

This Was A Pool In Lake Of The Ozarks This Weekend… We Are So Screwed.

Posted on May 24, 2020 by theboeskool

I’m not usually one to believe conspiracy theories, but I’m starting to think white people are trying to make me lose all hope. This was the scene this Memorial Day weekend at a place in Missouri called “Backwater Jack’s.” Initially, I … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Backwater Jack's, Coronavirus, COVID19, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri Politics, Negligence, Osage Beach, Overcrowded Pool, Pool Bar in Lake of the Ozarks, Screaming into the void, Social Distancing, Tourism, We are screwed | 12 Comments

Anti-Maskers: It’s Not Freedom You’re Fighting For… It’s Selfishness

Posted on May 21, 2020 by theboeskool

This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Mt. St. Helens eruption. I watched a documentary about it today with my kids. The similarities between what happened back then to what is happening today with “reopen” protesters and “anti-maskers” was … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Anti-Maskers, Conspiracy Theory, COVID Masks, Flat Earthers, Freedom, Masks at Costco, Mt. St. Helens, No shirt no shoes no service, Reopen protests, Science, The Virtue of Selfishness, Tyranny, Why you should wear facemasks | 12 Comments

Coronavirus And Conspiracy Theories: A Match Made In Heaven

Posted on April 13, 2020 by theboeskool

Not heaven. Hell. I meant to write “A Match Made In HELL.” Welp, I got “unfriended” on Facebook again this week. I’m sure you are SHOCKED to discover that this is not all that uncommon for me. I’ve actually calmed … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged 5G, 5G Towers, 9/11, Anti-intellectualism, Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theory, Coronavirus, COVID-19, George Soros, Global warming, Herd Immunity, Hoax, PizzaGate, Reputable Source, Sandy Hook, Scientific Consensus, Snopes, Tinfoil hats, Truther, Willful Ignorance | 4 Comments

Please. I’m Begging You. You Beautiful Idiots… TAKE. THIS. SERIOUSLY.

Posted on March 21, 2020 by theboeskool

“If you had to choose, would you rather be smart & sad, or dumb & happy?” That was the question the makers of Cards Against Humanity asked people in 2017 after they asked people to send them $15, and in … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Cards Against Humanity, Case Fatality Rate, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dumb & Happy, HIV and AIDS, Italy, Parking Garage, SARS-CoV-2, Smart & Sad, Stay Home, This is serious, Vanderbilt Medical Center | 2 Comments

My Quarantine Theme Song

Posted on March 20, 2020 by theboeskool

What a very strange time we are living in. My sleep schedule is off… My dreams are all trippy and stressy… On a daily basis, I’m acutely aware of trying to breath my way through my own anxiety… I can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Coronavirus Songs, Don't leave the house, Hope, Mennonite Choir, Quarantine theme songs, Rachel Weitsky, We are not alone | 1 Comment

Loving Your Neighbor In A Pandemic

Posted on March 14, 2020 by theboeskool

This coronavirus has got people SCARED. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen people this scared in my lifetime. Not even after 9/11. I think people are much more comfortable when we can put a FACE to our fears — … Continue reading →