Category Archives: 5) Not Quite Sure

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

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 →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged America First, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fear, Flatten the curve, Hand Sanitizer, Hoarding, Jesus, Loving your neighbor in a pandemic, Pandemic, Panic Buying, Politicizing, Stock Market, Toilet paper, Trump Cult, White Supremacy | 3 Comments

The Pure, Unfiltered Hellscape That Is The School Drop-Off Line

Posted on February 25, 2020 by theboeskool

Each morning I visit hell. Not Hell, Michigan, and not some fiery, figurative Gehenna-ish hell that Jesus talked about in the Bible… but the ACTUAL HELL, right here on earth. I load my kids into the car, and I drive … Continue reading →

Posted in 3) Bathroom Humor, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Cutting in line, Fried Green Tomatoes, Gehenna, Hell on earth, Mad Max, Satan's Anus, School Drop-off Line, School rules, The Virtue of Selfishness, Towanda | 5 Comments

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 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 →