Category Archives: 5) Not Quite Sure

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

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 →

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

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

Men Aren’t Making Enough Noise About These New Abortion Laws

Posted on May 14, 2019 by theboeskool

This includes me. I have been too quiet, and I’m sorry. The vast majority of the noise I have heard and seen has come from women. Which makes some sense, I suppose — These oppressive laws are attempting to control … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged A Handmaid's Tale, Abortion, Abortion ban, Controlling women's bodies, Gabrielle Blair, Georgia Heartbeat Law, Heartbeat bill, Heartbeat law, Irresponsible ejaculations, Men and abortion, Nick Martucci, SCOTUS, Unwanted pregnancies | 13 Comments

Confessions of A Creepy Hugger: Thoughts About Joe Biden and Me

Posted on April 3, 2019 by theboeskool

For as long as I can remember, I have been a “hugger.” And growing up in a family who wasn’t particularly physically affectionate, I kind of stood out. At my grandfather’s funeral, one of my great aunts told me a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Anita Hill, Clarence Thomas, Confessions of a creepy hugger, Erin Biba, Good hugs, Jess Morales Rocketto, Jessica Valenti, Joe Biden, Lucy Flores, Physical contact, Presidential Primaries, Sexual assault, Women's communal bodies | 1 Comment

This Is How Much A Billion Dollars Is…

Posted on March 26, 2019 by theboeskool

If you made $50k a year, and you didn’t ever spend one penny of it — you just put that money into safe keeping and saved it up — do you know how long you would have to work to … Continue reading →