Category Archives: 5) Not Quite Sure

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

I Refuse To Let That Gillette Commercial Make Me Cry

Posted on January 16, 2019 by theboeskool

No! Nope. No, goddammit. I mean, yes… Of COURSE I’m going to cry while watching it… That was a given. I have watched it three times so far, and I’m pretty sure I couldn’t TELL SOMEONE about that commercial a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged "Boys Will Be Boys", #MeToo, Gillette, Gillette Commercial, Jordan Peterson, Masculinity, Misogyny, Proctor & Gamble, The best a man can get, The Best Men Can Be, The Talk, Toxic Masculinity | 1 Comment

My First Christmas As A Non-Believer

Posted on December 20, 2018 by theboeskool

Last night I sat with some friends, and we talked about our favorite Christmas songs. For whatever reason, ever since I was a little kid I have always loved the version of “Little Drummer Boy” with David Bowie and Bing … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged A Christmas Story, Atonement, Bing Crosby & David Bowie, Can it be?, Chris Rice, Christmas, Christmas and Blood, Christmas For Non-Believers, Leslie Odom Jr., Little Drummer Boy, Peace on Earth, PS22 Chorus, The History Of Christianity, The Transactional God, Volcano God | 12 Comments

Feeling “Manly,” and Other Lies

Posted on November 28, 2018 by theboeskool

I just fixed a couple things around the house that needed fixin’. A few years ago, I (with the help of a good friend) re-did our kitchen. My in-laws got new cabinets for THEIR kitchen, and the ones they were … Continue reading →

Posted in 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Definition of Manly, Depression, Feeling Manly, I'm a man, Man up, Manliness, Masculinity, Mass Shooters, Patriarchy, PTSD, Real men, Ron Burgandy, Tim the Tool Man Taylor, Toxic Masculinity | 2 Comments

The Best Marriage Advice I Can Give You

Posted on November 21, 2018 by theboeskool

In addition to writing about Jesus, Politics, & Bathroom Humor, I also work as a server in a restaurant here in Nashville, Tennessee. And if you don’t live here, you might not be aware that Nashville has become something of … Continue reading →

Posted in 3) Bathroom Humor, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Enneagram, Fulfillment, Insecurity, Jealousy, Love, Marriage, Marriage Advice, Penis-shaped novelty straws, Toxic Masculinity, You are not enough | 3 Comments

The Morning After The Election: 3 Reasons To Be Hopeful

Posted on November 7, 2018 by theboeskool

After the results of the 2016 election started coming in and it became clear that the country was electing an awful, awful man to lead our country, I felt way more than just “disappointment.” I experienced a sort of existential … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged 2018 Election, Automatic Voter Registration, Beto O'Rourke, Blue Wave, Hope, Justice, Politics, Proposition 4, Reasons to be hopeful, The day after the election, The Moral Arc Of History, The Mourning After, Voting, Voting Rights, Women's Wave | 3 Comments

Brett, Georgetown Prep, and The Preservation of White Male Privilege

Posted on October 1, 2018 by theboeskool

In two short years as president, Donald Trump has chosen two Supreme Court nominees and a new Fed Chairman… ALL THREE MEN ATTENDED THE SAME HIGH SCHOOL. I mean, that’s insane… Right? Jerome Powell, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh — … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged "Boys Will Be Boys", Boof, Brett Kavanaugh, Brock Turner, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Georgetown Prep, Male Privilege, Mark Judge, Neil Gorsuch, Possum face, The Devil's Triangle, Tim Wise, Toxic Masculinity, White Male Privilege, White Privilege, Yale Law School, Yearbook | 10 Comments

Here Is What People On Fox”News” Had To Say During Dr. Ford’s Testimony

Posted on September 27, 2018 by theboeskool

I have spent the morning in tears. This testimony has been devastating. Heartbreaking. Hearing her recall “the laughter” of Brett Kavanaugh and Mark Judge as she was being sexually assaulted… Watching her being forced to relive this life-altering trauma… Witnessing … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Believe Survivors, Believe women, Brett Kavanaugh, Courage is contagious, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Fox News Comments, Kavanaugh Hearings, Mark Judge, Sexual assault, The laughter, Victim blaming | 4 Comments

If You Don’t Believe Online Conversations Change Anyone’s Mind, Then WHY ARE YOU COMMENTING?!?

Posted on September 27, 2018 by theboeskool

My Facebook page is home to some controversial and sometimes contentious subjects of conversation. In addition to my own comment-inducing posts, I have also surrounded my online persona with many people who feel very strongly about things (political, theological, and … Continue reading →

Posted in 4) All Of The Above, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Changing people's minds, Changing people's minds on the internet, Cynicism, Facebook, Hope, Hypocrisy, Online arguments, Online interactions, Political discussions online, Right and Wrong, Social media arguments, Social media debate, Someone is wrong on the internet | Leave a comment

12 Kavanaugh Tweets That Prove Republicans Are Morally Bankrupt

Posted on September 25, 2018 by theboeskool

I am so grossed out with the time we are living in. Every day it’s something new and horrible to observe… Something which — just a few years ago — would have seemed unthinkable, but is now tragically predictable. This … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Believe Survivors, DKE, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Franklin Graham, Judge Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh hearing, Lindsey Graham, Rape Culture, Republicans are morally bankrupt, SCOTUS, Sexual assault, Tweets | 2 Comments

The Enticing White Supremacy Of Jordan Peterson

Posted on August 14, 2018 by theboeskool

You know who LOVES Jordan Peterson? NAZIS, that’s who. Hmm… Why do you think that is? I’ll get back to that shortly. Now, undoubtedly some of you are thinking to yourself right now: “Who the hell is Jordan Peterson?” And for … Continue reading →