Category Archives: 5) Not Quite Sure

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

Five Important Movies To Watch–Now More Than Ever

Posted on February 7, 2017 by theboeskool

You ever watch a movie, and then–after some time passes–you watch it again, and suddenly it MEANS something different? The message… The meaning… The significance… The POWER of the story was not necessarily “wasted” on the younger version of you… But it … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged 13TH, 5 Important Movies to Watch, Academy Awards, Best Picture, Inspiring movies, Killing In The Name Of, Movies to watch in Trump's America, Netflix streaming movies, Rage Against The Machine, Resist, Spotlight, To Kill A Mockingbird, V For Vendetta | 12 Comments

What The Women’s March Meant To A Man Who Stayed Home Watching The Kids

Posted on January 23, 2017 by theboeskool

My wife marched in the Women’s March this weekend. She took our oldest daughter. I stayed home with our two younger kids, and I watched online as image after image after image came in from all over the country… And all … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Feminism, Hope, Social justice, We are not alone, Women's March, Women's March signs, You are going to need something stronger than glass | 35 Comments

I Was Relieved To Find Out The Des Moines Shooter Looked Like Me

Posted on November 4, 2016 by theboeskool

Whenever there is yet another mass shooting in this country, there is this period of time–the time AFTER the news of the shooting breaks, but BEFORE the announcement of the description of the shooter–where I feel this deep sense of uneasiness. I felt that feeling … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Basket of Deplorables, Black Lives Matter, Des Moines Shooting, Motive for killings, Racism, Scott Michael Greene, Trump | 5 Comments

An Innocent Man Has Been In Prison For 24 Years… You Can Help Him

Posted on October 22, 2016 by theboeskool

Imagine, for a moment, being falsely accused of a crime. A BIG crime… Murder. Imagine being 18 years old, and being arrested for a crime you didn’t commit. Imagine the prosecutor offering you a plea deal to possibly get you out of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Cyrus Wilson, Free Cyrus Wilson, Injustice, Innocence Project, Life in prison, Wrongly Imprisoned | 5 Comments

This. Explains. Everything.

Posted on October 12, 2016 by theboeskool

I don’t know what I can write to get you to feel how passionately I believe what I’m about to tell you. If this is the first time you are reading something I’ve written, you have no real reason to … Continue reading →

Posted in 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged 13TH, 13th Amendment, Documentary, Racism, Review | 10 Comments

Dear White People: Stop Whitesplaining Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on September 26, 2016 by theboeskool

Have you seen this meme? Seems nice enough, right? I’ve seen a whole lot of people post this picture on social media. After the police killing of Keith Scott, the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina erupted in protest, and–as sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Black Lives Matter, Colin Kaepernick, Got Killed Anyway, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr, Non-violence, Playing the race card, Protests, Racism, Whitesplaining | 20 Comments

FREE ADVERTISING: The Helpful Hardware Man… I Mean Folks

Posted on September 17, 2016 by theboeskool

I’m not what you’d call a “Handyman.” I didn’t grow up with a dad who was particularly interested in teaching me about fixing things around the house. I was more of a “sitting on the garage floor, hitting things with … Continue reading →

Posted in 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Ace Hardware, Free Advertising, Ron Swanson, The helpful hardware man, Tool Time | 3 Comments

I’m A Man, I’m A Christian, and I’m A Feminist

Posted on August 16, 2016 by theboeskool

I have two beautiful daughters. I’m not bragging–It’s just the truth. Sure… There’s a beautiful son running around here somewhere too, but this post isn’t about him. Our older daughter (almost 12) is our firstborn, and she embraces that role very well. … Continue reading →

Posted in 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Christian Feminism, Feminism, Hermione Granger, Katie Ledecky, Lego Friends, Maybe she's just concentrating, Pancake House, Raising feminist daughters, Same Differents, Sensible shoes, Sexism in the Olympics | 11 Comments

Something We Can All Agree On…

Posted on July 18, 2016 by theboeskool

The world is a very divided place right now–Just about anyone can see this. In these divided times, I feel like it is important to focus on the things we can all agree on. Here’s one: No one should ever try … Continue reading →

Posted in 3) Bathroom Humor, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Carlton, Chicago, Dancing, Hard to say I'm sorry, November Rain, Old Time Rock N' Roll, Peter Cetera, Slash, Something we can all agree on, Tom Cruise | 4 Comments

14 Things That Feel True To My Broken Heart After Orlando

Posted on June 13, 2016 by theboeskool

I don’t think I can write about his right now. I can’t be positive… And I don’t want to be negative. What I want to do is remind people that love is stronger than hate, but it’s hard to do … Continue reading →