Tag Archives: Generosity

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

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

6 Things You Can Say To Let Your Server Know You’re A Horrible Tipper

Posted on March 12, 2019 by theboeskool

I have worked as a server in a restaurant for a really long time. Seriously… Like, just a ridiculously long time. Some might say “an embarrassingly long time.” And if working as a server has taught me anything, it is … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 3) Bathroom Humor, 4) All Of The Above | Tagged Aaron's Last Wish, AOC, Cheepest beer, Christians Tipping, Generosity, Horrible Tippers, How to know you're a bad tipper, MAGA, Praying before meals, Prejudice, Ricky Bobby, Sevice industry, Tipping, Verbal Tip | 6 Comments

What We Can Learn About People In Restaurants and Costco Parking Lots

Posted on May 16, 2017 by theboeskool

I’m a server at a restaurant. And as a server, I am completely dependent on the goodness of strangers in order to make money. Nobody is forced to leave a tip after their meal… Not even large parties where the … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Ayn Rand, Bad Tippers, Costco Parking Lots, Generosity, Human Nature, Integrity, Morality, Paul Ryan, The Virtue of Selfishness, Verbal Tippers | 7 Comments

Crazy Horse and Crazy Giving

Posted on April 5, 2016 by theboeskool

For a few years, I had a job that might have been the best job ever. My job was basically taking kids on trips to National Parks all over the country. It was me, a couple of camp counselors, and 10-12 kids in … Continue reading →

Posted in 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Crazy Horse, Crazy Horse Memorial, Generosity, Giving, Korczak Ziolkowski, Mount Rushmore, Ruth Ziolkowski | 4 Comments

What Christians Need To Know About Tipping

Posted on June 7, 2014 by theboeskool

There are some people who you know are going to be bad tippers just by looking at them. I’ve had a job as a server for a long time now, and sometimes you can just tell. For example…. If you ask … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus | Tagged Cheap Christians, Christians and Tipping, Duck Dynasty, Generosity, Jesus, Praying before meals, Tipping, Tipping Spectrum, What's a good tip? | 34 Comments

A Light Shines In The Darkness

Posted on January 21, 2013 by theboeskool

“All the darkness of the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi Every once in a while, when it seems like you’re surrounded by hate, someone does something unexpectedly loving, and you’re reminded … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged A Light Shines In The Darkness, All The Darkness of the World, Generosity, Love is Stronger Than Hate, Love Wins, Martin Luther King Jr, Sandy Hook Conspiracy, St Francis of Assisi, We Shall Overcome | 6 Comments

How To Not Be A Jack Ass

Posted on November 16, 2011 by theboeskool

My readers may find this hard to believe, but I don’t know everything. Sometimes it takes a while for news like this to sink in, so I will provide you with the natural pause that is a new paragraph…. There … Continue reading →