Tag Archives: Gun violence

A Man Killed A Man Who Killed A Cop. Then Police Killed Him…

Posted on June 26, 2021 by theboeskool

Earlier this week in the middle of the day in Colorado, an armed man (Ronald Troyke) ran up to an Arvada police officer (Officer Gordon Beesley), shooting him twice with a shotgun & killing him. Troyke then ran back to … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged Addicted to guns, Arvada Shooting, Good guy with a gun, Gordon Beesley, Gun Control, Gun Control and Christianity, Gun violence, John Hurley, NRA, Ronald Troyke | 2 Comments

School Shootings and Fake Christians

Posted on February 15, 2018 by theboeskool

I think that Christianity divorced from Reason is one of the most destructive forces on the planet. And the brand of religion that makes people choose between faith and rationality has been on full display since this most recent school shooting … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged Christianity, Fake Christians, Florida School Shooting, Fredrick Douglass, Gun Control, Gun violence, Jesus, Rationality, School Shootings, Thoughts and Prayers | 6 Comments

Please Stop Acting Like You Care About All These Shootings

Posted on December 2, 2015 by theboeskool

You don’t. If you belong to the NRA, and you give your money to an organization that actively works to keep highly effective killing tools in as many (white) hands as possible, you don’t care at all about any of the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged 2nd Amendment, Donald Trump, Gun Control, Gun violence, Guns, Guns for Christians, Mass Shooting, NRA | 15 Comments

Finding Hope In The Midst of Mass Shootings

Posted on October 6, 2015 by theboeskool

There is a disgusting little dance we do every time there is another mass shooting in America. Here is what it looks like: News of yet another mass shooting comes out. There are renewed calls for some kind of regulations that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Experiential Education, Gun Culture, Gun violence, Guns, Hope, Mass Shootings, NRA, Oregon Shooting | 4 Comments

Getting Rid of Windows

Posted on February 27, 2013 by theboeskool

There is a lot to be afraid of. I have spent the last week and a half trying to write about fear. And the illusion of control. I wrote a whole lot–so much it was probably going to have to … Continue reading →