Tag Archives: Hope

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 →

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Four Things Our Grandchildren Are Going to Be Ashamed Of

Posted on August 7, 2015 by theboeskool

Have you ever looked back in history at things people did and asked yourself, “How the hell did they think that was okay?!?” As a kid learning about U.S. history, I remember thinking, “You mean to tell me that women … Continue reading →

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The Best Thing About The Police Busting Up That Pool Party

Posted on June 8, 2015 by theboeskool

If you have even glanced at social media over the past couple days, you have almost certainly seen people posting a video of the police response to a bunch of African American kids at a pool party in McKinney, Texas. … Continue reading →

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When Cynicism Makes Way Too Much Sense

Posted on November 20, 2014 by theboeskool

You probably didn’t notice–maybe a few of you did–but I’ve been away for a while. It’s been almost a month since I’ve written anything here, and I feel like my lack of writing has been a little bit dishonest. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson, and The Spirit of God

Posted on September 13, 2014 by theboeskool

I come from “a broken home.” A broken home…. What does that even mean? Most people define a broken home as one where the parents got divorced, but my home was broken by domestic abuse long before it was ever “broken” by divorce. My … Continue reading →

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Dear Matt Walsh….

Posted on May 8, 2014 by theboeskool

You probably don’t know me, but I’m a blogger too. I just spent some time writing a post that was titled “5 Reasons Why The Matt Walsh Blog Is The Absolute Worst,” but I scrapped it. You know, there are a lot … Continue reading →

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Tell Me If You Think I’m Going To Hell….

Posted on December 30, 2013 by theboeskool

Not too long ago, I got shot in the chest. I was sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked car, and a woman stuck a gun through the passenger window and demanded that I give her all my money. … Continue reading →

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Writing A New Story For Humankind

Posted on November 12, 2013 by theboeskool

Here are the words of this speech by Óscar Arias, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former president of Costa Rica. I heard this call to action the other day, and I was so inspired by it…. I went online to look … Continue reading →

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A Musical Reminder That Life Is Beautiful

Posted on August 27, 2013 by theboeskool

Yesterday I wrote about Miley Cyrus’ performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, and I think I may have come off a little too cynical and angry. Not angry about Miley, but angry about the system that could have produced … Continue reading →

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Blogs, Birthdays and Bullshit

Posted on September 22, 2012 by theboeskool

It has been exactly one year since I have started this blog. Today is my one year bloggiversary! When I started this, I honestly didn’t think I would keep doing it. Ever since I was a kid, the surest way to … Continue reading →

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