“You all have made it to the end of another school year, and I want you to know: I have seen your sacrifices. I have not seen all of your sacrifices, but I have seen some of them. I have not seen all of your sacrifices because you are virtuous men and women, which means you doContinue reading “What Teachers Need To Hear From Administrators At The End Of The Year”
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Pious, Annoying Things To Do In The Comments Section
When you find someone on social media who uses TED Talk/LinkedIn jargon to talk about leadership, diversity, teamwork, or whatever, drop a link to this McSweeney’s article in the comments section…
If Restaurants Were Run As Badly As Airlines
Scenario One. Man: The reservation is under the name O’Leary for 7:30. Maître d: Your table is actually not going to be ready until 7:45. Man: That’s fine. Maître d: Actually, it’s going to be 8:00. Man: 8:00? Maître d: Actually, 9:30. Man: What? Maître d: I’m sorry, the 9:30 table is already booked, butContinue reading “If Restaurants Were Run As Badly As Airlines”
For All Of Us, Really
Dad: It’s been a while since we had a family meeting and I thought it would be helpful for us to talk about how things are going. If you ask me, things are going well. Really well. The raise I got in November has enabled us to purchase a new car, buy a small vacationContinue reading “For All Of Us, Really”
The Rise and Fall of (Ministry Name Here)
The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill often missed the point, but it was occasionally compelling. Anyone older than forty came of age in a time when Christian ministries fell because the charismatic leaders in charge slept with their secretaries or embezzled millions to fund luxury lifestyles. The story of Mars Hill in Seattle, however,Continue reading “The Rise and Fall of (Ministry Name Here)”
A Subtle But Important Difference
The man who often looks at his hands appears thoughtful, whereas the man who often looks at his fingers appears moronic.
A Thousand Ways To Do This
“Hey, cool tattoo! Is that Kermit the Frog?” “What? It’s Satan. From Dore’s illustrations of Paradise Lost. See how the–“ “Neat, hey, that’s cool too.”
Proverbs For A Sentimental Age
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but friendly reminders will drive it away.
Against Servant Leadership
“While I am all in favor of serving others, the expression “servant leadership” is passive-aggressive virtue signaling which coyly suggests there’s something broken in the classic understanding of “leadership” that can be fixed with the help of egalitarian philosophy and LinkedIn business jargon. Imagine asking a fellow in his twenties if he was married andContinue reading “Against Servant Leadership”
There are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity. 