The Honking Goose

something to honk about

library score or library magic

This is the library equivalent to a “ground score” or “trail magic”. My 10yo son opened up a book he checked out from the library and found a Pokemon card. … Continue reading

December 5, 2016 · 17 Comments

why race doesn’t exist, but racism does

Race is a mental construct. It is not real. People originating from different locations on the globe look different. They have different physical characteristics. That is real. However, there are … Continue reading

November 27, 2016 · 41 Comments

Thanksgiving: A Day of Mourning

In honor of Thanksgiving. I love that we have a holiday just to celebrate thankfulness. But the truth is the origins of this holiday are rooted in a glorified and … Continue reading

November 23, 2016

why Not My President is Not My Protest (rewrite)

I respect the voters who elected Donald Trump to be their representative in Washington DC. It didn’t start out that way. In the beginning of his bid for Republican nominee, … Continue reading

November 18, 2016 · 42 Comments

is now a good time to stop playing the blame game?

Is now a good time to stop playing the blame game? Everywhere I look on the news/in social media, people are finding someone to blame. Somewhere to point fingers. I’m … Continue reading

November 11, 2016 · 10 Comments

a lame and boring somewhat nerdy post about my hair

This is as long as my hair will grow. This is a selfie that I took over the summer, actually. My hair is approximately one inch longer now. I’ve been … Continue reading

November 6, 2016 · 20 Comments

what I learned googling on Bing this week

Hey, gang! What’s up? I’m in my kitchen making some lentil soup for dinner. And in unrelated news, I decided to write a post about what I searched on the … Continue reading

November 23, 2014 · 24 Comments

the solar system is twisted

This is the most beautiful, mind-bending thing I have seen all week. It makes me wonder why I never learned this in school. WTF? Is it because without three dimensional … Continue reading

November 8, 2014 · 68 Comments

box tops for education – I’m not buying it

My two boys go to the same elementary school. They are in 2nd and 4th grade. For the month of October, the school is doing a special drive to collect … Continue reading

October 15, 2014 · 42 Comments