I try to avoid unnecessary profanity. In part, I figure that I’m saving my profanity up for really important moments. That way, if someone I know hears me using profanity, they know I’m worked up about something. Maybe it doesn’t work that way. Also, it’s how I was brought up. I’m just uncomfortable with it.Meanwhile,… Continue reading The Best Words Weekly Email – The Supreme Court Says “F— School!”
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“F@#$ School F@#$ Softball F@#$ Cheer F@#$ Everything.” The Supreme Court Clarifies Limitations on Schools’ Ability to Regulate Free Expression
Cincinnati writer and educator Jack Jose explores the recent Supreme Court decision protecting a student’s profanity-laden anti-school rant.
202.6.21 The Best Words Weekly: Bringing Hugs Back
I hope you had a great Father’s Day and summer solstice, the longest day of the year, yesterday. It was a great day to offer thanks to the men who played a special role in shaping who you have become. For many, it is their biological father, and for others it is one or more… Continue reading 202.6.21 The Best Words Weekly: Bringing Hugs Back
Brownies are Not Hugs, and Other Crucial Lessons I Learned Early During Quarantine
Cincinnati author Jack Jose reflects on the loss of hugging and church during the COVID quarantine.
2021.6.14 The Best Words Weekly – Get Unstuck: Learn Sudoku
[The following is the content of this week’s email update. If you’ve already read it in your email, the best use of your time is to skip this. It’s the same thing.]Good morning!Hello from the parking lot of the Rte 3 McDonald’s in Loudonville, Ohio. This is where I can connect to the internet while… Continue reading 2021.6.14 The Best Words Weekly – Get Unstuck: Learn Sudoku
Get Unstuck: Learn Sudoku, or a Different New Game
Cincinnati author Jack Jose describes how learning a new game can help you get unstuck from your routine and uses the game of sudoku as an example.