The Gods Are Bored

  It seems like an eternity since Labor Day, but Samhain 2021 is finally upon us. It's the time when spirits walk among us and we rememb...

  Howdy howdy howdy and welcome to "The Gods Are Bored!" I'm Anne Johnson, and I have been saying the Pledge of Allegiance to ...

  When was the last time I interviewed a bored deity? A long time. But I can't blame them for boycotting me. Who wants to talk to a huma...

  You know what? Before I became a teacher, I complained about my neighborhood, politics, and religion. Never my job. Oh, how I long for tho...

  Welcome to "The Gods Are Bored," home of one proficient (not distinguished) teacher. If you're a teacher yourself, you proba...

  Two years. No festivals. It's enough to make a girl weep. Okay, call me frivolous and silly if you like. I prefer to see myself as a c...

  Welcome to "The Gods Are Bored," where surprises lurk like tripping hazards around every corner! I'm your befuddled host, An...

  Have you ever asked a teenager what they want to do with their life? I'll put this another way: When you were a teenager, what did you...

  I know I'm a bad person. I know I have a wicked side. I know I have the capacity to take others' suffering lightly, if I feel the ...

  Today I took a half sick day. I went out to lunch and then to the swimming pool. I also called my doctor and got an appointment. I left ea...

  I spend too much time on Facebook. Click "Like" if you do too. One of the reasons I spend so much time there is that there are s...

  On day four of my first week of work, I was told that a kid sitting near my desk had tested positive for COVID. Five students were sent ho...

  Welcome to "The Gods Are Bored!" I'm Anne Johnson, a school teacher in the Time of COVID-19. If you can do this job, under t...

  Hello there! You may have Googled Malcolm Kenyatta's name and come to my page as a newcomer. If so, welcome aboard! I am a resident of...

  I know you've heard all about it. Texas has a new law that forbids abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. Oh, shucks, let's dispen...

  The remnants of Hurricane Ida passed through New Jersey last night. A tornado spawned in South Jersey and stayed on the ground through ful...

  Ah, summer is almost over, and a new school year beckons. Even though COVID-19 is almost worse than ever, we are back to full enrollment i...

You know that even in the Wild, Wild West there were people who planted apple trees and built schools, right? That's kind of how I feel ...

  It's happened twice this summer. I have gotten poison ivy without even seeing it. I know what this pestilential plant looks like. I...

  This post begins with a definition. LARP is Live Action Role Play. What this means is, you go to a wooded area, arm yourself with foam wea...