All posts by Tony Burgess

Hi there, my name is Tony Burgess (my friends call me T-Bird) from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. I am a believer, bleeding heart, idealist, and blogger. I'm married to Laura the Soup Diva and a dog dad to Frankie, Cody, and Mikey. Daily I work for a blood bank recruiting donors. My blog is where I chronicle and curate the sacred, serious, and silly things in my life. I am a member of The Episcopal Church. Thank you for connecting with me. Grace, peace, and love!

Farewell Barbara Bush

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Barbara and George Bush on their wedding day

The Bush family is the greatest political dynasty in American history. I didn’t agree with everything they did in politics but they are decent people who worked to make the world better in their own way.

Tonight this nation mourns Barbara Pierce Bush who devoted her life to service to the country as its First and Second Lady of The United States. Rest in power Mrs. Bush.

Oh Canada, My Refuge In My Dreams

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I had a dream last night where I crossed the border into Canada without a passport or visa. Yep, I was an an undocumented visitor in the land of hockey, poutine and that swell Justin Trudeau. In this dream I was detained and was asked questions. Ultimately the authorities let me stay and even gave me some resources to make myself at home. Everything was taken care of.

Canada is a place I have always wanted to visit. In this dream I wanted refuge from America, a place that is becoming hard to live in for many. Perhaps it was about a fresh start or something like that, maybe I am reading too much into this. This is not the first time I have had dreams about Canada though.

Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver sound like interesting places. I hope that dream version of me landed in one of those cities. Oh Canada!

Take Care In The Sharing

In the era of dubious information please check links to stories you see on Facebook or any other social platform. Some of what you see is clickbait and meant to look official by making you think the story is legit. Be careful in the information you are sharing because it could end up hurting someone in spreading information that is not true in the end.

Quote Of The Day

Some folks are wise and some are otherwise.

Tobias Smollett

Creative Blast – Leaks

Leaks can damage a building
All it takes is drop after drop

Leaks can ruin a career
Loose lips sink ships

Leaks can ruin a surprise
A slip of the tongue

Leaks can destroy partnerships
An affair of the heart caught on tape for all to see

Leaks seem to be the thing these days
Better put a plug in them or else