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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!

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Pasta “e-z” Fagioli

July 30, 2017 Tony Burgess Leave a comment

This is a comforting soup that is nourishing and tasty. It makes a good amount for leftovers too.

The Soup Diva

1 cup pancetta or bacon, diced*
2 carrots, diced*
2 stalks celery, diced*
1 small onion, diced*
2 tsp garlic, minced
1 can white beans (rinsed and drained)
1 medium can tomato sauce
1 medium can diced tomatoes (with Italians seasonings if available)
1 1/2 cups small pasta (ditalini is traditional)
32 oz chicken broth
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
Salt and black pepper to taste
Red pepper flakes to taste (optional)
Italian parsley and grated or shaved Parmesan to garnish

Put pancetta, diced vegetables, garlic, salt, and black pepper in large crock pot on high for 1-2 hours; then add all ingredients except pasta and reduce heat to low. (If you are in a hurry, you can cook the meat and veggies on the stove, then put in the crock with all the other ingredients.) Cook an additional 5-6 hours, then add pasta and turn heat to warm or off (test…

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Being Inclusive In Ones Language

July 30, 2017 Tony Burgess Leave a comment

I think inclusive language is important these days. However that seems to be a moving target of what people want to be called. Pronouns are important but it seems like that rule changes frequently. Doing the right thing by people can be very hard. No one wants to be offended but eventually it will happen.

Perhaps grace and information can help people be more considerate, more kind to one another. If one is offended by what someone calls them in an attempt to reach out then perhaps some kindness and understanding that someone cares to try to meet where they are. What this is really is treating people as you would want to be treated or something like that. Names and titles are things that are important to people so I want them to be important to me.

Personally I don’t wanna get anything wrong. As a people pleaser I really want to do right by people because I think it’s the right thing to do.

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Testing Out The New Blu Ray Player

July 30, 2017 Tony Burgess 5 Comments

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We got a new Blu Ray player and per tradition we are watching the movie “Twister” to test it out. One of the best movies to check out ones AV equipment because of the visual and sound effects that make this movie such a sensory experience. With tornadoes, explosions, music and other fun things you get a feel of what your equipment can really do. It also helps the movie is a great one with a superb cast and so much more.

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Quote Of The Day

Quote July 29, 2017 Tony Burgess Leave a comment

With Malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds… Abraham Lincoln (16th President of The United States of America)

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Tired Of Arguing Online

July 29, 2017 Tony Burgess 16 Comments

In the tit-for-tat world that is social media these days arguing can be exhausting. There is an old Internet saying “don’t read the comments” and its true. On Facebook you can see where there is so much pain and suffering in the feedback of people who are wanting to speak louder to get their point of view across. Back in the good old days there were debate classes that taught the fine craft of point and counterpoint. In debate you had to do your research to make your case. There was a point to debate and it was an orderly, civilized discussion of a subject.

Fighting the good fight is a noble thing but when you think about it that can just wear you out. Politics has made things so bad that it has ended friendships and caused division. I get tired of the arguing but you have to do something or say something when you see injustice going on. But man things can get tiresome online.