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!

Academy Awards 2017: Complete list of nominations – LA Times

The nominations for the 89th  Academy Awards were revealed this morning in Los Angeles.“La La Land” did what 800-lb gorillas are supposed to do: dominate the Oscar nominations tally, pulling down 14, including actor, actress, director and picture

Source: Academy Awards 2017: Complete list of nominations – LA Times

It seems like its going to be an interesting Oscars. “La La Land” picked up a lot of nominations but can they convert. There are some films that could surprise, and that is why you watch the Academy Awards right?

Not The Best Friend You Could Have

I am wondering what sort of friend am I if my opinions, convictions and beliefs are more important than my relationships. This past political cycle has revealed a lot and sometimes I feel like I am not the best friend you could have at the moment. Now a days I prefer the company of like minded people but that doesn’t help me grow as a person though. Just wondering.

Star Wars: Episode VIII will be titled The Last Jedi – The Verge

Up until now, we’ve been referring to the next installment of the Star Wars franchise as Episode VIII. Today that changes. Lucasfilm has announced that the film’s title is Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Source: Star Wars: Episode VIII will be titled The Last Jedi – The Verge

Good news for Star Wars fans because we are getting closer to its release date. This franchise has seemed to have undergone a rebirth of sorts with “The Phantom Menace” and “Rogue One”. Nerds and geeks like me everywhere are stoked about this!

Before I Forget, It’s Monday, Yup Monday.

I hope you are all having the best Monday possible, or something like that. Rock on!

Something About Comments

Comments can inspire, enlighten, inform. They can also demoralize, hurt and wound. Sometimes a comment can reveal more about your readers than the post reveals about you. We have all made comments that in our head sound innocent but when it’s on a screen it looks like something else. We can use our comments to lift someone up or to tear them down when they don’t need to

The old saying if you can’t say something nice don’t say anything at all applies but is often not followed. What you say has weight and consequences. Everyone has said dumb things they regret and wish they could take back but it is also hard to put toothpaste back in a tube. Be sure to leave comments but choose words wisely. It’s always something about those comments.

Six Word Story

Where’d the weekend go? Come back!