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!

BTW, It’s Friday! It’s OK To Be Happy About That

I almost forgot it was Friday…Happy Friday (or Saturday) to all my peeps! Enjoy your day and the upcoming weekend everyone!

First World Problems – “Weird Al” Yankovic. A Little Perspective Is Good #firstworldproblems

Sometimes ones problems need to be held up the light of perspective and satire. “Weird Al” Yankovic does a great job of that. First World Problems makes me realize life ain’t all that bad in the grand scheme of things. Tomorrow it will have been one week since seeing him in concert.

Question Of The Day

Is it wrong to want people to be enthusiastic you as you are about them? Just askin for a friend. 

Status Update 

I love a very specific random cultural reference that a few folks can get.

The World Has Been Serious Today

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The world from my perspective has been serious today. With the tragedy in Nice, France to a national blood supply shortage to all the political games going on we are in a serious place globally and locally. This weekend is the one year anniversary of five servicemen dying here in Chattanooga by a local young man who became a terrorist (that is a word I am not fond of using but sometimes you have to).

I am a guy with a wacky sense of humor. My blog reflects that but sometimes you have to be serious. We have to focus on current events that are impacting our lives and sometimes that requires us being somber and sober about how we relate to the world.

As Jon Bon Jovi once sang we got to hold on to what we got and that is our loved ones and our friends. We have to come together to do great things that will make the bad stuff less loud. You do this by being creative, loving one another and sharing the light of your higher power. Be alive and laugh at the people who are making the world hard for us all. I am kind of tired of all the stuff going on. We need a break from it all. Hang in there good people. Stick together. We got this.

Nice, France, truck attack kills 75, official tells French TV – CNN.com

At least 75 people were killed late Thursday night when a large truck plowed through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France, according to CNN affiliate BFM-TV, citing Regional President Christian Estrosi.

Source: Nice, France, truck attack kills 75, official tells French TV – CNN.com

May the people of Nice be comforted in the days ahead. This is such a tragic loss of life. I hope for grace and peace for them.