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!

A Returning Blogger

When a blogger returns to the scene after a absence it’s a joyous thing. Over time you get used to seeing them post daily and then all of a sudden they disappear so you wonder what happened to them. I am always glad to see folks come back after being away. For some a break is needed because they get writers block or perhaps they need to find their passion again.

Sometimes a bloggers computer is on the fritz or perhaps there are temporary Internet problems which make blogging impossible. I have taken breaks from blogging but I am not gone very long because this is a passion for me. Unfortunately some bloggers have to leave for safety sake and that is a horrible way to be forced offline.

To all who have come and gone and are back again its a joyous time. Don’t stay gone so long next time! Keep on blogging!

The Work Week Is Done

We are at the end of the work week and I can say I had a good one. I felt like I am doing some good stuff in my new position. This has been a busy week but that is good. I have learned this week that leading people also means serving them too so that they have the best shot of doing their best.

Now the weekend is upon us and I have a chance to get things done at home too. I just hope I won’t be too tired to do do good things here. Sometimes our work is never done at home or on the job.

At the moment I am tired but its a good tired.

Deaths In America – Terrorism vs. Gun Violence

This graph is astonishing and sad at the same time. Something needs to be done about gun violence in our country. The terror at home is a serious problem. I get that citizens have the right to bear arms but I am not sure the founding fathers could have envisioned people with their own private arsenal. We live in such a wild west place now that it is truly scary.

Friday, October 2, 2015

It’s a wet, dreary, depressing day and its Friday so there is a mixed bag of feelings there. Work will be challenging today too so there is another wrinkle there. Buckling down and making the best of things will help me get through the day.

My friends have a great Friday no matter where you are. Let’s do this!

I got sorted into Hufflepuff…yes!

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Mistakes

Never try to blog when really tired. Mistakes will happen. At least put the post you are writing in drafts. Review the post when less tired.