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!

My Life Online

Most folks who are online use various services here and there for different reasons. My fellow blogger Sophie wrote about all the online accounts she has and it got me to thinking about all of mine. I seem to have no more than the next person but it still feels like I am available in a lot of places.

  • For Blogging: I have WordPress, Tumblr and Blogger (although I rarely use Blogger anymore)
  • Social Networking: It’s Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Linked In
  • Photo/Video Sharing: Flickr, Instagram, YouTube
  • Special Interest: Linked In, Pinterest, LastFM
  • Misc: Yahoo

It seems we live in a hyper-connected world where we know more about each other than we know about ourselves. Making connections can be fun but sometimes it can be a drag when you don’t care to reconnect with some from the past. These can be tools of productivity but they can be massive weapons of distractions. Be careful what you share too. Not everyone is nice. Beware of spammers and people who seek to cause chaos and harm.

You are welcome to connect with me elsewhere too. I am usually found at tonyburgess1969.

Farewell American Idol in 2016

I don’t watch Idol with the exception of when Chattanooga area native Lauren Alaina was in the final two. The show has made stars out of many people like Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson and has become an iconic TV show in our culture. Everything ends, everything has a shelf life.

My Normal

My normal is found in family,  faith, work, community and love. It’s where I am sustained and nurtured. Give me the normal over the chaos. 

My Time At WordPress

I was looking back at my stats and I have realized I have been in your company for over a month. That is hard to believe. Some have been with me from the start while others have just come aboard to follow my ramblings and curated events in life. I hope my blogging has gotten better being inspired by great writers who show great creativity. Friends I thank you for your kindness and friendship. My goal is to be positive, real, funny and respectful. Perhaps inspirational when needed.

People keep on blogging and lets share the cool things happening in your world.

Mother’s Day steaks on the grill. Goodness gracious me.

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