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!

That’s Right, It’s Groundhog Day 2024

Good news from Gobblers Knob! Punxsutawney Phil rises without a shadow, forecasting early spring For Groundhog Day in 2024. Of course we shall see if his prediction holds up. Phil don’t let us down.

Six Word Story

In most things keep it simple.

Thought Of The Day 02012024

The number two has three letters.

The number five is a four letter word.

The number four has four letters.

I’m overthinking stuff.

Welcome February 2024

OK, it’s February 2024 which is hard to believe. Let’s hope for some good things to come. It will definitely be shorter than January chronologically that is. Love and peace to you all.

The Tale of Taylor and Travis

Taylor Swift is a wildly successful musical artist, and Travis Kelce is a very successful football player. Rumor has it they are a couple, which is so storybook. Sounds like Taylor could have written a song about that.

She shows up to support him at his games; not everyone likes that. I think that is ridiculous. It’s great to see couples like that. They are clearly fond of one another and want to celebrate successes and failures that come along the way.

Not everyone likes that she is so present at his games. People say horrible things about her, and that is stupid. Her success triggers some people, and their new relationship is being tested by some people who are not kind and hate how successful she is. There is a vile amount of misogyny going on here, and that is just not right.

I wish them nothing but happiness. Am I a “Swiftie”? No. But she is a cultural phenom like Elvis, The Beatles and Michael Jackson. She sells out stadiums like the one Travis Kelce plays in. I like her music. She is a champion, just like the Kansas City Chiefs.

I just hate seeing two people who are about doing good things and making people happy be trashed. They didn’t ask for it. So far, they are setting an example for the young girls that are her biggest fans. To conclude, I hope they will find peace, success, and happiness. We could all use that in this world today.