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!

Quote Of The Day

We’ve become, now, an oligarchy instead of a democracy. I think that’s been the worst damage to the basic moral and ethical standards to the American political system that I’ve ever seen in my life.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter

Throwback Thursday – Chattanooga’s Riverbend Festival #TBT

This is Chattanooga’s Riverbend Festival from 5 years ago. This year’s festival was very different and did not feature the giant stage you see in this post. Also it has been shortened to 3 days too.

Greatness In Empathy and Sympathy

A nation cannot be great without empathy or sympathy in all its people. When you have those things you have something special.

Question Of The Day 06082022

What is a champagne supernova in the sky exactly?

Six Word Story

Artists proclaim truths where politicians fail.

May This Be A Peaceful Monday And Week Ahead

Friends we begin a new week. The past few weeks have been violent and deadly around the world and in our communities.

May we not replace the COVID pandemic with an epidemic of gun violence. Everyone is just trying to survive and making it harder isn’t a neighborly thing to do.

Be good to others and yourself while you are at it. Grace and place and love good people.