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!

Teaching

Teaching means revealing the naked truth about sacred things. It also involves shining the light in places kept dark.

Thought Of The Day 03302022

It’s only been a couple of days since the Academy Awards debacle and I am already tired of hearing about it. Chris Rock shouldn’t have made jokes about Will Smith’s wife Jada and Will shouldn’t have lost his cool by slapping/hitting Chris. So, what I am trying to say is the whole thing shouldn’t have happened.

There are more important things to discuss. Although you can talk about more than one thing.

Here’s a shout-out to Bruce Willis who is now fighting a health battle in which he will need action hero strength to get through.

Ten Years Ago A Door Closed

Ten years ago I spent my last day at my last job where I worked for almost 8 years. A lot has happened in these years but I’m grateful for all those who have been there along the way.

The Truth About Being Liked

This people-pleaser in rehab appreciates this. Not everyone will like you. Special people will.

Things That Blew Your Mind As A Kid

All of this is true. Especially when you see a teacher out in the wild. The universe is also a huge thing too.

The Rhythm Of Taylor Hawkins

Rhythm is a part of life. In music, it can be everything. Every ensemble or band has to have someone to create a rhythm that can get people dancing. Taylor Hawkins was that person for the rock band Foo Fighters. He died last week when the band was on a world tour. He was an amazing drummer who made his band so much better. From what I understand he was a really good person.

It’s rare when you have a band with two legendary drummers including Dave Grohl who was the drummer for Nirvana. Foo Fighters will have to find a way forward to make the rhythm happen once again. Rest in power Taylor. Your talent will live on.