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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!
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Freedom Means Love Is Love

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To all my friends in loving same-sex marriages, I want you to know I support your rights as human beings in America to have life, liberty, and happiness.

It’s time for people like Kim Davis to leave the LGBTQIA community alone. Stop putting them through hell. Mind your own damn business. Freedom should mean that love is indeed love.

It’s been 10 years since Obergefell v. Hodges. Too many couples have established marriages filled with all the things that straight couples have, including homes, children, and most importantly family. I feel the fight isn’t over, though, vigilance is a must.

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Heads Up, It’s Another Monday

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That’s right, mister giraffe, it’s another Monday. Let’s keep our heads up and all that other stuff. Let’s hope some people don’t try to blow things up this week. Make it a good day, good people.

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Something About Burnout

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I am burned out. I have been for a long time. Likewise, I imagine many of us are burned out on life. Here is a great graphic The Soup Diva shared on Facebook. This illustrates burnout in a very comprehensive way.

Six Word Story

Six Word Story

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Life is tough. Let’s hang on.

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Daily Prompt – Podcasts

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Daily writing prompt
What podcasts are you listening to?
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Most of the podcasts I listen too are there to help me sleep or just to weird out a little. Sometimes a podcast can do both.

If I want to sleep, it’s Nothing Much Happens from Wellness Loud or Get Sleepy from Slumber Studios.

If I want to weird out, it’s the classic Welcome To Night Vale from Night Vale Press. I have discovered a new to me podcast that has a Night Vale feel called Nowhere, On Air by Jesse Syratt.

I also like New Heights with Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce.

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Something About Being Weird

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Just in case you didn’t realize, I am a weirdo. Yep, 100%. Maybe each of us is weird in our own way. One thing about being weird is the things in life that makes one happy. Sometimes being weird means that finding people who share in your weirdness isn’t easy. I don’t think being weird is a choice, it’s how you are wired, it is core to who you are.

My friends, embrace what makes you different. It’s OK to march to the beat of a different drummer. I have found that weird things, media, people, and other stuff helps me cope with this world we live in.

I think more places need weird, quirky, unconventional, artistic people to make it better. Not being tied to the way others think is freedom. It’s about being authentic and not hiding things in a bushel.

To my fellow weirdos, I am with you. We are kin. We are community.