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!

I Am Still Proud To Be A Blogger

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I have been blogging a lot of years, and I am still proud to be a blogger. I hope you all are too! My posts are about me and what I am in to, among other things. Thanks for following along good people, I strive to return the favor. Keep on blogging, everyone!

Something About Burnout

I found this nugget of wisdom on Facebook. I agree with it very much. Burnout is definitely related to being valued on the job and in other things you do. The way to keep people engaged and active, especially if they are a hardworking individual, is to offer some praise and appreciation. The same principles work for being on the job. As a people-pleaser, I have experienced this first hand. An attaboy or attagirl can be a good thing to do.

Something About Nostalgia

This weekend has been one of nostalgia and remembering the cool stuff from my youth. I was born in 1969, my childhood was in the 1970s and I came of age in the 1980s. As a teenager (1982-1988) MTV was an influence on me as well as other media and culture of the era. Watching music videos this weekend has been great. Enjoying junk food of the era was fun.

It’s always interesting to look at older things with older eyes and current sensibilities. Looking back to what was helps us all appreciate where we have been and hopefully where we are going next. This blog is a good thing about the present.

I can say that there is a comfort in remembering the past to deal with a difficult today. Everyone should do that. Granted, not everyone has warm fuzzies about the past. Whatever one can do to help cope with what we are going through now is something I suggest. Nostalgia has its place, but like a mountaintop we cannot live in that space for very long, unfortunately.

Quote Of The Day

Straddle the line in discord and rhyme
I’m on the hunt, I’m after you
Mouth is alive, with juices like wine
And I’m hungry like the wolf.

“Hungry Like The Wolf” Duran Duran

A Creative Friday Date Night

My missus came up with a creative date night at home where we watched 1980s music videos and had pizza and junk food. It was a lot of fun. Click the link below to find out more.

Something About Gratitude

Daily writing prompt
How do you express your gratitude?

I show my gratitude by thanking those who help me. Part of expressing gratitude is returning the favor to others who have come to my aid as much as I can. Being a good person can be a way to express the gifts and talents you have been given. Gratitude is something you focus in on to be a more complete person. Always be willing to serve as you are being served. Loving one another and having a good attitude is a good thing to practice too.