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!

Throwback Thursday: The EPB Christmas Windows In Chattanooga #TBT

Each year my cities power and fiber optics service create holiday window displays featuring a festive theme. This part of the display is appropriate these days because utility workers are driving around in areal bucket trucks like the one seen here to get the power back on for those who were impacted by the tornadoes of Easter Sunday. Utility workers risk their lives to be sure we can have electricity and fiber optics which powers so much of our own lives.

It’s Not Tyranny

Restrictions and safety measures are not tyrannical, it’s doing what’s best for the community. Keeping a virus from spreading benefits everyone in the long term. Those who are complaining need to chill out and think about their friends and neighbors. Elected officials are charged with keeping the public safe and to make difficult decisions even when it might cause an inconvenience to some.

Above The Clouds

Being above the clouds can help take your mind off all the troubles down below. Clouds can be fluffy and pretty but some have as much trouble in them as what your life is on the ground. Having your head in the cloud is a nice, temporary retreat from the woes of life but you can’t stay there. Sometimes we wish we could store all our problems in the cloud. Whatever has you wishing for the clouds is only temporary. It too shall pass like clouds.

In some ways, climbing in the clouds is comforting. You can no longer see how high off the ground you are.

Tommy Caldwell

Wordless Wednesday

The Thing About Repetition

I have been blogging so long I sometimes forget that I have written about a subject more than once here. I guess repetition is not a bad thing or is it? New information and inspiration can create a new line of discussion and that is growth. So, in a nutshell repetition is a good thing.

Picking Your Battles

Some battles are worth fighting online while others are best left alone. Picking what you are going to defend or argue for is a deeply personal thing. Not everyone wants to put on the armor and pick up their shield and sword to fight. Sometimes its not worth the anger and angst. But then again anything worth doing is worth it in the end.