Don’t be superstitious. Nothing will happen on Friday the 13th that cannot happen on Saturday the 14th. – unknown
Friday, January 13, 2017, Yep It’s Friday The 13th
So, it’s Friday the 13th. Anyone superstitious or anything like that? Avoid black cats, breaking mirrors and that sort of thing. For some there is a fear of this day, while others brush it off. Have the best day possible everyone.
Something About My Blogs New Tagline
Most sites and brands have some sort of tagline to let you know what they are about. I needed a new one and struggled for a bit on what sort of tagline my blog would have. Well today I came up with one that kind of suits my home on the Web.
Introducing: The Tony Burgess Blog: The Digital Home Of T-Bird, Among Other Things
It implies geekiness and my own personality. In the world we live and navigate many things are digital. Blogging is a very digital thing considering what content we post from video, audio, podcasts and pictures are all digital things. It speaks to where we are in technology and how we communicate and interact with the world.
T-Bird is my nickname and when you combine this idea of digital expression and my personal brand this is where this site fits into the blogosphere. My blog is a place and space where I chronicle and curate the things in my life that make me, me.
So, in what I think is a sharp-looking, easy to read place on the web I have a greater sense of identity and place and personal branding. I hope you like it. Feedback welcome as always.
Support For Journalists, Writers and Fellow #Bloggers #journalists
I am not a journalist but I am a blogger and therefore share a brother and sisterhood of those who are keeping us all informed about the world around us. When you attack a journalist who is an essential part of our democracy then you undermine society. Bloggers, journalists, writers, reporters are all a part of keeping the shadows of the world illuminated so that no one can do nefarious things that can harm people.
The notion of fake news is a subjective one but there are a lot of news outlets who are doing the hard work of reporting the facts. Sure journalists are human and they don’t always get things right but more times than not they are accurate and factual. Without them we don’t know whats going on out there. So to those who are on the front lines in the news gathering business you have my support.
Mercy, Mercy Me – Marvin Gaye
It seems this classic from Marvin Gaye is needed today. Mercy, Mercy Me speaks to the present from the past.
I Am Angry
I am angry. Angry about how selfish people can be that they don’t want others to have the same things they have and to enjoy those freedoms of citizenship. Some folks wanted the clock turned back to a time that wasn’t good for everyone. They bought into the idea that America wasn’t great anymore. Why in the hell did a man who seems to have brought foxes into the hen house get elected. What also pisses me off is why did people of faith give this person a pass for the boorish and unethical behavior he has displayed in the past and basically torched our current president for wanting to give people health care and the right to marry who they choose. To me its party, ideology and greed above all else. Very sad and dark days are ahead for everyone.
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