I’ve said it before that cutting funding to NPR and PBS is a horrible thing. They are worth every penny in making our communities better, more informed, and connected. My local public media stations WTCI-PBS and WUTC-NPR in Chattanooga, Tennessee are vital to creating a culture where everyone can learn and grow. Without public media America is certainly not great.
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This morning, church was held in our fellowship hall because the air conditioning was down in the sanctuary, and it was cooler downstairs. Sometimes you gotta roll with the punches, and Christ was still front and center. There were plenty of warm-hearted people on this Pentecost Sunday.
Today is Cheeseburger Day, and we celebrated by going to a local place called Monkey Town Brewing and Restaurant. To honor the occasion I got the Elvis Burger which has two 1/4 lb patties, bacon, BBQ sauce, onion ring and of course cheese. I paired it with tater tots and some refreshing ice-cold Pepsi.
This is the pimento cheeseburger that my missus had. It featured bacon, candied jalapeño, and fried green tomato. She paired it with sidewinder fries.
At this moment, America is out of order. Lots of things are being broken and people are not safe. It’s amazing how much crazy shit is going on. People are fighting back, but still there is a sense of hopelessness among many. One can only do what they can do to make things better. Stuff cannot be ignored anymore.
Today is my eleventh work anniversary at Blood Assurance, a Chattanooga based blood bank. It is hard to believe that I have been dialing for blood donors for this long. Today is about being thankful for the work and opportunities I have been given. My work here has been about saving lives and making a difference. Thanks to all my teammates past and present. Here’s to the future.
Today friends from church gathered to fold palms into crosses and fill Easter eggs in advance of Holy Week activities. Palm Sunday the palms will be received and used to signify Jesus entrance into Jerusalem. The Easter eggs will be hunted on Easter Sunday morning. Thanks to a good crew St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will be ready to go. My friends Easter is hard work but good work.
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