My love for letters and words began long before I set foot in a school. Some of my earliest memories are of my Grandmother and my Mom reading stories and the Sunday “funnies” to me. I think the word pictures those stories and comic strips helped me create led to my lifelong habit of people watching. Especially goofy kids and their families. (By the … Read the rest…
Category Archives: Tony Funderburk
I could make this more complicated, but my story is pretty basic. I’ve always been a dreamer and and an optimist. This world can beat down dreams and optimism. But I don’t depend on this world for my inspiration. And I don’t depend on this world for esteem. And even if it sounds old-fashioned and out-of-touch, I believe in and trust God. He’s the … Read the rest…
Where I am, right now, is not a place to let a breeze drift in through open windows. Not here and now. Maybe after a couple more months. But here, along the Emerald Coast, it’s still mighty hot and humid. Not open window weather. Here’s why I brought up where I am. Because it was exactly on this day, the 8th of August, over … Read the rest…
Most of the people in the world would never even remotely consider the option to have fun with me. And not because I’m just a boring, old white guy. But because I say things like no one goes to heaven, except through Jesus. Yeah, that’s the kind of talk that’s not gonna win you lots of friends. And if you hate God, you’re not … Read the rest…
You’ve probably heard or read some version of this. Small minds talk and think about people. Average minds talk and think about things. And great minds talk and think about ideas. Well, today I decided to think about things. But I don’t believe that automatically means I have no more than an average mind. In fact, I think it puts me in infinitely good … Read the rest…
Who says you can only prepare and cook food in the kitchen? Think about it. Isn’t the kitchen where most everybody ends up when there’s a special occasion? Exactly. That’s where all the good sniffs and tastes are. Right? If you make mealtime more fun, you might be surprised at how many health benefits you’ll get from it. It’s true. Smiling, laughing, and even … Read the rest…
Elgielene and I just got back from running errands. And I gotta tell you, the August heat, here along the Emerald Coast, is a lot more intense than all the Augusts I spent in Colorado. In fact, it made me think of how I described it way back in 2013. This is what I said about the August heat there… The August sky was … Read the rest…