Here in the Northern hemisphere, today is the longest day of the year. At least in daylight hours. Yep, that means the days start getting shorter starting tomorrow. It’s funny how some people hate to hear that. So, of course, that means I’ve gotta say it every year. Because I’m designed that way. No gettin’ around it. This longest day of the year, in … Read the rest…
Just in case you haven’t noticed, the world is full of mean people and bad stuff. Nations are at war…all the time. Political parties are in constant power struggles. Murder is consistently at epidemic levels. And man-made pandemics are all the rage. But, even with all this dark-hearted dreariness, my cup runs over. And my cup runs over because all this will go away. … Read the rest…
Imagine if you wrote a song and it became popular enough to be played on local radio. And then, more and more people liked it. So, it actually made it to the “music charts.” And then, what if your song rose to the Top 10 charts and stayed there for a week or two. Wouldn’t that be awesome? Yeah, I’d have to let all … Read the rest…
OK, what possible good could come outside some place known as the Blind Beggar Pub? I mean, c’mon, it’s a pub! And the location is East London. So, this just keeps getting worse. Yeah, what good could possibly start there? Well, how about a birth? But I’m not talking about a bouncing baby boy or girl. No, this was the place for the birth … Read the rest…
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to be wicked? And how difficult it is to be moral and righteous? And you’ve probably felt anything BUT overflowing joy when it comes to current events. Right? Yeah, it’s just so darn easy to be mad. But it’s so darn difficult to be joyful when practically the whole world has gone to the dark side. … Read the rest…
Good people, everywhere, want the bad stuff in this world to be over. They wanna see the end of night. The final curtain on this world of cold, darkened hearts. And it’s no wonder. Because the darkness, this seemingly endless night we’re experiencing, is full of terror. But a lot of the good people, everywhere, realize it’s darkest before the dawn. And that reminds … Read the rest…
The profane fire burns brightly on social media, podcasts, and just about anywhere these days. One thing you’ll never, ever find, here on TonyFunderburk.com, is a quote from anybody who uses profanity to make a point. Even their point is amazingly accurate. Because profanity is stupid. And…well…profane. (The following rant is brought to you by Christians, everywhere, who are more likely to quote a … Read the rest…