Rhyme And Reason With Tony Funderburk

What if joy were against the law? Sounds crazy, I know. But play along for just a bit. And let’s pretend that somehow that kind of law was pushed through congress. What would you do? If joy were against the … Read the rest The post Against the law. Did you see what I saw? appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Bob Dylan said it. So, it must be true right? He talked about how you gotta serve somebody. In fact, in one of his songs, he sang “you’re gonna have to serve somebody” quite a few times. So, he must … Read the rest The post Gotta serve somebody. Oh the nerve of somebody appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

I read a post, from a friend in social media (thanks Allen) about famous last words from some famous atheists. And the despair in their words struck me in such a way I wanted to share some of them with … Read the rest The post Famous last words of foolish jaybirds appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Eight years ago, today, I shared Episode 15 of my Podcast. Wow, 15. I’m now up to 739 episodes. (Side note: I’m way behind on recording episodes because my voice has been, shall we say, less than smooth. But the … Read the rest The post Your understanding doesn’t make a good landing appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

“They” called him the “Chairman of the Board.” How he got the title depends on who you ask. But there’s no denying that Frank Sinatra liked being in charge. And I was never a fan even though he sang a … Read the rest The post Lost love, the chairman, and something in the air, man appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

I spent a lot of my formative years in Texas. So, I still use (and always will use) some of those friendly southern, colloquial expressions in my everyday language. And many of those southern memories are some of my fondest … Read the rest The post Fluff the pillow, feel the wind blow, sleeping willow appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

It’s 33 miles in a round trip. And I read where it’s apparently America’s only “urban byway.” And that means it’s a scenic byway (on the National Register) closer to an urban area (Denver) than any other anywhere. And since … Read the rest The post Lariat Loop where the eagles swoop appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

🎶 People get ready. There’s a train a-coming. You don’t need no baggage. You just get on board. All you need is faith to hear the diesels humming. Don’t need no ticket. You just thank the Lord. 🎶 Yeah, those are lyrics to the old Curtis … Read the rest The post Word power in your brain helps you on the right train 🎶 appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Yes, God does have a plan. A MasterPlan. But He most definitely does not have a plan for your day. As I’ve said many times…He’s far too brilliant a designer than to create a bunch of humans who can’t do … Read the rest The post Masterplan, yes. The kind we don’t have to guess. appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

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 … Read the rest The post My cup runs over through thorns and through clover appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Everybody’s trying to be nicer than God. Even real estate websites like to show off their “LGBT legal protections.” Which, of course, are bigoted policies. And I oppose any ideology that singles out individuals or groups who hate God and … Read the rest The post Legal protections lead in the wrong directions appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

They say ignorance is bliss. Who are they? And why do they say that? But never mind all that right now. There’s one way ignorance will be anything but bliss. Because you won’t be able to plead ignorance when you … Read the rest The post Ignorance is bliss unless it’s anything like this appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Back in 2012, right here on TonyFunderburk dot com, I wrote about the longest daylight day of the year. Summer solstice. And I shared how it makes me ponder time. I also shared how so many people say something like, “Wow, time … Read the rest The post Time flies by so fast in this world where we’re cast appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Generally speaking, most scientists (and the rest of us, too) believe there’s nothing faster than light. And it’s mighty difficult to imagine that not being true. Because, think about it, when you flip the switch to your kitchen light, it … Read the rest The post Faster than light to where day becomes night appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite. Did you ever hear that when you were a kid? Or, for that matter, any other time? As it turns out, that’s not just a sweet, little thing to say to kids that … Read the rest The post Bedbugs bite, but not in the starlight appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Yesterday I wrote about a nostalgic memory. And I talked about June bugs. If you didn’t catch that post, check it out. But now I want you to think back in your own life. And go as far back in … Read the rest The post Think back and talk some smack appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Did you ever watch The Waltons? Either when it was a new show or in reruns? Either way, do you remember how the kids would run out the front door and the screen door would smack shut? That’s because those … Read the rest The post June bugs, watermelon – It’s nostalgia I’m tellin’ appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

As I reached the end of 5th grade, and was about to leave elementary school to attend junior high, I was told I’d be put into “accelerated classes.” My teacher sent me home with a note to my parents that … Read the rest The post Addition and subtraction make sense with liquefaction appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Yeah, it’s an uncomfortable conversation to have. The one about what’s happening behind closed doors and tall walls. Doors and walls that close behind foolish people going in…and behind damaged people coming out. Some people have spent much of their … Read the rest The post Uncomfortable conversation with a quickly fading nation appeared first on Tony Funderburk.

Paramecia don’t become parakeets. And an amoeba will never be an ambulance driver. Not in a million, trillion years. Because changes like that don’t happen. Not by accident. Not on purpose. And certainly not accidentally on purpose. Accidentally on purpose … Read the rest The post Accidentally on purpose where bad science can’t usurp us appeared first on Tony Funderburk.