the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Love people, not things. Use things, not people.” ~ Unknown I saw these two lovelies Saturday. Gordon reminded me that he has been retired from UK Libraries for seven years now. It feels like yesterday we were bidding him farewell. … Continued
“The most important thing to remember is this: to be ready at any moment to give up what you are for what you might become.” ~ W. E. B. Du Bois I picked up Sharon from Bluegrass Airport … Continued
“Every new day is a chance to change your life.” ~ Unknown This is Blanton’s single-barrel bourbon made by Buffalo Trace. It’s a top shelf bourbon that comes with eight different decanter tops. Each is a horse in one of … Continued
“I am in charge of how I feel and today I am choosing happiness.” ~ Unknown Pär (pronounced Pear….sort of… that’s as close as it gets in English anyway) from Sweden, and Niels from Denmark were brave to … Continued
“Karma Cleanse: Check your motives. Watch your attitude. Act with love. Be grateful. Forgive.” ~ Unknown Tom Eblen published an article in today’s Herald-Leader about our IFLA Pre-Conference. It’s a good article, exposing some of the challenges we face as … Continued
Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. ~ Nido Qubein Today was the much anticipated Kentucky Field Trip with our IFLA guests. We wanted to give them a good overview of … Continued
“A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.” ~ Goethe Some time ago I started forgetting things. So, I write things down. Now, I’ve started to forget the things I write down. Ruth Bryan and … Continued
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Burns Night has become a tradition for me after four consecutive years. My thanks to … Continued
“The world will knock you down plenty. You don’t need to be doing it yourself.” ~ Elizabeth Scott Our hero turned 73 today. She wanted to try Sav’s West African Grill, so that’s where we started. She loved … Continued
“I think of life itself now as a wonderful play that I’ve written for myself, and so my purpose is to have the utmost fun playing my part.” ~ Shirley MacLaine I’ve been lonesome for my dog Sadie. … Continued