the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Don’t let anyone steal your dream. It’s your dream, not theirs.” ~ Dan Zadra Recently, I learned that my old friend, Alisa Marshall Burnett, still remembers what I wore all through high school: polo shirt, jeans, and white tennis shoes. … Continued
“Every day holds new magic.” ~ Unknown What a beautiful boy Riley Morrow is becoming. With two of his 10 teeth beaming like the sun, our boy celebrates an equal number of months on this planet. (as daddy Eric Morrow … Continued
“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” ~ William Shakespeare The rolling fields of the Bluegrass dip and curve until their waters collect into small streams, growing bigger at each confluence. En route to the Kentucky River, they carve deep … Continued
“One day you may catch yourself smiling at the voice in your head, as you would smile at the antics of a child. This means that you no longer take the content of your mind all that seriously, as your … Continued
“Be grateful everyday for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides.” ~ Carl Sagan Annie Bassoni, flanked by her mother (left) and aunt (right), today gave a moving speech before she passed the torch to the 2013 staff recipient … Continued
“It’s okay to be humble. It’s also okay to be awesome.” ~ Jeffery Platts It’s best to sow grass seed just before the last snow of the season. The weight packs each seed into the ground, and gives them an … Continued
“If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams, and you will always look lovely.” Roald Dahl Just when I think I can’t be loved any more than I am, a little brown box from … Continued
“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” Zig Zigler For the last few weeks there’s been this strange thing happen. A small herd of blue dinner jacket frat boys suddenly appear at our loading dock beside the dumpsters. With … Continued
“No matter how many times you fail at something, you are never a failure until the day you quit trying.” ~ Michael T. Vaisanen When he’s not teaching young med students to become doctors, Greg Davis is on duty as … Continued
“No one has ever become poor by giving.” ~ Anne Frank A broken piece of wood floor and a lump of coal are all that remains of Mamaw’s 90+ year old house. One year ago today, just after 6PM, the … Continued