the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Kindness makes you the most beautiful person in the world no matter what you look like.” ~ Unknown I spent my day hangin’ with cool kids Karen Estlund (Oregon), Shawn Schollmeyer (Washington), Eric Weig (Kentucky) and Brian Geiger (California). … Continued
“The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.” ~ Stephen McCranie My mother has had a very rough year, so I’m lucky I got to see her for the tiny thirty minutes I had with her … Continued
“Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.” ~ Unknown Riley Morrow turned three on Cinco de Mayo. Today, he had his birthday party with all his friends and family. Happy birthday, young man. … Continued
“Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” ~ James Joyce It’s been fun being a tourist in downtown Lexington for the last two days. As an attendee of the Midwest Archives Conference at the Hilton, I had the chance … Continued
“If your love for me requires that I hide parts of who I am, then you don’t love me. Love is never a request for silence.” ~ DeRay McKesson Sandy Davis is going back to Boston. We – Stacy … Continued
“My philosophy is: it’s none of my business what people say of me, and think of me. I am what I am, and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much … Continued
“I’ve lived, I’ve loved, I’ve lost, I’ve missed, I’ve hurt, I’ve trusted, I’ve made mistakes, but most of all, I’ve learned.” ~ Unknown Today was co-worker Angela Pulley’s last day. We had a nice lunch before she left … Continued
“My destination is no longer a place, but a new way of seeing.” ~ Marcel Proust In Kentucky we often introduce summer in a single day. Today was that day. To ring it in, Stacy Yelton and I … Continued
“God created our skin tones with beautiful variety, but all of our souls are the same color.” ~ Dave Willis Last week, Jenrose Fitzgerald described an idea using photographs of the hands belonging to her many musician friends. I … Continued
“There is so much about my fate that I cannot control, but other things do fall under the jurisdiction… I can choose how I’m going to regard unfortunate circumstances in my life-whether I will see them as curses or opportunities. … Continued