march 24, 2014
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” ~ Maria Robinson It’s a great day when I get a postcard so, I’m not sure what to call today. The … Continued
march 23, 2014
“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.” ~ Franz Kafka I have been Leo’s intense obsession this week. Both … Continued
march 22, 2014
“It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection.” ~ Bhagavad Gita I was supposed to be in West Liberty today for the placing of the WWI Doughboy statute that … Continued
march 21, 2014
“Life is grace. Sleep is forgiveness. The night absolves. Darkness wipes the slate clean, not spotless to be sure, but clean enough for another day’s chalking.” ~ Frederick Buechner It started after Annie and I ripped that honeysuckle out of … Continued
march 20, 2014
“The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.” ~ Emily Dickinson Finally I can see the sunrise ushering in the first day of spring. My living room was awash in golden light. Even the cats seemed … Continued
march 19, 2014
“I do not understand people who continue to champion mediocrity – the human spirit is supposed to be challenged – it’s how great acts are achieved!” ~ Scott McClatchy Marie Dale and I, along with many of our colleagues, attended … Continued
march 18, 2014
“Its hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world.” ~ Dolly Parton My childhood chum, Alisa Marshall Burnett, brought her stepson, Patrick, to campus for his first UK visit. He’s a junior. College shopping has begun. Alisa is a … Continued
march 17, 2014
“The sky is not my limit…I am.” ~ T.F. Hodge Several weeks leading up to St. Patrick’s Day, someone, probably the city, projects shamrocks onto this downtown building. It overlooks the small park beside the public library and the eternal … Continued
march 16, 2014
“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” ~ William Faulkner Yesterday, tender spring flowers glistened in the sun. Today, … Continued
march 15, 2014
“Who the hell knows what’s gonna happen to them? Nobody! Isn’t that comforting?” ~ Elaine Stritch My neighbor had a hedge of honeysuckle that stretched from our houses to the sidewalk. He never trimmed it. By last summer it had … Continued