march 27, 2024
“Being abducted by aliens might just be the vacation I need at this point.” ~ Unknown We did a thing today. Actually, we’ve been doing a thing for a while, but we were recognized for our efforts today. We won … Continued
august 12, 2022
“You can do anything, but you can’t do everything.” ~ Unknown Today was fun. Jen Bartlett and I gathered a bunch of oral historians for the first of two Oral History Association-sponsored meet-ups in Kentucky. There is no formal network … Continued
august 3, 2022
“Don’t wait for things to get better. Life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy right now, otherwise you’ll run out of time.” ~ Unknown Ginny Daley is my shero. She just retired from UK Special Collections in June … Continued
june 5, 2022
“Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.” ~ Dalai Lama Several weeks ago Doug had a humorous take on mounted fish. His joy was palpable. The fish wasn’t laughing. I happened … Continued
february 28, 2020
“What this world needs is a group hug.” ~ Unknown I had the most random yet interesting meeting today when Terry Birdwhistell introduced me to Myra Tobin. I knew her only through Terry’s work and also that she sits on … Continued
december 16, 2019
“Be a light for those who have lost the will to burn.” ~ E. Tindale I had a great day at work. I rarely take photos of people I meet through work, let alone talk about them here, but … Continued
october 16, 2019
“Be a good person but don’t waste time to prove it.” ~ Unknown This guy right here is one of the kindest people I’ve ever known. You’ve not met him before because he pre-dates the outhouse, and being a Salt … Continued
april 27, 2018
“Self-discipline begins with the mastery of your thoughts. If you don’t control what you think, you can’t control what you do.” ~ Unknown It’s been one of the most technologically frustrating weeks of my career, and it’s pretty … Continued
may 15, 2016
“If you don’t become the ocean, you’ll be seasick every day.” ~ Leonard Cohen Today concludes the last of the Library Spring Gala photos. You met Mark Cornelison back in 2014. He was the official photog at the … Continued
may 10, 2016
“Failure is a necessary part of success. [It] helps to break down the obstacles that perfectionism and self-doubt can create.” ~ Jon Wadswoth Tonight I received the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Performance at the annual Library Gala. They were … Continued