november 6, 2023
“The dog’s tail wagged. It was his tail’s job: to synchronize all nearby moods to the measure of his joy. A metronome of happiness.” ~ Unknown What a great surprise to see old friends and new come into the office … Continued
“The dog’s tail wagged. It was his tail’s job: to synchronize all nearby moods to the measure of his joy. A metronome of happiness.” ~ Unknown What a great surprise to see old friends and new come into the office … Continued
“Wherever you are, be all there.” ~ Unknown There’s a wonderful woodblock drawing exhibit in Special Collections. It’s a joy to see every day. Related Images:
“Falling down is part of life. Getting back up is living.” ~ Unknown Today marks 10 years since the F3 tornado destroyed my hometown of West Liberty. In the past, the anniversary has passed with little effect, but this anniversary … Continued
“You can’t obsess your way into feeling better or solve all your problems by overthinking. Get up, get outside, get out of your head. A better life starts with a better day, so give yourself permission to not have all … Continued
“We forget that waking up each day is the first thing we should be grateful for.” ~ Unknown When I was delivering pizzas back in the mid-1990’s, I had many, many, many deliveries to both Haggin and Holmes Halls. I … Continued
“The world can be amazing when you’re slightly strange.” ~ Unknown Friend, fellow Appalachian, and Associate Director of the Appalachian Center, Kathryn Engle, wanted to bring her students to Special Collections for show and tell. The best show … Continued
“Don’t wait. Life goes faster than you think.” ~ Unknown Shell and Crystal admired a camera sitting atop the Audubon cabinet housing Transy Library’s copy of John James Audubon’s Birds of America. The ladies give scale to the … Continued
“Despite my everyday grumblings and bewilderment, I have never been more appreciative of how indescribably wonderful this life can be.” ~ Walter Tunis There’s a great exhibit in Special Collections right now called The Immigrant Experience and Contribution in … Continued
“Seek to do brave and lovely things which are left undone by the majority of people. Give gifts of love and peace to those whom others pass by.” ~ Paramhansa Yogananda Meet UK Provost Christine Riordan. We met taking this picture. … Continued
“Patience: It’s a virtue when you really want to bitch, and a necessity when you really want to whine.” ~ David DeWitt It was the first day of the fall semester. In celebration, Special Collections had an open house complete … Continued