october 3, 2024
“Use your skills and talents to serve a greater purpose. Make a positive impact in the world by spreading kindness.” ~ Unknown I don’t see the little delivery bots around campus as much as I used to, but this little … Continued
september 5, 2024
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt My second class on Wednesday–Special Topics in Affrilachian lit–was moved from the Chem-Phys building, which smelled of body odor when we met there last week (ew), to … Continued
august 14, 2024
“Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.” ~ George Bernard Shaw Today, I worked with a collection of oral history interviews from a family whose ancestors were enslaved in Fayette County (Kentucky). Some ancestors stayed in … Continued
march 5, 2024
“If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.” ~ Unknown I’d been to two appointments before the storms descended upon the Bluegrass, and the walk into the office was beautiful with the oncoming … Continued
february 19, 2024
“Be kind to yourself, then let your kindness fill the world.” ~ Unknown It was a gorgeous day for a walk, and on the way back from the faculty meeting over in the big library, I found all the signs … Continued
november 27, 2023
“The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.” ~ Pema Chödron To quote Supertramp, “I take the long way home.” I take the long way to work, too. That line’s not in the song, … Continued
november 22, 2023
“Don’t sabotage your peace just because chaos is familiar.” ~ Unknown I’d say I was the last person on campus, but Ruth Bryan and Crystal Heis left later than I did, and I left late. But I got done what … Continued
november 21, 2023
“The only thing you can do about awful people is not be one of them.” ~ Morgan Freeman Today was a dismal weather day in Kentucky, which I love, but not when I have to go to work, which I … Continued
november 15, 2023
“Travel and tell no one, live a true love story and tell no one, live happily and tell no one, people ruin beautiful things.” ~ Kahil Gibran The ginkgo trees on campus are only just turning, and this one nearest … Continued
october 26, 2023
“The only thing worthy of you is compassion— invincible, limitless, unconditional. Hatred will never let you face the beast in man.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh It was an incredibly perfect day in The Bluegrass. I awoke early and took my … Continued