Author: lcarlson

Donald Duck’s 86th birthday — today June 9, 2020 — something to quack about indeed

Born June 9, 1934 — Donald turns 86 June 9, 2019 Donald is thought to be in second place compared...

How’s lockdown been for the Gottfrieds? Disappointment at first. We had to cancel a big...

June 6 — same date every year Yo-yos date back at least as far as ancient Greece. A Greek vase...

Friday, June 5, 2020 — first Friday of June every year Free Donuts Today is your day for free...

Cardea was the ancient Roman goddess of health, thresholds, door handles, and hinges. Her name...

Albert Einstein
“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness”

~ Albert Einstein
Edward R. Murrow
“The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer”

~ Edward R. Murrow
Hoagy Carmichael
"Slow motion gets you there faster"

~ Hoagy Carmichael
Marilyn Thomsen
"While it takes courage to achieve greatness, it takes more courage to find fulfilment in being ordinary"

~ Marilyn Thomsen
testi 1
“We’re giving a good name to a four-letter word — dull”
testi 2
“Glitz and glam — not worth the bother”
testi 3
“We don’t try to keep up with the Joneses — who are the Joneses anyway?”
testi 4
“Time is a great invention — it’s what keeps everything from happening all at once”
Will Rogers
“Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there”

~ Will Rogers