Author: lcarlson

Skipton Sheep Day — 7 July in Yorkshire

Skipton Sheep Day — July 7, 2019 (first Sunday every July) Annual event on High Street in Skipton...

Intro

Events celebrating the ordinary — where people find enjoyment in simpler things compared to...

January is National Oatmeal Month in USA [porridge in UK]

More oatmeal is eaten in January than in any other month, according to Quaker Oats. •...

“Chinese Style Mini Entertainment” produced and directed by Chen Song, cameraman Aijia Wang

[yendifplayer video=5] “Ordinary becomes Extraordinary” — a student design project This is a project by Chen Song, a Beijinger studying design at Goldsmiths at U of London, Here’s how Chen describes her project: “The...

National Drinking Straw Day (USA) — January 3

The paper drinking straw was invented by Marvin Stone. U.S. patent granted January 3, 1888. Before...

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