Author: lcarlson

PC Pro magazine — DMC member Steve Morton ‘Mr Philofaxy’ is cover story

snapshot of Steve The practical benefits of analog technology are familiar to Steve Morton. In...

Best ever practical joke — by Norman Cousins

The nurse brought a lunch tray to Norman Cousins (1959-1990) who was in a hospital “laughing...

lagom, hygge, ikigai

lagom, hygge, ikigai Have you heard of lagom, hygge, or ikigai? You have heard of one or two but...

“Quest for Loose Change” — interesting and gratifying way of celebrating the ordinary

“What I’ve Learned from My Quest for Loose Change” by Brian Hershberg in the Wall...

Big Ben — history, workings, architecture

Hi Dull Men [exclamation mark removed] Thought you might be interested in our talks on the history, workings and architecture of the Elizabeth Tower. (I’m sure all dull men know that Big Ben is the bell) They are taking place...

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