Author: lcarlson

National Drinking Straw Day [USA] — January 3 every year

January 3, 1888 Marvin Chester Stone was awarded patent #US375962 by the U.S. Patent office...

The Atlantic ran a gripping article “Wrappers’ Delight: A Brief History of Wrapping...

Our list continues to grow — gifts dull men will be receiving — you have more to add? — email...

Looking for a Christmas card that is not exciting like typical ones — no red or other bright...

Looking for a Christmas card to send this year but the ones you’re finding are too exciting,...

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