Author: lcarlson

January 26 – date Franklin sent letter about turkey instead of eagle for national bird

January 26, 1784 — Ben Franklin wanted turkey instead of eagle for America’s National Bird....

January 23 . . . [same date every year] “Grab a Slice of Life” — information from...

National Handwriting Day is celebrated on January 23, birthday of John Hancock, American...

A Tram Thief Took a Short Joyride in Austria — from Atlas Obscura Excerpt: “Around 8 a.m....

Why the change in policy about umbrellas? It’s raining. Why not long ones? They might be...

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