Author: lcarlson

“Marmite Diplomacy”: pricing issue arising from pound plunging has been resolved

Marmite row: Unilever says Tesco Brexit supply stand-off ‘resolved’ —...

Breaking News: Marmite extracted from Tesco’s shelves due to Brexit

British classics like Marmite are being withdrawn from Tesco’s shelves and website — price...

News (mews?) of safe excitement in Wall Street Journal: “Watching Silly Cat Videos Is Good for You”

“Why Watching Silly Cat Videos Is Good for You” — Wall Street Journal: “This type of online activity may feel silly and a waste of time. But a lot of what we do on social media may be good for us, a growing...

The three local Dull Men’s Clubs in Massachusetts in the news

http://www.fiftyplusadvocate.com/archives/11137

Better than watching paint dry? — today on BBC News

Watching paint being mixed is ‘Better than watching paint dry?’ — BBC News But...

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