Author: lcarlson

Breaking news from WTOP, Washington DC: new evidence for toilet paper “over/under” debate

“Over” is the answer some say because that’s what’s shown in the patent applications — it’s in the article “1891 toilet paper patent settles ‘over or under’ debate” in WTOP...

Breaking news from North Yorkshire: hat found in tree

Breaking News: “Bandstands of Britain” in today’s MailOnline

“Then and now pictures of Britain’s iconic bandstands: Landscape architect tours...

Breaking News: “Bandstands of Britain” in today’s MailOnline

” Then and now pictures of Britain’s iconic bandstands: Landscape gardener tours...

Boys’ Toys — but perhaps over the top for dull men?

Click on the image above to see more “toys” . . . or click here . . . Too exciting for us? One interesting thing pointed out by one of our members is this might be an example of where boys are different than girls....

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