lcarlson, Author at Dull Men's Club

Breaking News: “Shed of the Year” finalists announced

Finalists announced for 2014’s Shed of the Year: out of over 2,000 entrants, 24 finalists...

“Couch Kartoffeln” [couch potatoes] – in Berlin stadium watching football from their sofas

From the comfort of their sofas in a large football station, 12,000 football fans in Berlin are watching the World Cup. They brought their own sofas, 3,000 of them, with them to the stadium. German ingenuity indeed. More about...

Big day tomorrow – sliced bread’s 87th birthday

July 7, 1928 — first package of sliced read sold The first bakery to use the new bread-slicing mating invented by Otto Rohwedder was the Chillicothe Baking Copany in Chillicothe, Missouri. The first sale was on July 7. 1928. The...

Yorkshire’s ready for Tour de France – as its street art demonstrates

In The Guardian: Yorkshire prepares for the Tour de France – in pictures With just a few days to go until the Tour de France passes through Yorkshire, residents show their appreciation for la Grande Boucle:...

“Battle of the Period [full stop in UK]” breaks out concerning Declaration of Independence

We dull men like to proofread. We get exited — safe excitement — when we spot a typo and other errors.at “A Period Is Questioned in the Declaration of Independence” by Jennifer Schuessler in today’s...