Author: lcarlson

Essential Trivia – “poronjusema” – do you know what it is?

“Poronjusema” is the Finnish word for 7.5 kilometers — the distance a reindeer travels before having a wee

Minding own business – – some learn the hard way

Dull men mind their own business, or at least they try to. We don’t try to keep up with the...

Dentists expanding client base: Orangutans

The article “How do you check an Orangutan’s teeth?” on BBC News Science &...

“Worry is like a rocking chair”

“Worry is like a rocking chair. It give you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere.” Anonymous At the start if a day, make a list of where you are worrying about. At the end of the day, look at the...

Big disappointment: Skipton Sheep Day cancelled – due to Tour De France in Skipton High Street

Wound’t you rather watch the sheep?:

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