Author: lcarlson

A boring activity is irritating you? Then call it “meditation”

http://www.gretchenrubin.com/happiness_project/2013/03/7-tips-to-fight-the-deadly-feeling-of-boredom...

April 1 – – jokes

Dull men are practical—practical, reliable, safe. April 1—you can rely on them to pull off practical jokes—safe ones. Watching Paint Dry — paint that never drys Watching Paint That Never Dries Mixing motor oil with paint...

Engineering for successful popping popcorn

Watching popcorn popping is a type of safe excitement that dull men enjoy. To learn about the...

In the Doldrums – – happening to DMC member now

Last summer, Mrs Steve and I were in a rut — a wagon wheel rut on the Oregon trail. Now we are in...

Yo Yo Convention – – underway this weekend in Wisconsin

Saturday and Sunday — March 29 and 30 — Burlington, Wisconsin There also will be slinky races....

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