Author: lcarlson

Breaking Biscuit News: which side up?

New information about biscuit baking has sent shockwaves across the UK, according to an article “Chocolate Digestives revelation could change the face of biscuit eating forever” in The Independent. It’s...

John Major’s Birthday

Born March 29, 1943

Isn’t this an incentive for remaining dull ?

Today is “OK’s Birthday” . . . 175 years ago today “OK” first appeared in print

We like “OK” — “It’s OK to be dull” is one of our mottos — it’s in the scroll at the top of this page. March 23, 1839 was the first time “OK” appeared in print — in The Boston...

This weekend and next weekend: 56th annual Schmeckfest

March 21 & 22 and 29 & 20 — Freeman, South Dakota Schmeckfest, began in 1959....

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