Author: lcarlson

Today in Chicago: CHIditarod, a shopping cart race

March 1 — 5th annual Chicago Shopping Cart Race — “Chiditarod” The day of this race...

Starting today: 10th annual Marmalade Festival – – Dalmain Mansion & Gardens, Cumbria

March 1 and 2, 2014 — 10th annual World’s Original Marmalade Festival — Dalmain Mansion...

Bureaucratese – – penned by UK’s Inland Revenue

Dear DMC, This is simply brilliant. Just goes to prove that the British sense of humour is alive...

Kid’s chores – – today’s way to get ‘er done

How about this for getting your kids, in these modern times, to do their chores? Stephen Lichtenstein from Miami, one of our members, emailed it to us today. He says it works.

Roundabout – – stunning view from Parkwood gym in Salisbury

Best ever gym for roundabout enthusiasts is Parkwood Health & Fitness in Salisbury. Treadmills and cross trainers look out at this wonderful roundabout:

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