Author: lcarlson

Vacuum cleaner collector James Brown – – nominated for our Dull Men of Year list

James Brown, a 33-year-old vacuum cleaner repairman in Heanor, Derbyshire now holds the Guinness World Record for having the largest vacuum cleaner collection: 322 vacuum cleaners, each one different from the others....

Abbey Road – – zebra crossings

Abbey Road’s zebra crossing that’s outside the front gate of Abbey Road Studios continues...

Day 12 – – “50 Shades of Gray” – – free iPhone app from the DMC

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Merry Christmas again – – using dull card this time

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