Author: lcarlson

Day 2 of 12 Days of Gifts . . . “Slippers”

Dull Men love slippers. Slippers are a safe bet to give a Dull Man. Why wear slippers? •...

Day 1 of 12 Days of Gifts . . . “See Thru Toaster”

We had been wondering for quite a few years why no one made a see though toaster. We thought it...

12 Days of Gifts — Dull Men’s Club Suggestions

12 Days of Gifts Tomorrow, December 1, we’ll be starting our annual 12-day series of...

Husband ——— “lost” while Xmas shopping

Unlikely this husband is a DMC member: A couple were Christmas shopping. The shopping center was...

Thanksgiving and Christmas Turkey — why called Turkey?

There are numerous twists in the tale, which are described in “The turkey’s Turkey connection” by Mark Forsyth in The New York Times. The name originated in England years ago when strange birds were impored...

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