Author: lcarlson

Today — The O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships — Austin, Texas

Links Main page from the organizers of the event, click here NPR article, click here Wikipedia,...

You might be an admirer of something you didn’t know had a name. You might even be doing it...

The second Saturday in May is National Windmill Day in Holland. 950 windmills open their doors to...

There are two days dedicated to celebrating the game of minigolf every year. The first is National...

Even the dogs fell asleep. But not a dull-a-tot. He abandons his toys, joins grandfather to watch...

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