Author: lcarlson

Ever wondered who invented the Eye Chart?

Now we know, thanks to a recent article “Who Made That Eye Chart?” in The New York...

Bland enough to be a tourist destination for dull men? Bland is seeking to triple with Dull and...

May 31, 2013 An event not to be missed . . . if you’re in the Washington DC area tomorrow,...

If you answer “yes” to 12 or more of these 15 questions, you are certifiable as a dull...

I inadvertently got out a bit and found that the luggage carousel in Yangon, Myanmar revolves clockwise. Mark Stanley Hong Kong

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