Author: lcarlson

Academy Awards—what about the unsung heros, the Movie Extras?

February 25, 2012 Unfortunately, there’ll be no awards for Movie Extras, the unsung heroes...

Dear DMC Another suggestion for 2012’s Dull Man of the Year nominees — the Swede who...

According to research recently announced, pygmy goats develop “accents” as they grow...

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A women-only event for 565 years, then in 2010 a BBC presenter ran in it. Click here for the BBC...

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