Author: lcarlson

Strunk & White — what makes it great?

This Dull Man reads grammar books for fun. Strunk & White’s The Elements of Style has...

Dear DMC It seems the earth is getting lighter. I was planning to go on a diet, but now I am not...

Here’s a link to a video that shows what Ikea and its shoppers looks like from a...

85-year experiment still going strong to test the viscosity of pitch (a tar derivative). You can...

January 28, 2012 Thanks for bringing Quiet to my attention [click here to see blog post about the...

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