Author: lcarlson

Extreme Couponing

More “Extremes.” In addition to the Extreme Grammarian we learned about a few days ago...

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...

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