Author: lcarlson

Calendars

Dear DMC Here is an interesting article about calendars, which prompts two thoughts. On the personal level, I will be dropping a broad hint to Mrs Reszetniak that I would be delighted to receive a “Goats in trees” calendar at...

Amish Nominees for Dull Men of Year

Dear DMC Amish jailed by Kentucky judge over warning triangle fine non-payment Reading this...

New Groaner: "What's brown and . . . ?"

“What’s brown and sticky?” “A stick” Arthur WeissmanAmherst,...

How many dull men to change a lightbulb?

Your page is missing one of the great boring-man-related jokes: “How many boring people does it...

"Painting Forth Bridge" no longer job without end

Dear DMC: A simile bites the dust: For many years, we Brits have been able to use the painting of...

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