Author: lcarlson

Porch Sittin'

Mark Twain doin’ some serious Porch Sittin’ Thanks to Kent Burke for recommending...

Lively Discussion in UK about "Staycations"

Dear DMC “Fancy another staycation in the UK this summer?” http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jul/08/the-conversation-staycation-versus-abroad In case you have decided on driving to France, from Paris down...

British invasion once again — this time it's roundabouts

July 1, 2011 Dear DMC We knew it was only a matter of time before the US cottoned on to the joys...

Summer Vacation Plans

Dear DMC, I liked the quote from writer Fran Lebowitz in Newsweek (June 6) about her summer...

Dulling down of warfare

US Drone Control Room The controllers are in Nevada. Each is flying a drone thousands of miles...

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