Author: lcarlson

A dull man's obituary — inventor of barcode

June 21, 2011 Dear DMC Viewed from an oblique angle, all bar codes are grey. Is that enough to...

Are barcodes no longer dull? Or perhaps it’s only that they are becoming less dull but still...

June 19, 2011 On CBS Sunday Morning today, Bill Geist meets the two zealous grammarians, Jeff...

June 20, 2011 Dear DMC Here is some cheerful news, for us, about architecture. When it comes to...

Dear DMC Here is an early and unexpected nomination for Dull Man of the Year:...

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