Author: lcarlson

Mustache and Beard Championships

Dear DMC Our more hirsute members may be interested to know about the World Beard and Moustache...

Safe Sex — for a Dull Man — in Laundromat

Dear DMC, I take my girlfriend to the Laundromat. I bring my bag of dirty clothes. She...

Napping News

Dear DMC Here is one of those delightful “scientists have discovered” pieces – with a verdict on...

Biscuit Appreciation Society — it's crumbled

We were greatly disappointed when we came across this message when we went to view the website of the Biscuit Appreciation Society: The Biscuits have crumbled [exclamation point removed] 17th April 2011 It is with a waft a...

Boredom is good for you, according to recent research

May 6, 2011 Dear DMC Boredom is good for you. Check today’s guardian.co.uk Friday May 6...

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