Author: lcarlson

Cornish Pasty — now it's protected

Dear DMC In case members want to know what, exactly, a Cornish pasty is – here is some useful...

Germany's uneconomically named economics minister forced to resign

But not because of his long name. It’s because he plagiarized while at the university:...

WebCam Traveling: Abbey Road

Dear DMC The Abbey Road crossing webcam is a definite candidate . . . should I have used the word...

Wakefield Rhubarb Appreciation Society This is a Facebook group page “for fans of true Wakefield Rhubarb, the real stuff [exclamation mark removed]” The page has 60 members (as of February 27, 2011, the date of this...

World Potato Congress coming to Edinburgh in 2012

Dear DMC Thought you might like to add this event to your calendar....

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