Author: lcarlson

A Dull Man Visits Spokane

April 9, 2011 I am in Spokane, Washington this weekend. Computer workshop. The hotel was great,...

Review in Times of Boredom: A Lively History

Dear DMC, I am quite an admirer of the Dull Men’s Club. I thought you might enjoy this...

Show Jumping—dulled down using cow instead of horse?

Nur in Deutschland (Only in Germany) Dear DMC Show jumping is clearly an exciting activity. Could it be “dulled down” by using cows instead of horses? It has been tried:...

Review in Telegraph of "Boredom: A Lively History"

April 1, 2011 Hello Grover, Further to my email of March 30 [click here to read it], there is a review of the book, which explores the value of boredom in today’s world,...

"Boredom: A Lively History"—about to be released

March 30, 2011 Dear DMC Here is an interesting book for a Dull Man’s collection:...

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