Author: lcarlson

Quote from French novelist/essayist about the obvious, ordinary, infraordinary?

February 4, 2011 Dear DMC Here is one more quote: “The daily papers talk of everything...

February 2, 2011 Dear Readers, Every year, at this time of the year, I hear the hoopla about...

Dear DMC It has come to my attention that this week is Star Count Week 2011 — a project organised...

Dear DMC, Here is a truly amazing tour of the Sistine Chapel:...

but not in the eyes of Dull Men and Decent Women: Not only does the map use foul language, it has...

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