Author: lcarlson

Hand shaking — not native to America — “comical” was how Native Americans viewed it

In his book Great Plains, Ian Fraier writes: “In former times, Indians thought the white...

The first traffic light in the U.K. was installed 9 December 1868 outside the Houses of Parliament...

History of Christmas Crackers — a British Tradition For readers not familiar with the British...

Hi there Dull Men I expect those of you who are Christmas Cracker aficionados already read the...

Luke Howard, pharmacist, chemist, and meteorologist, developed a system for naming clouds: •...

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