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

March 30, 2011

Dear DMC

Here is an interesting book for a Dull Man’s collection:

Yours

Rick Simpkin

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Dear Rick

Thanks for this news. The book is right up our alley indeed. We have preordered a copy.

The book will be in our aStore.

From what we’ve read about the book so far, it points out the benefits of boredom and explains its place in the world today.

Grover

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“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness”

~ Albert Einstein

“Time is a great invention — it’s what keeps everything from happening all at once”

“We don’t try to keep up with the Joneses — who are the Joneses anyway?”

“Glitz and glam — not worth the bother”

“We’re giving a good name to a four-letter word — dull”

“The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer”

~ Edward R. Murrow

“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there”

~ Will Rogers

“Slow motion gets you there faster”

~ Hoagy Carmichael

“While it takes courage to achieve greatness, it takes more courage to find fulfilment in being ordinary”

~ Marilyn Thomsen

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