From the monthly archives:

June 2005

8 Ways to Prevent a Cardiac Event

by Jason 06.30.2005 Delight in the Little Things

The Duke University Medical Center has published a report confirming that stress management appears to reduce the long-term chances of heart patients having another "cardiac event" and also provides an immediate and significant cost savings.
The team found a financial benefit of stress management strategies within the first year of the study. Average costs for patients [...]

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Ice Cold Water

by Kim 06.30.2005 Delight in the Little Things

One of my favorite things to do in the world is to go on a walk with my husband. That’s actually one of the reasons we fell in love with Madison. It has some very beautiful lakes surrounded by trails for walking. The other day, as we walked in the humid, sticky weather, I was [...]

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8 Ways to Escape Adulthood at Dinner

by Kim 06.28.2005 Adultitis

1. Add some fun background music. Pick some that helps you “Escape.”
2. Pick some dandelions or wildflowers for your centerpiece.
3. Use the fun china (could be fancy…or paper…whichever you fancy)
4. Share a childlike happening from your day with those you are dining with. (If nothing childlike happened, then share a childhood memory about summer.)
5. Put [...]

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Expecting Rain?

by Kim 06.28.2005 Adultitis

When I was little nothing thrilled me more at a restaurant than to get one of those cute bright colored paper umbrellas in my drink. Pure joy! There was one place in particular we would go, as a big treat, in Joliet, IL, Merichkas, where my parents allowed us to order kitty cocktails. And what [...]

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Does This Mean I’m Napoleon Dynamite?

by Jason 06.24.2005 Get Curious

Today I went to a National Speaker’s Association meeting near Milwaukee. I got to meet and talk to the current President, Scott Friedman. Funny guy and great motivator. He totally gets the "Escape Adulthood" thing and used the term "Adultitis" several times after I shared the concept with the group. We traded books, which was [...]

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If You Build it, They Will Come

by Kim 06.24.2005 Kim's Random Musings

As much as I love that movie, Field of Dreams, I am not going to encourage you to build a baseball field in your backyard in hopes of some mysterious visitors. What I have been thinking about is the importance of building one’s family. Not only is it important for our own well-being and emotional [...]

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Kudos for Escape Adulthood

by Jason 06.22.2005 Kim & Jason News

Got a nice letter from Lynn Johnston the other day. You may not know her by name (cartoonists have a way of remaining anonymous – how many of you know what Bill Watterson looks like?), but I’m sure you’ve seen her strip, For Better or For Worse. She had some nice things to say about [...]

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Sleeping with the Jellyfishes

by Jason 06.21.2005 Delight in the Little Things

I thought I had been fairly extensive in coming up with 88 ways to escape adulthood for my book. Somehow, I completely missed this one. According to a Japanese newspaper, the hottest ticket in town is a slumber party with some spineless sea creatures. Thirty lucky people won a lottery to experience the Enoshima Aquarium [...]

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