From the monthly archives:

July 2005

Put Him in the Zoo

by Jason 07.29.2005 Delight in the Little Things

I encountered a super fun blog recently, scribbled by a preschool teacher of the male persuasion (he recently wrote about being called a Non-Traditional Figure by a mayor from China). Called Put Me in the Zoo, it’s a spectacularly well-designed blog by Daniel Bigler with lots of fun (and funny) commentary, including some reviews (check [...]

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Sink or Swim

by Jason 07.27.2005 Have Faith

A few months ago, I announced right on this blog that my wife Kim had officially "retired" from teaching in order to work for the company full time. Usually that’s a good sign that things are moving in the right direction – and they definitely are – but it’s not like I don’t question the [...]

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Idiot’s Guide to Parenting

by Jason 07.25.2005 Have Faith

I find it somewhat perplexing that babies don’t come with instruction manuals. I mean, a little digital clock that I got with my subscription to Fast Company even came with a little sheet of directions, printed in many different languages (but not in Pig Latin, unfortunately.) And yet, even though raising a child is probably [...]

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Learning From a Giant

by Jason 07.25.2005 Kim & Jason News

Chalkboard Columnist Allan Dash offers up some reflections from the mid-1940s about road trips and swimming lessons in the latest installment of Allan’s Alley:
If this was the mid-1940s, my excitement level would be growing daily right about now. That’s because in a few days – on August 1st to be exact – Mom, Dad and [...]

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Make Time To Play

by Jason 07.23.2005 Play

Some great quotes on the importance of play…
"Some relaxation is necessary to people of every degree; the head that thinks and the hand that labors must have some little time to recruit their diminished powers." – Bernard Gilpin
"Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your [...]

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EA #2: Adultitis-Curing Movies

by Jason 07.23.2005 Adultitis

In this podcast, brought to you from Madison, Wisconsin, we discuss 8 Adultitis-Curing Movies. Also, Jason talks about the zoo, and Kim has a few things to share about a recent concert they went to. Plus, we offer you another chance to win yourself an Escape Adulthood book.
Listen now by clicking play below.

Show Notes:
• Concerts [...]

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Oozing Gooey Grilled Cheese

by Jason 07.21.2005 Adultitis

My book promises that my prescription for Adultitis doesn’t require a steady diet of chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese (I think that if kids had a hand in re-writing the food pyramid, it would probably have four food groups: chicken, macaroni, cheese, and sugar.)
But I didn’t say anything about grilled cheese.
I’m a big fan [...]

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Grown-Up Games

by Jason 07.20.2005 Play

One thing I remember about grown-up parties (from my perspective as a five-year-old) was that they were b-o-r-i-n-g. No tails or donkeys to pin them on anywhere to be found. Now that I’m all "grown-up," I’ve noticed that most get-togethers still lack that needed bit of childlike "oomph."
HGTV.com featured some interesting tips by Lisa Konfruff [...]

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