From the monthly archives:

October 2006

Finding the Golden Ticket

by Kim 10.29.2006 Adultitis

Recently Jason posted a blog featuring some tidbits Erma Bombeck left behind before she passed away from cancer. I have reread her thoughts a number of times. It’s almost as if I can’t read it enough. After I read her words I feel like I’ve found the “golden ticket.” It helps me put things in [...]

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Save the Candy Corn

by Jason 10.27.2006 Jason's Random Musings

I love this painting by Dan Goodsell. Found it over at Sugar Frosted Goodness. Also, feel free to weigh in on the worst Hallloween candy ever.

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EA #14: Halloween for Grown-Ups

by Jason 10.26.2006 Kim & Jason Radio

In this super scary Halloween podcast, brought to you from the haunted studio 203 in Madison, Wisconsin, we talk about memorable Halloween costumes. We will also discuss Pee-pee Teepees, grown-ups who celebrate Halloween, and give you tips on how to look like a zombie.
Listen now by clicking play below.

Show Notes:
• Listen to Big Orange Monster, [...]

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Look Who’s Talking About Algebraic Number Theories

by Jason 10.25.2006 Jason's Random Musings

Here I am sitting with the newest Cabbage Patch Kid prototype…David Letterman’s future sidekick…the offspring of Yoda and Elton John…actually, it’s John, the son of some good friends and my nephew by proxy. If nothing else, he looks like the world’s smartest baby. Cute, ain’t he?

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Rock, Paper, Scissors and Decisions

by Jason 10.25.2006 Maintain Perspective

Rock. Paper. Scissors. The ultimate conflict resolution game for kids. You pick rock, your buddy picks paper, and you get to climb the fence to get the errant tennis ball. Did you know that there is an actual Rock, Paper, Scissors International World Championship? Believe it.

What about using Rock, Paper, Scissors to help [...]

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Auction Update

by Jason 10.23.2006 Kim & Jason News

The Click to Cure Cancer auction ends today. Depending on when you read this, you may still have time to place a lest second bid for a one-of-a-kind Kim & Jason item. Plus, your contribution will help beat up cancer.

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Make a Joyful Noise

by Kim 10.22.2006 Kim's Random Musings

This morning started as a normal Sunday morning at church. The opening song was starting as the priest and altar servers were walking down the aisle. As they approached the altar I noticed they had a visitor- a young girl, my guess is 3 1/2 – 4-years-old. She had followed them up on the altar. [...]

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Hitchhiker’s Guide to America

by Jason 10.20.2006 Live Passionately

Talk about escaping adulthood. May I introduce you to Matt "Fiddy" Fidler and Scotty MacDonald, two recent graduates hitchhiking their way to all 50 state capitals — in 50 consecutive days or less. Their web site, Hitch50, documents the entire journey. From their own words:
Why are we doing this? We both just graduated college and [...]

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