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June 2007

What’s In My Glass

by Jason 06.28.2007 Jason's Random Musings

I don’t even do very many, but I’m about burned out on blog memes. That being said, Phil tagged me with this one (and threw in a challenge about Kim and I LOVING to play tag and other fun kids’ games) so, being all competitive and whatnot, here we go. It’s the Starbucker meme, and [...]

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Looking For Some Fun

by Kim 06.28.2007 Adultitis

What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream? See if you are in good company…
THE 10 MOST POPULAR ICE CREAM FLAVORS
1. Vanilla, 29%
2. Chocolate, 8.9%
3. Butter pecan, 5.3%
4. Strawberry, 5.3%
5. Neapolitan, 4.2%
6. Chocolate chip, 3.9%
7. French vanilla, 3.8%
8. Cookies and cream, 3.6%
9. Vanilla fudge ripple, 2.6%
10. Praline pecan, 1.7%
(Source: International Ice Cream Association, 888 16th St., [...]

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The Price of Losing Free Play

by Jason 06.26.2007 Adultitis

In the “Adults Are Ruining Everything” department, it seems that parents, colleges, and even the federal government are passing on their proclivity for busyness and stress to children. How?
By threatening free play and unscheduled time.
A report from the American Academy of Pediatrics that defends the importance of free play says, “Free and unstructured play is [...]

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Adultitis Prescription: Honesty

by Kim 06.22.2007 Adultitis

You are inundated with long lists touting the things you should do to reduce your stress levels. These lists are not revealing new secrets. Well, I’m throwing down the gauntlet- it’s time for action. Stress is linked to everything that kills us. Two out of every three doctor visits are stress related. You don’t need [...]

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8 Fascinating Ice Cream Facts

by Jason 06.22.2007 Jason's Random Musings

1) The most popular flavor of ice cream is Vanilla
2) 80 percent of the world’s Vanilla Bean used for ice cream is grown in Madagascar.
3) The biggest ice cream sundae ever made was 12 feet high and made with 4,667 gallons of ice cream and 7,000 pounds of toppings in Anaheim, Calif., during 1985.
4) 98 [...]

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Spontaneous Sweets

by Jason 06.22.2007 Fan Stories

by Bob Henry
Last Thursday my manager at the telecommunications company I work for treated my whole department to custard from Culvers. We did not have the custard at the office – rather, we carpooled to the Culvers in Middleton and enjoyed a break from the hectic pace of the office for an hour and a [...]

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Living Naturally

by Jason 06.20.2007 Adultitis

You ever see a four-year-old walk into a room and declare, "Man! I am soooooo stressed out!"
Me neither.
There are a multitude of reasons that little kids aren’t stressed-out and inches away from little heart attacks, but one of them is because they tend to listen to their bodies. Mind you, this doesn’t happen consciously. Rather, [...]

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Adultitis, Bowling, and Cheese

by Jason 06.19.2007 Adultitis

Adultitis likes to ease you into routines, which ultimately leads to ruts. Once you’re in a rut, Adultitis is happy and wants to keep you that way. And while Adultitis is happy, you — and the people around you — are not.
One of the best (and easiest) ways to stay childlike is to try [...]

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