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Rules That Don’t Exist

Rule #1: Act Your Age

by Jason 08.29.2010 Rules That Don't Exist

Of all the rules that don’t exist, perhaps the most widespread is the notion that you are supposed to act your age. I’m guessing that this quip originated from a woman who caught her husband throwing things at the television while watching a football game. Or perhaps a high school teacher who was tired of [...]

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Dumb Laws and the “Rules” of Motherhood

by Jason 06.06.2010 Rules That Don't Exist

In New York, women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business. In Fresno, California, no one may annoy a lizard in a city park. In Elkhart, Indiana, it is illegal for barbers to threaten to cut off kids’ ears. Although impossible to track, there are probably hundreds of [...]

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The Adulthood Worth Escaping From

by Jason 05.01.2010 Live Passionately

Escape Adulthood! That’s our rallying cry. Maybe it’s obvious, but we’re not actually calling for everyone to ditch their responsibilities. We’re not advocating strict diets of chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese. And we’re not suggesting that we all quit our jobs to muck around with Play-Doh all day long. There are actually some sweet [...]

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Break The Rules – EA Show #54

by Jason 04.28.2010 EA Show

We’ve been watching the History Channel series, “America, The Story of Us,” and have learned a few lessons from our founding fathers, especially the rebels who fought for our independence. In this episode, we talk specifically about rules, and why your future depends on you breaking them. | Subscribe with iTunes | Download (120 MB) [...]

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The Danger of Cartwheels and Car Dancing

by Jason 04.04.2010 Adultitis

It wasn’t long after she learned to walk that Lucy started dancing. It began with little head bobs and knee bends. Now, when a fast beat is bursting from our living room stereo, Lucy is the first one to come running. Spinning, twirling, and bouncing, she’s a whirling dervish of dance moves. I hate it [...]

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A New (Really Old) Way to Create Calm In Your World

by Jason 03.28.2010 Family Time

The idea of taking one day a week as reprieve from the hectic pace of modern life may seem pretty revolutionary, but it is actually as old as human history. It even has a name, albeit an old-fashioned and highfalutin sounding one: Sabbath.

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What Is Your Word for 2010?

by Jason 12.31.2009 Live Passionately

ShareWhen our world officially admits it’s another year older, lots of people come up with resolutions. “I resolve to lose 90 pounds.” “I resolve to quit smoking once and for all.” “I resolve to win the lottery.” Considering how many resolutions are upended by the consumption of an entire bag of Doritos in one sitting [...]

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What Business Card Design Has to Do With Making Your Life Better

by Jason 11.01.2009 Get Curious

How many business cards have you collected over the years? A handful? A hundred? Enough to wallpaper the bathrooms of every house on your block? Even if you’re not involved in “Business,” chances are you’ve received a number of business cards over the years, from the auto mechanic to your neighbor who sells Mary Kay. [...]

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Are You Living By Rules That Don’t Exist?

by Kim 10.21.2009 Escape Plan TV

Life is filled with countless rules that need to be broken. No, I’m not talking about running red lights or robbing banks. I’m talking about simple assumptions that we live by in order to fit in and stay comfortable. Kids like to break the mold and a great way to stay childlike, leaving Adultitis in [...]

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How to Experience More by Doing Less

by Jason 10.18.2009 Delight in the Little Things

ShareWe live in a culture of more. We are conditioned to want more stuff, sure, but also to be involved in more and more activities. Our schedules are bursting with everything from meetings, extracurriculars, and charitable activities to projects, practices, and parties of all kinds, including birthdays, baptisms, weddings and showers. And of course, we [...]

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