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Adultitis

5 Surefire Ways to Fight Adultitis While Flying

by Kim 07.28.2010 Adultitis

Looking for a surefire way to acquire a “Full-Blown” case of Adultitis? Two words: air travel The experience of flying is guaranteed to morph even the most “glass half full” type of person into a cynical scrooge – or your money back. (Ha!) Who knew a hefty case of Adultitis was free with the price [...]

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Why Adultitis is China’s Biggest Problem

by Jason 07.18.2010 Adultitis

I hear a lot about how China is going to take over the world. That the days of America as world superpower are almost over. China certainly has some good things going for it, but it also has its share of challenges, like the caring and feeding of a population of 1.3 billion people, staggering [...]

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How to Avoid the Dark Side of Metamorphosis

by Kim 07.14.2010 Adultitis

Have you ever gone through a major metamorphosis? Are you in the middle of one right now? Metamorphosis was the “word of the week” on Sesame Street this week. [Side note: I love how Sesame Street talks UP to kids, challenging them to not only say a five syllable word, but also to understand the [...]

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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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The Future of College and The Advantage of the Childlike

by Jason 02.14.2010 Adultitis

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what college will look like when Lucy is ready to graduate high school. It fascinates me, because considering that she’s only fourteen months old as I write this, I only know it will look nothing like it does right now. Degrees earned online used to be the domain [...]

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Tame Adultitis by Tackling Life’s Little Annoyances

by Kim 01.28.2010 Adultitis

Jason and I often get asked the question, “How does a person contract Adultitis?” Well, there are the obvious ways we all dread: the major u-turns in life that you can’t avoid, like when someone hits your car or when you’re up all night with a sick kid. Adultitis is also severely contagious, so if [...]

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Are You A Human Doing?

by Jason 01.24.2010 Adultitis

ShareIt’s easier to be a human doing than a human being. I have the good fortune of spending two hours each morning with a little bundle of energy known as Lucy. She recently became interested in bringing me books to read to her. I enjoy this new level of interactivity, even though the subject matter [...]

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A Very Adultitis Christmas

by Jason 12.27.2009 Adultitis

ShareWe hope you and your family are having a wonderful holiday season. It can be the most joyful time of year, unless someone with a serious case of Adultitis shows up. Treatment is available, but awareness is the key. Both Ebeneezer Scrooge and the Grinch were Adultitis survivors, so there is hope. We decided to [...]

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What You Can Learn About Treating Adultitis from Bert and Ernie

by Jason 11.29.2009 Adultitis

Cut from the same cloth as Laurel and Hardy, Bert and Ernie are Sesame Street’s classic comedic duo. They were the only Muppets to appear in the 1969 pilot episode. Their appearance was the only segment that tested well, which led to the decision that Muppet characters would be the “stars” of the show. Over [...]

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Does United Airlines Have Adultitis?

by Jason 11.11.2009 Adultitis

Kim came across a story in which a man was denied a first class upgrade on a United flight by a gate agent because we was dressed “too casually.” He was wearing a track suit. Good thing he wasn’t wearing a clown suit; he’d be deported by now. It looks like a classic case of [...]

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A Quick Note About All The Things You Can’t Do

by Jason 11.04.2009 Adultitis

I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but the economy is bad. Like, really bad. It’s not a good time to go out and do anything outlandish, like start a business or invest in learning a new skill. You definitely want to keep risk taking to a minimum, that’s for sure. Oh, and the housing market [...]

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The Best Way to Prevent H1N1

by Kim 11.03.2009 Adultitis

People are freaking out about the swine flu! Talk of it is everywhere. Heck, it’s a national emergency. Vaccinations! Hospitalizations! Deaths! I am in agreement that this is serious stuff. I’m taking precautions, believe me. However…dare I say there is a silent epidemic sweeping the globe that is far deadlier than any flu? There is, [...]

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