One of the questions that Kim and I almost always ask when we interview someone is, "When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?" Sometimes the answer to that question is the best sound byte of the whole interview. It's certainly always interesting, and it never ceases to amaze me how often it ties in to the life's work of the interviewee. Particularly the ones who are doing what they love. Our friend Brett Farmiloe is making a career out of getting people to think differently about their career paths. We interviewed him a while back (listen to it here) and when we …
Archives for December 2008
Christmas Cards for a Good Cause
Still need to get those Christmas cards together? The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Wisconsin has a selection of holiday cards available (one was designed by yours truly), that make the whole process as simple as can be. A set of twenty-five 5x7 cards is just $25, and for a small additional charge, they can add a customized message or logo and even address, stamp, and mail your cards for you. And of course, the proceeds go to a wonderful cause: granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. And that's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown. …
Fun Family in Florida
One of my favorite Christmas movies of all time has to be A Christmas Story. Every scene seems to be a classic... the leg lamp, the tongue on the flagpole, the bunny suit at the end... constant laughter! (We actually have a special A Christmas Story themed interview coming soon for Club K&J members -- stay tuned!) One of my favorite scenes from the movie is the "mama's little piggy" scene, where Randy, Ralphie's kid brother, is encouraged by his mom to eat his mashed potatoes and meat loaf like a piggy. Hilarious!! Check it out... to save you a few minutes, the scene is found at 6:20. …
Our Favorite Things – EA Show #1
This is the very first episode of The Escape Adulthood Show! In this episode, we analyze someone with a very serious case of Adultitis when it comes to sending Christmas cards (and how you can avoid a similar fate.) We also share some our our favorite things -- if Oprah can do it, why can't we? We hope you enjoy it and give us feedback by leaving a comment below (or in the video itself -- just click the little plus sign in the player.) [ Download Show (106 MB) | Subscribe with iTunes ] Linky Links Cure Adultitis Institute Edge Brownie Pan BBQ Sword ABC Cookie …