Jeff Read joins Kari to wonder what midlife really is anyway, and to talk about middle-age parenting issues, getting worse at things, and how passion for what you do maybe helps you avoid the ol’ crisis.

• Episode #7: An Act of Political Warfare - Goodstuff FM

Kari talks about the importance of self-care, how to recognize a personal crisis before it happens, what to do if it does happen, and how she shouldn’t be on your survival team.

• City Slickers (1991) - IMDb

On the verge of turning 40, an unhappy Manhattan yuppie is roped into joining his two friends on a cattle drive in the southwest. Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern.

• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams — Goodreads

Read this book to understand why we were talking about 42.

• Minecraft

Sheesh, this game keeps getting mentioned on podcasts.

• Episode #8: It’s like Skiing - Goodstuff FM

Hilary Nelson and Kari discuss being active in your community and its government, sympathy for city counselors, not being an a**hole, and why you should vote even if you haven’t done your homework.

• [Jeff Read (@jeffread) Twitter]6
• I Am Read - Jeff’s website