Twice this week I’ve read the phrase “That’s not my strong suite” on two different websites. It made me cringe. And it made me scratch my head. The correct phrase, of course, is “not my strong SUIT” (soot) not suite … Continue reading
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Acclaimed author Neil Gaiman was announced on Monday as the 2009 winner of the prestigious John Newbery Medal for his novel “The Graveyard Book”, and it is a more than well-deserved award for the best-selling science fiction and fantasy writer. … Continue reading
Thanks to my friend and co-worker Valerie for sending me this link to boston.com’s The Big Picture where they have assembled a stunning collection of inauguration photos from the U.S and around the world. Thank you for subscribing to The … Continue reading
Word came today that prolific American author John Updike had passed away this morning as a result of lung cancer at the age of 76 in a hospice near his home in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts. The first book of Updike’s … Continue reading
If you like to order e-books in the Microsoft or Adobe format from Amazon, you’ll be interested in knowing that Amazon has decided to no longer offer those formats in the future, concentrating instead on their proprietary Kindle format and … Continue reading
If you’re interested in seeing the recovery of the USAirways Flight 1549 plane from the icy Hudson River, there are some great photos in this gallery taken by the crane operator. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. … Continue reading
You like Amazon, right? Want to win a $100 Amazon gift card? Then head over to Miss Musing’s blog and see how many different ways YOU can get in on the contest. This post means I’ve taken advantage of every … Continue reading
My step-son and his fiance are tying the knot in about 6 weeks and they asked if Cindy and I would get their photographers into EPCOT this past Saturday so they could take some pre-wedding photos. It has been quite … Continue reading
Today “Dot Com Mogul” John Chow offered to do a shout out on his Dot Com Pho video to those who twittered him their blog site URL. As you can see in the screen capture below, The Word Of Jeff … Continue reading
My friend Michelle Twittered me this little spelling jewel from a feed she gets; “not that I’m byast, but you should stay at MGM Grand” That arrived almost at the same time that an RSS feed showed up in my … Continue reading
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the debut of the aluminum can for the packaging of, originally, Coors beer followed by other beers and soda drinks. I remember my dad seemed to really enjoy the taste difference over the old … Continue reading
Dave Letterman helps us say good bye to George W. Bush with his Top Ten Favorite GWB Moments. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. If you are not reading … Continue reading
The Internet and Blogosphere are filled to overflowing today with posts, articles and photos about the inauguration. I don’t think I have much else to offer other than a few personal observations. I turned on the TV this morning to … Continue reading
Have it your way, even if it’s misspelled. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your RSS reader, the site you are … Continue reading
Andrew Wyeth passed away quietly in his sleep 2 days ago on January 16, 2009 at the age of 91. Wyeth was a legendary American painter who was categorized as a “realist” style of painter, often painting from scenes of … Continue reading
Last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno “Band From TV” made what I believe is their first appearance on television and it was spectacular. If you’re a fan of shows like “Heroes”, “Desperate Housewives”, “House” and others, then … Continue reading
I grew tired of the standard default page for my Twitter account, so I decided to personalize it a bit and to add information on where else I could be located online, though I recently found that one of those … Continue reading
I’m sure everyone is aware by now of the water crash into the Hudson River of USAirways flight 1549 en route from LaGuardia airport to Charlotte, NC at approximately 3:30 pm EST today. I’ve flown that same flight and taken … Continue reading
Change.gov, the website for the office of the President-elect, released the new official portrait yesterday morning of the man who will soon be President Barack Obama. Interesting to note, to me anyway, is that his is the very first official … Continue reading
