Google has digitized every issue of Life magazine and made each issue available for online viewing, all from the comfort of your computer. I thought it would be fun to look at the issue that hit the stands the week … Continue reading
Are you a morning lark or a night owl? A morning lark is up early in the day, rolling out of bed full of energy and ready to tackle the work of the day. A night owl finds higher energy … Continue reading
Over at SF Signal, they have posted an interesting piece where they ask several (mostly) writers of science fiction the question, “What Book Introduced You to Science Fiction?” It’s kind of satisfying to see that most of them began with … Continue reading
If you are a fan of Twitter and you want to know the best way to get your 140-character gems ReTweeted, Fast Company has posted “Nine Scientifically Proven Ways to Get Retweeted on Twitter” for you. Although there may be … Continue reading
I despise McDonald’s food offerings and only go there when my grandkids visit and insist (yeah, Ronald’s got the little ones wrapped around his marketing finger) on eating there. But this new burger McDonald’s is advertising turns my stomach even … Continue reading
Don’t fear the semicolon! Today is National Punctuation Day. For both writers and readers, punctuation is an important part of any group of words. Celebrate National Punctuation Day; take an ellipsis to lunch. Thank you for subscribing to The Word … Continue reading
Sunday morning I had the pleasure of getting my brother, sister-in-law, niece and her fiance into the Disney Magic Kingdom park. It’s been more than a year since I have seen my brother, so I was excited to get the … Continue reading
Too many tabs open in Firefox so it’s time to say a bit about them and get them closed. My friend Michelle wrote a great article about sci-fi themed lodging around the world. If you are a user of Gmail, … Continue reading
Today marks Cindy’s 35th anniversary of working for the Walt Disney Company. I am just in awe of someone who can stay with the same employer for all those years. Cindy began working for Disney, shortly after the Magic Kingdom … Continue reading
“Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.” – Author Unknown 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, … Continue reading
Here’s a photo from the 2006 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival that I took one day when I was there with my friends Rhonda and Michelle. I wasn’t able to stay long, but I did manage to get about 50 … Continue reading
Today is June Foray’s 92nd birthday. I hope you recognize her name, but if by chance you don’t, I know you’ll remember the voice of Rocket J. Squirrel (better known as “Rocky” of “Rocky and Bullwinkle” fame) or Granny from … Continue reading
During my photowalk the other morning at Disney’s Marketplace and Pleasure Island, I decided to take advantage of the opportunity to indulge in a photoflight via the Characters in Flight Helium Balloon ride. The balloon, anchored lakeside in Pleasure Island, … Continue reading
Peter, Paul and Mary were an indelible part of the music scene in the 1960’s, a vocal part of our nation’s cultural change and a significant part of my own childhood memories and thoughts. Mary Travers passed away yesterday at … Continue reading
Did a photowalk at Disney’s Marketplace and Pleasure Island the other morning. My Flickr page has the best of the shots. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. If you … Continue reading
Funny how it’s YOUR birthday but I’M the one who has had the gift of your love in my life the past year. Love you for all your birthdays. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed … Continue reading
I was sitting in a meeting of the Herb Society of Central Florida Monday night when my iPhone alerted me that actor Patrick Swayze had passed away. Though expected, due to his pancreatic cancer, it was still a sad occurrence. … Continue reading
Back in June, Publisher’s Weekly announced their plans for the First Annual National Bookstore Day to be held on Saturday, November 7, 2009. Today, PW released further information about plans and participants, as well as suggested ideas to help make … Continue reading
This week’s issue of Time Magazine has a small article about how the ongoing exodus of residents from Florida has resulted in the first negative net loss in state population in over 6 decades. “…between 2008 and 2009…Florida as a … Continue reading
I was on Twitter a couple of weeks ago and Steve Weber, author of ePublish: Self-Publish Fast and Profitably for Kindle, iPhone, CreateSpace and Print on Demand; eBay 101: Selling on eBay For Part-time or Full-time Income, Beginner to PowerSeller … Continue reading
