TGIF
It looks like I may actually get an entire weekend off! Of course I have laundry, writing, reading, researching and some record-keeping to keep me busy, but at least I can schedule those things as I wish and hopefully get … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Happy Pi Day 2008
Today, March 14, 2008, is Pi Day, celebrated by lovers of math and numbers each year on 3.14 in honor of Pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. More about it here. As The Rock … Continue reading
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Grammar Help Online
Most writers typically have an editor look over their work before publication unless they are publishing themselves (such as a website, blog or newsletter) in order to spot any errors in grammar such as wording, punctuation, etc. Depending on the … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac (March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969) would have been 86 years old today. Born Jean-Louis Lebris de Kerouac in Lowell, Massachusetts, Kerouac was one of the most well-known members of The Beat Generation, along with Allen Ginsberg … Continue reading
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The Voice
Back in January, you may recall, I was in the Washington D.C. area for a week-long class relating to my work. One of the things we had to do during the course of our instruction was to stand before the … Continue reading
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Saved By My Blackberry
Late Sunday afternoon I was trying to decide what I would eat for dinner. I didn’t really want to go out to a sit down restaurant because that would entail at least showering and I was in a state of … Continue reading
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Current Events Quiz
I am an admitted “news junkie” and have been for most of my life. I watch local, national and CNN news broadcasts, read USAToday (free from my hotel each weekday morning, thank you), pick up news magazines like Newsweek, Time, … Continue reading
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Baton Rouge Photos Up On Flickr
Remember that little Photowalk I took a month ago in downtown Baton Rouge? Yeah, me either. But finally, the photos are uploaded to Flickr. Here’s a couple to start you off with. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of … Continue reading
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Hotel Safety Tips
Having been on the road for the last several months and making hotels my “home away from home”, I have given more attention to hotel safety than was previously allotted to my meager mind. When you’re in a new place … Continue reading
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On Crack
Addictions, if practiced with temperance, can be fun, enjoyable and a learning experience. At least that’s what I keep telling myself as my affection for my Blackberry continues to grow. I can see why it has garnered the nickname “Crackberry.” … Continue reading
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Obsolete Words And Phrases
I was toying with an idea for a “period piece” story the other day. Nothing so drastic as Prehistoric or Victorian times, just a short story that takes place in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. And as I was … Continue reading
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Some Days You’re The Pigeon…
…other days you’re the statue. 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 looking at is … Continue reading
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