Top 10 Word Of Jeff Posts For 2008
I thought it might be fun to review my blog statistics and see what the top posts were for 2008, in terms of page hits. In case you may have missed them or are a new reader, here are the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Correct Spelling Is Always Important!
No matter what you are writing, no matter what your political views…correct spelling is ALWAYS important! 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 … Continue reading
Twitter Tools
I started using Twitter more than a year ago on my laptop and aside from adding it to my BlackBerry this past March and having my blog posts automatically tweeted when published, I’ve confined myself to simply using the basic … Continue reading
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Angel At The Fence – A Hoax
Another memoir due to be published in February of 2009 and in line to be chosen by Oprah Winfrey as a future Oprah Book Club choice has turned out to be a hoax. “Angel At The Fence – The True … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Writing
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Why Proper Phrasing Is Important
The order in which writers and editors place words is of paramount importance. That’s something I’ve been taught by English and journalism teachers as far back as junior high school and by writing instructors and editors over the years. Word … Continue reading
Reading For Pleasure
One of the nice things about being home for a few days is the opportunity to indulge in some reading for pleasure. Nothing work-related, nothing writing-related and no “how to” books or magazines, just pure, undiluted, unadulterated pleasure reading. Of … Continue reading
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Christmas Day 2008
After the festivities on Christmas Eve, Cindy and I were up at 5am and over at Jeremy and Wendy’s by 6. When Amber and Shawn arrived, we exchanged gifts and then jumped in our cars for the drive to Deltona … Continue reading
The Cheese Grater Slide
It’s back for today. Hopefully I’ll be back tomorrow. 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 … Continue reading
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Season’s Greetings
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Christmas Eve Family Dinner
Tonight was our annual Christmas Eve Family Dinner and altogether I think I counted 30 people and 3 dogs in the house for a few hours of food, fun, visiting and gift-giving. I’m especially glad I was able to be … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Holidays, Photography
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Leave A Comment And Disney Will Donate A Book To A Child In Need
For quite a while now one of the links on the right side column of this blog has been to First Book, “a nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and … Continue reading
Arabian Nights
I arrived back in Orlando Saturday afternoon around 12:30, an hour late due to an electrical problem on the plane that was, thankfully, discovered before we left the gate in St. Louis. Four hours later Cindy and I and her … Continue reading
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You Know What This Means
If you don’t, the explanation is here. 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 … Continue reading
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Home Again
With apologies to Carole King, but this song is SO appropriate considering the cold, snow, sleet and ice I’ve been “enjoying” here in Missouri. Sometimes I wonder if I’m ever gonna make it home againIt’s so far and out of … Continue reading
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Saying Goodbye to Missouri
I’ll be boarding my flight at 8am this morning (barring any weather-related issues) to wing my way non-stop to Orlando. I enjoyed my time here, as far as work goes. Did some new stuff, got an excellent evaluation, saw some … Continue reading
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Who Is Your Celebrity Best Friend?
As it is wont to do, my mind was wandering the other day and it wandered upon this little question lying in the overgrown weeds and wildflowers growing next to the tracks of my train of thought; Which celebrity would … Continue reading
Burger King Cologne
I’ve GOT to wonder; how many women are truly attracted to a man who smells like a flame-broiled burger? I mean, truly? But they do have an amusing site. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed … Continue reading
Missouri Winter II
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The Auto Industry Bailout
Look, I’m as confounded as most people about the need/propriety of the proposed auto industry bailout, but this “ad” is a hilarious look at one side of the argument. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed … Continue reading
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The 100 Worst Christmas Songs
Entertainment Weekly has put up their list of The 100 Greatest Down-and-Out-on-Christmas Songs and I felt vindicated to see that the Christmas song I hate to hear the most was listed in the number one position. Granted, I used to … Continue reading
