Here’s a big shout out to my 7-year old grandson, Mikey, who won awards for reading and math at his school’s Awards Ceremony earlier this week. Grandma and Granddad are VERY proud of you and all that you have accomplished! … Continue reading
Yesterday I twittered that I got tickets to the Atlanta Braves’ home game Friday night against the Milwaukee Brewers and a few minutes later both the Braves and the Brewers were following me on Twitter. I hate to tell the … Continue reading
Back when the movie with this title came out, I had no idea this was a dish that was considered a delicacy in the south. And I’m FROM the south, lol. Even after discovering what they were, again, thanks to … Continue reading
No, this is NOT about “pillow talk”, but rather the name of an awareness-raising experience that takes the form of “exhibitions” around the world. The only venue in the U.S. is located right here in Atlanta and this past Saturday … Continue reading
Happy Birthday to my daughter. You captured my heart on the day you were born and you have never let it go. Love Forever,Dad Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed is for personal, non-commercial use … Continue reading
The photos from Nashville, such as they are, can be found on my Flickr page. 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 … Continue reading
While I was in Nashville, TN this past Tuesday, there was a retirement party for one of our departing staff. The party was turned into a chili cook-off and someone evolved the idea further into one in which Mexican sombreros … Continue reading
Today a 3-page course description for a class entitled “Excellence of Performance” came across my desk. Offered by the educational arm of my employer, the course description detailed how enrolling in this class would show each student how to be … Continue reading
Lately I haven’t been as active as I usually am on Twitter because I’ve been so busy working on one assignment in Atlanta and another one in Tennessee. But tonight I decided to glance at my Twitter page and found … Continue reading
I finished my meeting in Camden, TN around 11:30AM yesterday morning, then drove the 90 minutes or so back to Nashville for meetings with staff members of two high-ranking elected officials. By the time I arrived at my hotel it … Continue reading
Leaving the hotel in Atlanta this morning at 4AM with a full day planned in and around Nashville. My only free time will be tonight. I’m staying in a hotel downtown so I can try to experience at least a … Continue reading
Observed in some form or fashion since its original proclamation in 1868, Memorial Day is observed to allow patriotic Americans the opportunity to show our thanks to those who gave their all in defending our country. Memorial Day gives those … Continue reading
I mentioned in my last post that I have a big week coming up as far as work goes. Here’s a peek at how it breaks out. Tuesday morning at 4AM I’ll be checking out of my hotel here in … Continue reading
Things have been busy, both at work and in the old personal life, this past week. We’re off this Monday for Memorial Day so it will be a VERY welcome 2 1/2 day weekend for me. I can use the … Continue reading
“When I was a little boy, they called me a liar, but now that I am grown up, they call me a writer.” Isaac Bashevis SingerNobel Prize-winning author Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed is … Continue reading
By way of explanation as to my absence here for the past two days; I lost my Internet connection at the hotel Monday night/Tuesday morning. It would seem to be a problem with my laptop, though checks of all the … Continue reading
I am just getting around to reading the May/June issue of Poets & Writers and among all the usual good stuff is a small piece about the KEO Project. Have you heard of it? The KEO Project is a proposal … Continue reading
We’re all multi-faceted, multi-talented creatures. Some things are obvious and others are not quite so. Here are 100 things about me that will only be of interest to new readers, since those who have known me for any length of … Continue reading
What a wonderful ending to an otherwise hectic Saturday. My mother-in-law and father-in-law belong to the Central Florida Rose Society. At their last meeting they portrayed Napoleon (although “portrayed” is probably a generous description of what my father-in-law did, since … Continue reading
Everyone pair up in groups of three and line up in a circle. 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 … Continue reading
