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
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
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
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
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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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
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
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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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
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
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
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
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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
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
Here are a few shots I took the other day before the latest onslaught of snow and sleet arrived. Everything is cold, gray and barren. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed is for personal, non-commercial … Continue reading
My friend Royda sent me this site a few days ago, and I didn’t want to delay any longer in getting it posted so that parents have plenty of time to look it over and their children can enjoy it. … Continue reading
Although, for the most part, I was a good kid in school, I did get my share of detentions. Sometimes the teacher who gave you detention was not going to be able to stay after school to preside over it, … Continue reading
