I have a lot to be thankful for. I have a loving wife who makes my life absolutely fantastic; there are a lot of people who have no one or worse, have someone who makes them miserable. I have a … Continue reading
At least 50% of the people in my office are sick. In between the noise of phones ringing, printers running and TVs tuned to the all-news channels are the constant sounds of coughing, sneezing, sniffling and moaning. I have been … Continue reading
This was surprising, because we normally don’t allow staff to wear “slogan” shirts or pants, but yesterday morning I saw a worker walking through the office wearing a T-shirt I want. It read, “Older Than Dirt-Genuine American Antique” Thank you … Continue reading
I receive a variety of book and book-business related e-mails and RSS feeds and they are all in agreement that the downturn of the economy has resulted in a likewise direction for book sales at all the major retailers such … Continue reading
You’ve never lived until you’ve come out to get in your car on a bitingly cold morning and found frozen bird poop on your windshield. It’s like it bonded with the glass somehow. I was tempted to take a crowbar … Continue reading
Last week I got to stop in at a really neat store just off the Interstate called Nostalgiaville. This store was chock full of pop culture memorabilia from the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Posters, T-shirts, key rings, mugs, license … Continue reading
Around mid-morning Monday the word came down that we were having a Thanksgiving Day party on Wednesday and whoever wanted to take part could donate a nominal amount and bring a beverage or dessert to share with the catered main … Continue reading
Here’s a Civics Quiz. I never was a big history fan, but I always did enjoy what I learned about how our form of government operates (or at least how it is SUPPOSED to operate). I scored 29 out of … Continue reading
Sunday morning I got up early and drove to downtown Jefferson City to take some photographs. I like going early as I get to use the early light in composing my photos, and I like to do it on Sunday … Continue reading
Here’s a crazy promotion that Ted Murphy, CEO of IZEA in Orlando is throwing that gives you the chance to win a bathtub full of your choice of cereal. Your chance to win ends tonight at midnight EST, so do … Continue reading
I spent Saturday just relaxing in the hotel room, reading, writing and watching some TV. The “Western” genre of TV shows and movies has never been one of my favorites. My dad loved watching “Bonanza”, “Gunsmoke”, “Rawhide” and others, but … Continue reading
I’ve never been able to stomach the taste of Dr. Pepper, though I remember enjoying this commercial from the late 70’s. But if you’re someone who likes to drink Dr. Pepper, you’ll interested in this offer of a FREE 20-ounce … Continue reading
Google has announced that they are hosting the entire archive of LIFE Magazine‘s photos, even those that never were printed in the magazine. You can now search millions of photos stretching from the 1750’s to present day. It’s official now. … Continue reading
So I had some meetings to go to again today and since we were opening an assistance center near one of my meeting locations, I decided that I would drop by and see how things were going there on opening … Continue reading
Spent yesterday driving to St. Louis for some meetings and then back to Jefferson City. I had hoped to see the Arch and take some photos, but ran out of time. It’s really a shame when your work gets in … Continue reading
…in the world that you wanted, what would you do? I’d drink egg nog. Damn you, pancreas!!! Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this … Continue reading
Here’s a picture of our new baby. I’ll let Cindy tell the story in comments if she wants. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. If you are not reading … Continue reading
Greetings from the state capital of Missouri, Jefferson City, which is named after our third President, Thomas Jefferson. In addition to being nicknamed “The Show-Me State”, Missouri is also called “The Gateway To The West.” It snowed here lightly last … Continue reading
A busy day of running errands and getting things done here before my scheduled departure for Missouri tomorrow morning. I’ll be leaving Orlando at 10am and arriving in St. Louis at 11:30am local time. Then I have a 2 hour … Continue reading
Drove up to Deltona to pick up my grandson Mikey after school and take him to see Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, a movie he’s been wanting to see ever since he saw the previews on TV. We had a good … Continue reading
