The Writer’s Digest Book Club is having a “Buy One Get One Free” sale. Why do they do this to me? Especially when I already have a 2-foot stack of unread books waiting for me? I have to be strong. … Continue reading
Like many of you, I’m a voracious reader. Many times, I’ll read a book and think I’d like to read something else by the author. With sites like Amazon or the author’s own presence on the web, it’s fairly easy … Continue reading
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Lost my Internet connection last night so couldn’t even post the cheese grater slide photo. We’re hosting our grandchildren tonight and planning on going to Universal Studios tomorrow before taking them back home to mommy and daddy. I had wanted … Continue reading
It’s back. The third annual BlogOrlando is taking place September 25th-27th. I attended the first BlogOrlando in 2006 and enjoyed it immensely, but missed last year’s because I was in Minnesota. If you’re a blogger in the Orlando area, you … Continue reading
Way back a long time ago (it seems), I was invited to join Facebook by my friend Dawn. Facebook is a social networking website and, since I’m not a huge networker, my list of friends is no doubt small compared … Continue reading
Hand in hand with my Twitter use is my FriendFeed. FriendFeed is a social networking tool that allows you to aggregate all the online activities of, who else, your friends! I find it especially useful for keeping up with those … Continue reading
I’ve been using Twitter for a while now and have found that I really enjoy how it lets me post a quick update of small events during my day (so much so that Cindy told me I went over my … Continue reading
As a writer who enjoys research, I am an intimate friend of Google. But today my brother sent me a link to a visually cool search engine known as SearchMe. Type in your term or inquiry and a graphic representation … Continue reading
Ok, here’s the scoop. I try my best to post each and every day, but sometimes work or personal issues prevent that from happening. Still, I don’t want those who faithfully stop by here (or check their RSS feeds) to … Continue reading
Spent today unpacking, doing laundry, trying to catch up on mail (both snail and e-) and failing horribly at it, running to the post office to mail off my travel documents (and pick up more snail mail), stopping at the … Continue reading
I’m comin’ home, I’ve done my timeNow I’ve got to know what is and isn’t mineIf you received my letter tellin’ you I’d soon be freeThen you’ll know just what to do if you still want meIf you still want … Continue reading
I have no patience for toxic people. I don’t like them around me, I don’t like them dumping on me, and I do my best to avoid their droppings in my life. But sometimes you have no choice in the … Continue reading
John Wayne is not the only famous person born in Iowa. According to the city of Riverside, Iowa, on March 22, 2233 the future Captain James Tiberius Kirk will be born in their fair town. Star Trek mythology found in … Continue reading
I was checking my friend Denise’s website today, catching up on all her posts and photos since arriving in West “By God” Virginia, and was greeted with a Birthday Wish to me…and a promise of an arriving gift. Go check … Continue reading
One of my co-workers startled me today by saying, “Jeff, I just wanted to tell you that I admire how you manage the people in your department. You always seem upbeat, fair and patient with everyone. I just thought you … Continue reading
If you drive for about 20 minutes from Des Moines in a southwesterly direction, you’ll come to Winterset, Iowa. Winterset is mostly known for three things; its the county seat of Madison County, its beautiful covered bridges (thus forming the … Continue reading
My schedule has been so hectic that my e-mail and RSS feeds are growing to gargantuan backlogs. I try to hit at least my personal e-mails each day, but general ones and the RSS feeds have been falling by the … Continue reading
Happy Birthday to the greatest country on the face of the earth. 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, … Continue reading
Sorry for the absence yesterday. Tuesday I came into the Des Moines office for a few minutes to pick up some documents then drove 2 1/2 hours over to Cedar Rapids for a day of meetings. I finally arrived back … Continue reading
