Am I the only one who thinks this picture of a Chinese investor from behind looks like some kind of horror movie monster? Look at his fingers, look at the back of his head.The photo appeared in this past Tuesday’s … Continue reading
Most of the names of cities in Iowa, including the state name itself, have their roots in Native American language. But is that the case with its capital city? Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed … Continue reading
We’re now required to take off one day each week, so I was off Wednesday. To insure that my day off would not be filled with “must do” things, I went after work Tuesday night to get a haircut and … Continue reading
You might think coming to the Midwest, especially our country’s farmland, that everything would get an early start. You know, farmers up at dawn to milk the cows, feed the chickens, slop the hogs and that sort of thing. But … Continue reading
When I first arrived here in Des Moines the timeline was described as “Be prepared to take part in a Halloween costume contest” which meant they thought we’d be here through October. Then it became “Pick a Christmas tree to … Continue reading
I have the day off tomorrow. I’ll spend the majority of it inspecting the inside of my eyelids. I hope. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. If you are … Continue reading
Having worked at various locations and incidents around the country over the past few years, it is inevitable that I run into people I’ve worked with before. Sometimes those little reunions are joyful and sometimes you want to run the … Continue reading
Saturday proved to be a fun diversion throughout the day as my daughter kept me up to date on her trip to Atlanta to hear R.E.M. in concert by text messages and cellphone photos. Isn’t it funny how parents can … Continue reading
Things are still hectic here in Iowa, but I have a few free moments (i.e. not working or sleeping) to write up some thoughts. I’ll try to spread these out over a few days. I won’t touch on the flooding. … Continue reading
While my late father is always in and on my mind, Father’s Day sharpens my thoughts of him. My father was a huge fan of Hank Williams and his music. I, on the other hand, being a child of the … Continue reading
Today I spent most of the day traveling to northern Iowa and back to attend a press conference with both U.S. Senators from Iowa in a small town that had been flooded last week. Driving up there I saw flooded … Continue reading
Parts of Iowa are submerged beneath inches and, in some places, feet of water. So are other sections of the Midwest U.S., but Iowa is where I’m at and what I’m experiencing. Last night we learned of the tragic deaths … Continue reading
A makeshift concrete and sandbag flood wall is constructed across the Walnut Street bridge in Des Moines ahead of expected flood waters earlier this afternoon. Several bridges leading into the city were closed late today as the rising Des Moines … Continue reading
After a day of flying and airports I arrived in Des Moines at 3:20 local time and by the time I got my checked luggage and rental car it was a few minutes after 4:00pm. I opted to go to … Continue reading
Saturday Cindy and yours truly joined Ann, Jason, Mikey, Heather, Amber, Jeremy and Wendy at Downtown Disney to celebrate Mikey’s upcoming birthday. We took Mikey to his favorite store, The Lego Store, and he picked out two new Bionicle toys … Continue reading
If you type “writer”, “writing”, or “author” into Google you’ll find, as I have, about a brazillion (see Brazilian/Bush joke here) sites listed. How do you judge, or even find the time to visit, all those sites to know which … Continue reading
Here’s the short video version of Mikey’s First Grade Award Ceremony. Thanks so much to Mikey’s dad Jason for shooting the video while I took a few hundred stills with my camera. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of … Continue reading
It was 33 years ago tonight at about 7:30 that my little princess entered the world and my life. I know that I never did anything that made me deserve such goodness in my life, but I am certainly thankful … Continue reading
Mental Floss, one of my favorite sites to visit daily, has a list of 10 Classic Books That Have Been Banned, including where and why. My only quibble is whether a book published 15 years ago (The Giver by Lois … Continue reading
Yesterday morning I was up early and out the door by 6:45 to drive up to see Mikey receive some awards from his school. Ann has most of the details on her blog. I am so proud of Mikey. Despite … Continue reading
