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Things I Have Overheard Part VI

I know I missed my usual Sunday posting of Things I Have Overheard, I had a busy weekend. Settle down. I was keeping track during the week, I just didn’t have enough hours in the day to get...

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A Busy Weekend of BBQ, Beer and Beale

We’ve been in Memphis since the end of February and during that time Tammy and I have seen a lot of sights and eaten at a lot of different places, but this weekend was extra special for a few...

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Things I Have Overheard Pt. V

Before I get to this weeks version of Things I Have Overheard, I wanted to establish one of the rules that was recently established by a coworker. We determined the #overheard’s that actually come...

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Things I Have Overheard Pt IV

To be honest with you I wasn’t really expecting this week to be a very good Things I Have Overheard. A coworker got married this week and was out of the office, we were wrapping up a big project...

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Some Days Are Rougher Than Others

Yesterday I started feeling bad while I was at work and I don’t like feeling sick. It be square in the head and it apparently got so bad last night that Tammy slept on the couch. I packed up some …...

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Things I Have Overheard Pt. III

It’s been a busy week. A coworker was stressed because a big project was coming to an end before he got married (today), I lost the J-Fro, I went to my first Memphis Grizzlies game and shopping...

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A J-Fro Update: The Aftermath

Yesterday I wrote about how I was ending the J-Fro before the intended goal of my 40th birthday at the end of May. I was hoping that Tammy wouldn’t find out because I wanted to surprise her with...

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A J-Fro Update: It’s Over When It’s Over

I had a good run and even though the finish line is in sight, I think it’s over. “What? Over? Did you say “over?” Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl …...

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Things I Have Overheard Pt. II

Last week I introduced a section to The Life of JWo called Things I Have Overheard, which consisted of random things I overheard since arriving in Memphis and starting my job. What follows is a...

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101 Hours of Missing Boston

Earlier today a coworker, and friend, named Dan Hodgdon, a former Bostonian, posted his thoughts and feelings about the recent tragic events in his former hometown. What he wrote touched me and I...

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I’m Just Trying to Get Lay’s Here

I once had a friend tell me I was a marketer’s dream because I easily get sucked into wanting new things after watching commercials. So it’s really no surprise that I was excited about Lay’s “Do Us...

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It’s Eclectic, Boogie, Woogie, Woogie

Today I am able to cross something off my Food Bucket List. Not that I really have a Food Bucket List, but if I did I’m pretty sure today’s meal would have been on it: chicken and waffles. I know …...

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Things I Have Overheard

I’ve been at work for over a month now and not only is it good to be back into a routine, but it’s also nice to have “work conversations” again. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoy my talks with …...

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Sometimes It’s Hard to Love Thy Neighbor

We’ve only been in our apartment for a little over a month and haven’t really met any of our neighbors… until yesterday. I got home from work and immediately took Savannah out for a walk. As we...

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My Trips Across the (RP) Tracks

I recently starting writing about some of the restaurants I have visited since we arrived in Memphis, especially places that have been on shows like Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Man v. Food, etc....

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Savannah’s Adjusting to Her New Surroundings

We’ve been in Memphis a little over a month now and while we are still getting settled, it’s pretty obvious that Savannah has already made herself at home. She loves sitting out on the balcony....

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Remembering the Man Who Helped Mold My Life

Five years ago today I lost the man who quite possibly had the biggest influence on my life. I will never forget him or the times we shared and I can only hope to touch as many lives as he …...

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Another Night, Another Comcast Issue

Just when I thought my evil cable provider was making progress, the bottom fell out…again, leaving me with an all too familiar feeling of frustration. Despite my secretly wishing Comcast would blow...

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I Don’t Like Feeling Poor

I can’t really explain it, but there are certain things in life that make me feel poor. Stuff like watching “The Waltons,” “Welcome Back Kotter” or non-HD TV, are all things I try to avoid in order...

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Today I Got on the Gus Bus

Memphis has a lot of iconic places to visit (Graceland, Beale Street, the Civil Rights Museum, just to name a few) and even more iconic places to eat. Since we have moved to the “Bluff City,” one...

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Our Ongoing Battle with Comcast

When Tammy and I moved from Chicagoland to Memphis, we knew there were going to be a lot of things we missed, family, friends, deep dish pizza, Mixteca margaritas, just to name a few. But we...

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My First Taste of “Sweet, Spicy Love”

Anytime I get a chance to go to a restaurant that Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy Fieri has visited I’m not going to pass it up. So, when my co-workers asked if I wanted to go to Uncle Lou’s for …...

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My Best Laid Plans…

You know that whole “best laid plans” quote? Well, so do I after what happened Saturday. “The best laid plans Of Mice and Men often go awry.” I don’t know why I’m surprised because things usually...

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Survival of the Fattest

Depending on where you look, the city where I currently live consistently ranks as one of the fattest cities in the United States. One website has Memphis ranked as the fourth fattest city, while...

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I’m Back… Did You Miss Me?

As Michael Jordan so eloquently put it when announcing his return from his first retirement, “I’m back.” OK, so maybe my return to my blog isn’t quite the same as Jordan’s return to basketball, but...

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The Numbers From Our Busy Day

I’ve spent the last week boxing things up around the house, but today was the first day that Tammy and I were able to spend the entire day together packing for our upcoming move to the South. Below...

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Our Next Great Adventure

As I was driving back from my most recent trip to Mississippi, I was listening to Kid Rock when the song “Roll On” came on and I found myself relating to the lyrics below. Sittin’ here alone I’m...

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Family Time Down South Means Eating

Despite not writing much during the new year, 2013 has been very busy for me. Just this past week I was back down South, visiting with my family… and gaining weight. Seriously. One of the reasons I...

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Miss Toddy Lives… In My Neighborhood

There’s a lot of things I don’t remember about growing up in Tupelo, Mississippi, but the other day I was reminded about something, or should I say someone, Miss Toddy. Although I can’t recall ever...

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National Championship Brings First Twitter War

Maybe war is too strong of a word, but skirmish or dust-up just didn’t sound as cool in describing what happened to me on Twitter in the days following Alabama beating Notre Dame for the National...

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The Life of J-Wo

Things I Have Overheard Part VI

A Busy Weekend of BBQ, Beer and Beale

Things I Have Overheard Pt. V

Things I Have Overheard Pt IV

Some Days Are Rougher Than Others

Things I Have Overheard Pt. III

A J-Fro Update: The Aftermath

A J-Fro Update: It’s Over When It’s Over

Things I Have Overheard Pt. II

101 Hours of Missing Boston

I’m Just Trying to Get Lay’s Here

It’s Eclectic, Boogie, Woogie, Woogie

Things I Have Overheard

Sometimes It’s Hard to Love Thy Neighbor

My Trips Across the (RP) Tracks

Savannah’s Adjusting to Her New Surroundings

Remembering the Man Who Helped Mold My Life

Another Night, Another Comcast Issue

I Don’t Like Feeling Poor

Today I Got on the Gus Bus

Our Ongoing Battle with Comcast

My First Taste of “Sweet, Spicy Love”

My Best Laid Plans…

Survival of the Fattest

I’m Back… Did You Miss Me?

The Numbers From Our Busy Day

Our Next Great Adventure

Family Time Down South Means Eating

Miss Toddy Lives… In My Neighborhood

National Championship Brings First Twitter War

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