Top Of My Head

Who IS this Jaime Adoff guy?

February 25, 2009

Tags: who is Jaime Adoff, broken fences, cherry trees, dry hurricane, Don Pardo

It's easy to miss a few days on the blog when life gets in the way. I've also fell victim to an internet connection slowdown in the last couple of days. I've got my people working on it as I write this.(My people being me :) I realized I never gave an end date (more…)

Keep em' coming!

February 21, 2009

I'm getting tons of entries for the contest. Thanks so much, there are some really good ones already. If I don't write you back personally, thank you so much for your time and creativity in thinking of a name for my blog. I can tell already that it's going to be a tough decision . . .

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To be honest . . .

February 20, 2009

Tags: to be honest, kids, youth, public school, giving voice, understanding, issues

Okay, now I just invited all of my facebook friends to join this contest. The pressure is on now . . . Well, to be honest, and I think that phrase is the most overused and most ridiculous in the history of phrases . . . that said, I use it too much. Yes, we all should be honest, right? (more…)

7 years

February 19, 2009

Tags: 7 years, poem, anniversary

7 years

past is present

is

gone

black smooth stone
and memories of your baked corn

distant and close

still- numb acceptance of the inevitable—comes too soon

for some . . .

7 years

past is present

is gone . . .

gone is

present is past


7
years







Rainy

February 18, 2009

Raining,
dreary,
working,
tired . . .

never enough coffee :)

*ADDED PRIZE!/NOTE TO TEACHERS*

February 13, 2009

Yes, there is an added prize to the contest.
The satisfaction of being more creative than I am, since I can't come up with a good/cool name for my Blog!! :)
I will also include the winner's name on my website.

*NOTE to TEACHERS* This could be a fun & creative assignment for your students!! :)

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WIN A FREE SIGNED BOOK FROM ME!!- NAME MY BLOG

February 12, 2009

Tags: contest, win, autographed book, name my blog

I'm already slacking off on the blog. See, I knew that would happen. My daughter is sleeping, so I am going to try to write as fast as I can before she wakes up :) So this one will be short and sweet.
I don't like the whole JOG thing, how about one of you (more…)

No snow, pizza & my next novel . . .

February 4, 2009

Hi,

We missed a boatload of snow yesterday, luckily it stayed south of here. (Why is it, I'm always talking about the weather?)
Today is my Stepson's B-day! He turns 14. WOW. I think it will be pizza tonight with the family.

I guess in the least this blog will serve as a good way (more…)

JOG- The first

February 2, 2009

Tags: JOG, Ohio, Winter.

Hi All!

This is my very first blog, which I am calling JOG. As in I wish I could if my back and knees could take it. And as in "to rouse or stimulate as if by nudging." Or it could just be Jaime's blog- JOG.(I know that would actually be JBLOG but (more…)

NOVELS

The Death of Jayson Porter
Sixteen year-old Jayson Porter wants to believe things will get better. But the harsh realities of his life never seem to change . . .
JIMI & ME
After the sudden and violent death of his father, there remains only one certainty in Keith James’s life: everything is going to be different now...
NAMES WILL NEVER HURT ME
IN THIS GRIPPING STORY, four very different teens reveal their deepest feelings and fears during a day in which the hurts and struggles of high school escalate dangerously . . .
PICTURE BOOKS
SMALL FRY
Fun poems about the "ups & downs" of being small!!
REVIEWS THAT ROCK!/AWARDS
POETRY
THE SONG SHOOTS OUT OF MY MOUTH: A Celebration Of Music
"His free verse is highly rhythmic and demands to be performed." (SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL)
SHORT STORIES/POEMS
Dude!
Check out my poem "Twelve" in this very cool new compilation!
Twice Told
2 Author's inspired by 1 piece of art. Check out "The God of St.James and Vine."
911 THE BOOK OF HELP
"NOT LIKE TV" by Jaime Adoff