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1982 Bronco–A walk down memory lane

Larry Hendrick — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:14:42 +0000

My wife is going through the pictures of our life and found a rare one of our 1982 Bronco. I’ve never been a huge picture taker including the vehicles, but this is a good one … and he’s clean.

This was one of our “cool” cars. It was immaculate inside and out when we bought it and the same when sold ten years later.

I was never a fan of green, and like most of my cars, the Bronco was two-tone green and white. I don’t remember off-hand the mileage when we bought him, but I have it buried somewhere in papers.

This photo is going on the My Cars Page, too.

Gadget Collection – Cell Phones and PDAs

Larry Hendrick — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:36:31 +0000

According to my calendar, my Palm Vx turns twelve next Thursday. That got me to thinking about the PDAs and cell phones I had bought through the years and still had. From that came the idea for this weekend bonus video.

I am missing my first cell phone, a Motorola bag phone without the battery. It had to stay plugged into the lighter socket to work, but it was a working phone in my car. How cool was that.

So what gadgets do you still have lying around? Do they still work?

Integrity Is Not Optional … Is It?

Larry Hendrick — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:45:41 +0000

Is integrity an optional character trait? I don’t think so, but a lot of students at Clear Lake High School think it is. If it’s okay to cheat on a test, what else is it okay to cheat on?

Integrity is defined as “Adherence to a moral and ethical principles.” I assume these students know that cheating is wrong and will get them in trouble, but they chose to ignore that and cheat anyway. Up to two hundred students showed no integrity … showed to be absent of moral and ethical principles.

It’s not that some students cheated … it’s that a third of the students cheated. 33% of them showed no integrity. That’s what bothers me the most.

What are your thoughts on this. Is speeding okay as long as you don’t get caught? Are our kids watching the examples we show them? Think about it.

The Importance of Mentorship

Larry Hendrick — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:38:13 +0000

One of the key components for our youth learning to get by in the world is to learn from others. We call that Mentorship or being a Mentor. It is a crucial part or our lives too, sharing what we know with others.

I enjoy being a mentor to young salesmen because as I work with them, I can teach them different aspects I learned from someone else or the hard way. Teaching them the basics is so satisfying it encourages us to share more with them … and that’s good.

Do you have someone to mentor? It’s important!

Creativity … Do You Have It?

Larry Hendrick — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:36:40 +0000

From a very young age, we are very creative, using our imaginations to build houses, spaceships, and horses. That is who we are … then we grow up.

As adults, we are told we are left-brained or right-brained, logical or creative … one or the other. And if you are one, you can’t be the other. Poppy Cock!

Well, that’s just wrong.

What are your thoughts? Do we loose our creativity as we age?

Can you Spare a Dime?

Larry Hendrick — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:32:40 +0000

A short video for January 3rd letting you know why I no longer drive thousands of miles each month in my Dodge Magnum. Oh, and to let you know how you can help …

Deer Anyone?

Larry Hendrick — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:47:30 +0000

Yes, there are way too many deer where we live, but the people population is a bit too thick to turn loose the hunters to thin them out. We arrived home this afternoon and had to bump the deer to clear the driveway.

Video a Day–Day 1

Larry Hendrick — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:08:16 +0000

Mike Sansone at the Dialing 8 Project suggested making 2012 a year where everyone posts a video each day, ending with 365 videos by year’s end. That’s quite a challenge.

Two years ago, I participated in the November National Podcasting Month which requires posting a podcast everyday for one month. It was extremely hard to do with audio, so video will be an even greater challenge.

Here is my January 1, 2012 video which is explained in the opening segment of the video.

Testing new video features

It will be a learning experience, but …

Will you join us in the quest?

Right on Red: Right or Privilege

Larry Hendrick — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:59:50 +0000

Right on Red … Is it a right or a driving privilege? I’m getting closer and closer to hitting cars in the back end and no, not from tailgating. They are pulling out in front of me at red lights. The right on red laws were never meant to be used like most people are currently using them, but that doesn’t stop them.

Braking hard at red lights

What’s your take on this situation? Is it getting worse or is it just me? Let me know in the comments.

Do You Trust Your GPS?

Larry Hendrick — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:06 +0000

Sometimes it’s fun to just go where the GPS directs. And sometimes it will take you down a dirt road. However, it will be interesting.

My GPS took me down a dirt road …

Today, I punched in the address (I thought) and (not blindly) followed the directions for the twenty mile trip. It was all heading the right direction and the County Road was paved to begin with.

Then …

Do you have any GPS stories? Share them …