Cody Heitschmidt \ Codytalks.com

My weak excuse for not blogging for a month!

2009-10-11T20:11:00.005-05:00

The last month has been a great one for my Family and I. My kids sports teams are doing great and keeping us busy. Both the kids are doing good in school (Momma is quizzing the 10 year old on multiplication tables right now) Work has been busy and good. My main reason is none of the above though cause those have been the normal for about the last 7 years. A couple of months ago The City of

The AP lost one reader this week. I know they don't care. But they did.

2009-09-05T15:33:00.001-05:00

The fact that the AP is embedding journalists with our Military is fine. Probably something we are never gonna change. Not even something I want to discuss. This has zero to day with how you feel about the war, zero to do with politics, zero to do with Republicans and Democrats. I am not questioning the medias "RIGHT" to take these type of pictures. Honestly I am not questioning their RIGHT

Dave Ramsey agrees with me on cash for clunkers!

2009-09-01T12:03:00.005-05:00

(I got this pic for the car... but look at the cool house in the background!)My last post on here was about some of my concerns over cash for clunkers.After reading my post... my Mom sent me this link to Dave Ramsey's newsletter. Dave obviously has some of the same concerns I do.I truly love Dave's outlook and advice on finances and really respect his opinion on those matters.(please don't get

Cash for Clunkers - Just looking for honest education on it!?

2009-08-26T08:16:00.006-05:00

Ok... after a great post on health care reform (thx to everyone for the comments, Yes even you Dave) I wanted to throw "Cash for Clunkers" out there and see if we get any feedback. First off I get the idea and see the economic benefit from ramping up car sales. I also see and agree with the benefit of getting Gas guzzlers off the road. (Believe it or not I care deeply about Nature and our

Personal Responsibility - are we ignoring that? Maybe just a little?

2009-08-24T08:35:00.002-05:00

First off, let me be clear... I think health care needs some reform.It needs to be more accessible than it is, pre-existing condition folks should have better access. I think portability from employer to employer is crucial, (really if we can make our cell phones portable from carrier to carrier, can't we do Health Insurance from employer to employer?) I have always been in favor of lending a

Trying out Posterous.

2009-08-20T12:23:00.001-05:00

I am trying out Posterous on my lunch break. I am not really one to be constantly trying new sites/apps but a lot of folks I really respect have been ranting about how easy Posterous is to use. So bear with me while I give it a whirl for a little while. Let me know what you think. Cody Heitschmidt www.codytalks.com www.whatsuphutch.com Sent from my BlackBerry Posted via email from codytalks's

Are Marketeers ruining the world?

2009-08-17T04:04:00.000-05:00

I started to see a few folks I really admire on twitter start to get into trying to make $$ on twitter over the last few weeks and it made me think a little. *** let me back up and say I am a Marketer, that's what I do at the company I work for, I help our clients market themselves. Ok that being said, I think "Marketers" are ruining the world! Ok a select group of Marketers are ruining

What are you working for?

2009-08-14T19:16:00.000-05:00

This is a picture off the balcony of the cabin we just stayed in at Big Cedar Lodge. Sitting there early this morning I got to thinking. First thought was "Damn this is the life". Second thought was "this is what I spend most of my waking hours at work for". Not to pay the bills, I do that and want to keep doing that, but its not why I am working. Not to have fancy things, I like some fancy

Has Social media affected your personality??

2009-08-07T14:41:00.001-05:00

Thoughts?

I genuinely try to refrain from telling people "How" they "SHOULD" be doing things...

2009-08-05T18:09:00.004-05:00

I really do. I pride myself on trying to be a person that generates ideas but doesn't force procedures down people throats. But I honestly think some of the folks I really respect on twitter are doing it in a way that is corrupting the site. Anyone care to discuss?? I am seriously open to being proven wrong.

The Single Greatest Social Media Accomplishment Ever

2009-07-28T16:05:00.005-05:00

On Friday July 24th on noticed this tweet in my twitter timeline.I responded with this tweet.@JJLaBabera responded with this:(** there was 2 pieces, each one in its own container, I threw the first container out after i ate that piece so my office mates wouldn't know there was 2 pieces and i could eat them both) 2 points:1. I am a Genius for making the right kinda friends on twitter.2. If this

Dealing with Death...

2009-07-27T05:41:00.000-05:00

My wife's mother passed away 4 years ago. Incredible woman. We had many a great debate and didnt agree on alot of things but remained wonderful friends throughout. This weekend we spent sometime cleaning out some of the things from the house she lived in with her husband (who we are still very close with and will always be a relished member of our family).(I got to take a sledgehammer to a

Small town fun at Klear Nearly Days in Nickerson Kansas

2009-07-25T15:35:00.004-05:00

This weekend in Nickerson Ks is the Klear Nearly days Festival. I don't really know the origin of it but based on the dates and the fact it is in the middle of Kansas, I am sure it was started as a "End of Wheat Harvest" festival. I really think alot of folks underestimate the fun that can be had a smalltown festivals. They are amazing and incredibly cultural.(and cheap!!!)Have you ever given one

A little kick in the ass

2009-07-19T19:30:00.003-05:00

I am sitting here watching "Extreme Makeover home Edition with my Wife and Daughter. There's a little boy who has Leukemia and it has just destroyed his family financially. I am all about Extreme Makeover Home Edition cause the really seem to seek out families that "deserve" the huge gifts they bestow on them. But, that's not really the point of this post. The point I want to make is sometimes I

Drum Corp International Hutchinson, Ks.

2009-07-15T10:43:00.000-05:00

Monday of this week we took our family to the Drum Corps International event at Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson Ks. This is the 2nd year in a row we have taken our kids. I think I blogged about it last year, but I am on my phone and don't have the patience to search my own blog for it. Ok, here's the thought consuming my mind ever since we left the stadium. "Son-of-a-bitch those folks are

She's getting mad cause I am bored and I won't stop taking pics

2009-07-11T14:30:00.001-05:00

She's getting mad cause I am bored and I won't stop taking pics, originally uploaded by codytalks.This a pic taken last January. I had just got my BlackBerry Curve and its possible I had taken too many pics of my beautiful wife cause I couldn't quit playing with the camera. (She really looks pissed huh?) hehe!

Music in My Life.

2009-06-28T20:56:00.001-05:00

My wife and I went to Country Stampede in Manhattan, Ks this weekend. I love music, really music from almost any genre. Not all songs, I can't stand some songs, but across the board, I love music. The whole thing got me thinking about how songs affect my attitude at the moment I listen to them. "Eye of the Tiger" really amps me up. Makes me wanna take up boxing or just go kick ass at something I

What happens at our office when the internet goes down.

2009-06-25T14:11:00.003-05:00

Video I took late last night when the internet went out at our office. Silly!!

I think I may have been desitined to "TRY" to be a Storm Chaser.

2009-06-22T20:48:00.002-05:00

I am not talking about a meteorologist. I don't really wanna take the time to learn all the science of storms. I wanna spend most of my time doing/learning/reading about other stuff. But, when a big Kansas Thunderstorm is right in front of me, i am truly mystified by it. i mean I seriously have to fight the urge to load the family up in the kick ass 94 Olds and go for a closer.We have lived in

My daughters soccer team is having a Garage Sale and Car Wash this weekend.

2009-06-19T10:36:00.002-05:00

My Daughter's soccer team is having a Garage Sale and a Car wash this weekend and we would love your support. The Garage Sale starts tonight at 5:00 at 111 E 37th in Hutch. It is a huge garage sale with approx 11 families participating. It will be open from 5:00 -8:00 tonight and from 7:00 - 12:00 tomorrow. The Car wash is from 12:00-4:00 tomorrow at: Emanuel Lutheran Church 140 E 30th

I took some storm pics/vids last night.

2009-06-16T11:19:00.004-05:00

I am by no means a photographer or videographer and really this isn't that exciting of stuff. The last pic of after the storm, i was kinda proud of it came out nice. Really I just thought those of you that have experienced Ks Thunderstorms but now live elsewhere might enjoy them. This is a pic as the storm was a long ways off but headed our way.These are 3 videos I took of clouds and some cool

How/Why I use twitter!?

2009-06-13T17:39:00.002-05:00

First off let me run 2 asterisks or disclaimers:*1. If you don't like/get or just flat out hate twitter, that's cool. It is definitely not for everyone and I can appreciate that. (click here to just laugh at me) **2. If you are reading on it is important to me that you understand this post is just me sharing how I use twitter. I don't know if my way is a good way or a bad way, I don't care. I

"Nothing counts more than blood... the rest are just strangers,"

2009-06-11T13:21:00.005-05:00

The title of this post is a quote from Gene Hackman's character in the movie "Wyatt Earp".I love the movie and I love Gene Hackman's character (Wyatt's Dad). But... I kinda disagree with the quote. Not completely but in a way. Nothing is more important to me than my family and there's should be no doubt about that, but I classify my family in a broader term than "Blood".Over the years I have

My response to Levi Henry.

2009-06-10T00:16:00.000-05:00

Here's an explanation of what's happened so far.Then Levi (I think its actually him, but no way to verify) commented on that post. (The one in the first link there)So... this is my best response. (Just so you know this response is no where near worth $225.00 an hour)Levi, I don't want to argue with you. I surely don't want to pay you to argue with you. I will discuss it with you as long as you

Please follow @levihenry on twitter.

2009-06-08T11:51:00.005-05:00

Last night @levihenry on twitter posted this tweet:There's no reason totreat firefighters like crap. They don't violate constitutional rights & save lives. #notcopsabout 12 hours ago from TwitterBerry(I follow Levi on twitter because he's from Wichita and he converses with some other people I follow and he is a Renewable Energies Buff, which we should all have at least a little interest in.)So i