tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:10:47 +0000IntroductionFind Your Passionhttp://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)Blogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-1050135698998100150Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:29:00 +00002009-03-19T08:33:15.364-04:00Hello Everyone!I am very excited to announce the launch of a new website I put together. It will be centered on camping, hiking, wilderness survival and the like. I've got some video's up now with more to come. The forum is up and ready, and the store is under construction.Check it out at www.ohiovalleyoutfitters.comIf you are at all interested in outdoor recreation, this is the site for you. http://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-website-launch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-6353987445546528200Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:59:00 +00002009-02-11T13:00:42.408-05:00I know I haven't posted in awhile, but I'm hoping that those out in cyberspace can help me out with a question that has been bouncing around in my mind relating to starting a business.The business I have always had in mind is a "computer service" business because it is what I currently do for a living and is really the only area I feel I have expertise in. My worry is that as a service based http://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/start-service-or-product-based-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-6332769963772855335Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:51:00 +00002008-11-26T09:51:58.105-05:00Thursday my wife and I will be traveling 3 hours away to see my family. It will be a good time with all of the food and family around - getting the chance to talk to those I haven't seen in a few months will really be nice.Its difficult though, to try and spend time with family in two different areas of the state. I don't get to see my family that much, but I also wish that I could be in both http://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/thanksgiving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-6858010965213115421Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:44:00 +00002008-11-25T12:58:12.598-05:00Pets - a blessing and a curse. My wife and I own three cats and a Great Dane. We love them, but they cost sooo much money! Especially when one of them needs medical attention - just like one did the other day.One of our cats is pretty old - so old in fact that I don't remember her exact age, but I would guess it being at 16-18 years old. She's a wonderful animal but started stumbling like a http://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/pets-blessing-and-curse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-2517917252714619379Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:41:00 +00002008-11-24T11:49:10.941-05:00My wife and I are expecting a new baby boy to join us around the beginning of March 2009. It's a lot to take in. I'm the sort of person who likes to procrastinate and get things done about the time they are "due", instead of planning ahead to make sure all my ducks are in a row.The new baby is trying to change that! Not only are we planning the baby's room, but all the accessories that babies http://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/baby-on-way.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-8190753730883342590Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:14:00 +00002008-11-21T15:20:33.783-05:00There could be a cure for Type 1 Diabetes on the horizon. Are you familiar with Type 1 Diabetes? Not many people are.Type 1 is often referred to as juvenile diabetes as it is diagnosed most often in children and young adults and makes up about 10% of the diagnosed diabetes cases. It occurs when the pancreas no longer produces insulin leading to the only treatment being one of injections for the http://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/possible-cure-for-juvenile-diabetes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-596778569340955817Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +00002008-11-20T16:06:26.836-05:00So I was reading the other day about the pirates that had taken a Saudi oil tanker and its crew hostage. They anchored off the coast of east Africa about 180 miles north of Somalia. The US as well as NATO have said that they are not sending ships to intercept the vessel.What really caught my attention though, was the way that the local population where the ship is anchored embraces the pirates. http://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/african-pirates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-4949137650185608602Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:54:00 +00002008-11-20T00:06:00.082-05:00Hi! Thanks for checking out my blog.Today I wanted to touch on local economy. This video was spurred on by a budget meeting I attended this evening which discussed the proposed up coming budget for my county.Sorry about the video freaking out - I didn't realize it until after I had already made the video and I didn't have time (or energy) to go back and rerecord it. I still think that the contenthttp://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/thoughts-on-local-economy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-8442362305069729026Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:27:00 +00002008-11-18T23:15:45.943-05:00Hi, thanks for coming to my blog.Today I wanted to do a video of my thoughts on the Auto Bailout. Be sure to leave comments and let me know what you think.In these times, money is hard on everyone. Here are a few products that may save you some cash:The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial FitnessThe Total Money Makover is by Dave Ramsey and I have personally read it and can http://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/thoughts-on-auto-bailout.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-7305622684734065561Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:56:00 +00002008-11-17T17:37:33.979-05:00Hello and thanks for stopping by,Today's post contains my thoughts on the Republican party. I am not a political analyst, just a member of the GOP who sees some issues we need to fix.Sorry about the "ummm..."'s during the video, I didn't realize I was doing it while filming - I think it was because I was shooting from the hip when recording (no script). I will try to knock it off for future http://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/thoughts-on-gop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-7961789756570195770Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:04:00 +00002008-11-17T17:41:27.738-05:00Today I wanted to make a short video on TV Evangelists. The few that I have seen recently all seem to be selling video's or cd's - are you evangelizing or trying to grow your business?!Anyway, here's my vid:So, what do you think? Should TV Evangelists be selling their messages or giving them away? Have mega churches lead people away from true Christianity and into an entertainment business. Let http://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/rant-on-tv-evangelists.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-2656301636212691057Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:40:00 +00002008-11-13T18:57:09.181-05:00Hello Everyone,I decided to do a video on social networks and my journey with them. I am discussing their use in forming relationships, as well as usage as a tool - and I also include my fears on management problems.Check It Out!Here are the Social Network links that I mentioned in my video:TwitterYouTubeFacebookLinkedInPownceMySpaceI will try and get those permanently added to the blog's main http://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/social-networks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-8045883770129282383Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:41:00 +00002008-11-17T17:45:39.426-05:00Hey Everybody,I was inspired by WineLibraryTV to do a little wine tasting post. The kicker is that I know nothing about wine other than I don't want to spend a lot and I want to enjoy what I drink. Unfortunately, I have not yet reached this point.In the video I am reviewing Vendange California Cabernet Sauvignon which I purchased in a tetra pack for about $3.39. I hope you enjoy the video.***Notehttp://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/wine-tasting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-4070393005309355746Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:19:00 +00002008-10-30T19:23:22.948-04:00Hey Everyone!I'm posting another video about my website plans. I unfortunately had an issue with my webcam and the video went a little laggy in the middle of the video, so sorry about that. I just started using a freeware app called kdenlive to edit the video - hopefully this will make it more viewable. With more use I think I can get the hang of it and clean my vid's up nicely.Thanks for http://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/website-repurpose-phase-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-8907022055865307944Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:32:00 +00002008-10-24T17:50:22.503-04:00Plan For SuccessThis is a follow up to the the last post I did on my failed online business (although its hard to call it an online business when all the work was done offline).After my last post, I have been thinking hard about a product based business I could start.Product based would be the best in my opinion due to a few different factors:Products can be reproduced either electronically or http://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/online-business-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-5799132909751991287Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:32:00 +00002008-10-22T20:36:45.482-04:00I thought I would write up a post concerning my first online business attempt. It involves triumph as well as failure, and some lessons learned in between.First, let me tell you about the business. I am technology oriented (its my day job) and I thought, "Hey, I can bring in some extra money by doing work on the side!" The thoughts were flying through my head about what needed to be done, "I needhttp://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/failure-or-is-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-3003894392714932189Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:34:00 +00002008-10-21T21:23:28.996-04:00Hello again - today I did a short video to expand upon the intro post I did. It tells a little about me and my plans for this blog.Watch it Here: http://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/hello-again-today-i-did-short-video-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051046620458473097.post-8867078057540999623Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:49:00 +00002008-10-20T09:49:18.342-04:00IntroductionHi There,I decided to start this blog to help find my passion. I have many interests but I haven't found anything that I would say I feel "passionate" about. I will use this blog, and my readers comments to help either find something I am really passionate about, or help to realize I am already passionate about something and I just need to "take it to the next level".I am new to blogging, so we http://jasonhodgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/welcome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason Hodge)0