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Ron Hostetter's Blog: 11/01/2009 - 12/01/2009
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Random Thoughts, Occassionally Posted, Poorly Organized. Tuesday, November 24, 2009. Desi Serna is my Guitar Hero. But Bill could only take me so far. He taught me the various notes on the guitar and some basic chord structures, but after a while, he wasn’t really teaching me anything new. I knew I was missing something. I found an instructor, Joe who played in a band that I enjoyed at the time, but again I just wasn’t getting it. I’m not sure if I just wasn’t interested, or if ...I’m now 42 years ...
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Ron Hostetter's Blog: 01/01/2008 - 02/01/2008
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Random Thoughts, Occassionally Posted, Poorly Organized. Wednesday, January 23, 2008. It's the Economy, Stupid! I was watching the Today Show this morning, and I noticed a recurring theme from the sound bytes from our illustrious presidential candidates. They kept talking about the poor souls who “live paycheck to paycheck” and those where are victims of “predatory lenders.” It made my think to myself, what about responsibility? Because we have been stupid. Which brings me to Ron Paul. But after hearing ...
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Ron Hostetter's Blog: 06/01/2008 - 07/01/2008
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Random Thoughts, Occassionally Posted, Poorly Organized. Wednesday, June 04, 2008. I recently purchased a DVD player for my SUV. (That’s right – I don’t care about the environment or gas prices. I still need a big vehicle to carry my family and all our stuff.). It wasn’t long before I realized that the manual was written, no doubt, by a Chinese person with very little knowledge of English. So, for your enjoyment today, here are some nuggets from the manual. 8226; Simple trouble shooting with reasons.
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Ron Hostetter's Blog: 05/01/2009 - 06/01/2009
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Random Thoughts, Occassionally Posted, Poorly Organized. Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Review: Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers. On Tuesday night at Knucklehead’s Saloon, Roger Clyne literally became a Peacemaker. Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers made their first appearance in KC with new lead guitarist Jim Dalton Tuesday night, to the delight of a sparse crowd on the outdoor stage. The rain threatened throughout the 2 hour show, but never materialized. Clyne’s energy was projected on the crowd all night&...
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Ron Hostetter's Blog: Are Those Things Real???
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Random Thoughts, Occassionally Posted, Poorly Organized. Monday, September 01, 2008. Are Those Things Real? If you aren’t familiar with Bodies Revealed, it is an exhibit of real human bodies on display. They are “unclaimed” Chinese bodies that have been “plasticized” to preserve them. The display is meant to be an educational experience to learn about our bodies. We certainly could have found something better to do with that $48. Posted by Ron Hostetter. This comment has been removed by the author. This ...
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Ron Hostetter's Blog: 02/01/2008 - 03/01/2008
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Random Thoughts, Occassionally Posted, Poorly Organized. Tuesday, February 12, 2008. The Royals: Looking ahead to 2008. Spring is in the air. Okay, it’s about 10 degrees outside, but still… The Royals officially report to Surprise, AZ tomorrow, which always gets me excited for the coming warmer months. Over the last two off seasons, the Royals have been ready to spend money on free agents. Unfortunately, there haven’t been too many players available that fit the Royals’ needs. Young slugger Billy Butler ...
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Ron Hostetter's Blog: Me and Bruce
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Random Thoughts, Occassionally Posted, Poorly Organized. Thursday, August 28, 2008. I saw my first Bruce Springsteen concert Sunday night. I’ve never really been a big fan of Springsteen. I’m 41, so I was in my prime music-taste-defining phase of my life when Springsteen was becoming popular – the late 70’s. Over the years, I came to know the hits like everybody else. I know most of the words to “Born to Run,” if only through osmosis. I looked around and noticed that at least 1/3 of the arena was empty&#...
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Ron Hostetter's Blog: 03/01/2008 - 04/01/2008
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Random Thoughts, Occassionally Posted, Poorly Organized. Tuesday, March 18, 2008. I Love Free Stuff. I'm share Royals season tickets with a group of folks. A friend of ours buys the entire season, and then we get together and have a ticket draft to divvy them up. This draft has always been a rather manual, tedious task. This year, I decided to try to automate it. To build a program to manage the draft, I downloaded Microsoft's Visual Basic Express. Visual Basic Express is one of several free (yes, FREE!
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Ron Hostetter's Blog: Bump, Set, Dance!
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Random Thoughts, Occassionally Posted, Poorly Organized. Monday, September 01, 2008. Bump, Set, Dance! My daughter is a volleyball player. She’s also a dancer and a cheerleader. She’s 12, so she’s just coming into her own, starting to become the woman that she will eventually be. But now volleyball’s her thing. She played on a rec team a few years ago, and they did okay. Then last year she played in a different league that was a little more competitive. After the season, her coach asked...She’s sma...
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Ron Hostetter's Blog: 09/01/2008 - 10/01/2008
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Random Thoughts, Occassionally Posted, Poorly Organized. Tuesday, September 09, 2008. The new Zune / iPod Battle. There have been some interesting developments in the digital music player market this week. First, Microsoft trumped Steve Jobs by announcing some updates to its Zune device and software. Then today, Apple announced the updates to the iPod and iTunes products. Before we consider this week’s developments, let’s review the long and treacherous path of the Zune. The desktop software used to shop...
