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I was born September 17, 1949 in Caldwell, Idaho. Like Idaho's climate, I have a dry sense of humor. It may be a result of faulty genetics, but I come from sturdy stock. My great grandfather once served as a postmaster right on the line between Camas and Elmore Counties and is buried on what was once his land. According to research my only sibling has done, we generally agree that he started his westward trek in Indiana sometime after 1838 and died of pneumonia in 1911. If Google earth is correct, there are at least 2.5 million average steps between Ripley County, Indiana and his gravesite.
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Goodbye my friends...It's been a heck of a ride...
Posted Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at 11:45 AM6Hey all, this is Warren's daughter Brandi...it's with a heavy heart that I want to let you all know that we lost one amazing man Monday...Here is a link to Dad's obituary. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/idahostatesman/obituary.aspx?n=warren-frank-hostetler&pid=168837933&fhid=6415... -
Charlie Sprittles, Mayor
Posted Thursday, May 2, 2013, at 11:14 AM7When the mines in Atlanta started to close down (1953-54), Ora and Eva Statler bought the back acre of my Dad's property in Mountain Home. They bought another one of the old Anderson Dam houses that was blocked up across South 5th West street, borrowed a couple of moving dollies from Vern Everett and a tractor and it moved through our place onto their lot. Ora came out from Atlanta on his days off through most of the summer getting it ready to live in... -
Open Range
Posted Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at 11:20 AM316I never got to meet Joe Howard, AKA Eagle Eye, but I always enjoyed his articles and commentary. A little over a year ago, he broke from his normal recipes with the following: http://www.mountainhomenews.com/blogs/1289/entry/47285 Seems as if it might be a good time for just such a wide open comment session. The MHN can monitor it if the need arises... -
Law Enforcement weighs in on Current Gun Control Efforts
Posted Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at 10:04 AM379A former co-worker, who served as an auxiliary police officer for several years and is an avid gun enthusiast, posted a link on his Facebook over the weekend about a survey of some 15,000 law enforcement officers that was taken in February. The survey asked questions about proposals includng bans on specific weapons and accessories, such as the 25 round magazine shown above... -
2013 Resolution?
Posted Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at 10:04 PM234I received an e-mail this morning from an old buddy, urging that I sign an electronic petition on a pro-gun website and that I forward the message to everyone on my contact list that owns guns so that they might sign as well. The following is my response to him and the half dozen others on his message:... -
How'd It Ever Happen?
Posted Thursday, November 29, 2012, at 5:00 PM14This little video makes one wonder whether the hundreds of thousands of pages of rules and regulations set down by our Federal government over the past few decades are as meaningful as some people seem to believe. I did most (if not all) of these things and a few more that are probably best left unclaimed and still somehow managed to survive to retirement... -
2012 Children's Fairy Tale
Posted Friday, May 11, 2012, at 10:03 AM9A former co-worker posted this yesterday on his Facebook page. It brought a smile to my face because I can hear my 3 year old grandson saying the same thing. "A good story you can tell even your youngest child and they will know the difference between a liberal Democrat and a conservative Republican... -
November is a Ways Away
Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at 2:54 PM11I wouldn't normally use the content of an e-mail for a blog entry, but this one seemed to fit some of the on-going discussions here. And while it's taken a few months to make it to my inbox and that of my baby-boomer friends, the message will be timely for a few more months. I did change one word to make it allowable for posting, but other than that, the rest is verbatim. I have no idea who the author is, but here is what it said:... -
Young Wildlife Rescue
Posted Sunday, April 22, 2012, at 9:23 PM4In early May 1976, the family went camping to the upper end of Anderson Ranch Reservoir. We left right after work Friday and got there in time to claim one of our favorite un-developed camp areas. It had been quite cool for a while and Friday was the first day it had warmed nicely. Typically, the warm, unstable atmosphere led to a tremendous thunder storm just before sunset. The lightning and thunder gave way to steady, light rain and enough wind to raise huge waves on the water... -
Cow Tracks to Two Tracks
Posted Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at 3:13 PM6Over the past 50 years or so, I've wandered much of south western and central Idaho taking in the outdoors that my father urged me to enjoy and use. I put over 7,500 miles on my little yellow Honda Trail 90 before I finally sold it for money to pay for school. ... -
Lewis and Clark's Most Valuable Tool?
Posted Sunday, March 4, 2012, at 12:25 PM5A couple of days back, I told someone that I was going to try to check out a local source of good quality gasoline. About five minutes after I sent that e-mail, the "Big Brown Truck" pulled up out front, squeaky brakes and all. Now first off, this was sometime after noon and Brown usually hits this part of town at around 8:00 AM. But I was anxiously waiting for a package from a fellow in Washington State, so maybe this was it... -
Food for Thought
Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at 10:44 AM16This is content of an e-mail from a trusted source who does HIS homework before sending e-mail. I can assure you that the words are meaningful to him and he trusts that they will not be lost on me. My hope is that they point out the precarious position the "best intentions" of the documents this nation was built around faired in the course of history:... -
Tribute to Veterans?
Posted Monday, February 27, 2012, at 12:44 AM5This picture was embedded in an e-mail I got yesterday from a fellow here in Boise. The message with the image was a follows: "A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life wrote a blank check payable to "The United States of America" for an amount "up to and including his life."... -
Airmail Special Delivery - RFD Box XXX - Mt. Home
Posted Thursday, January 5, 2012, at 9:16 PM1This is part of an e-mail I got about an opportunity for any one whose family **homesteaded: "2012 will mark the 150th Anniversary of the signing of the Homestead Act by President Abraham Lincoln. The commemorative event is scheduled for Sunday May 20th. ... -
Thought for the Day
Posted Monday, January 2, 2012, at 11:43 PM5On June 1, 1865, Senator Charles Sumner commented on what is now considered the most famous speech by President Abraham Lincoln. In his eulogy on the slain president, he called it a "monumental act." He said Lincoln was mistaken that "the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here." Rather, the Bostonian remarked, "The world noted at once what he said, and will never cease to remember it. The battle itself was less important than the speech."... -
A New Year Tomorrow
Posted Saturday, December 31, 2011, at 9:17 PM3"As the ice circle spins within the eddy, it will gain in thickness and diameter until eventually it becomes too big for the pool, breaks up, and pieces move into the main current, allowing another circle to begin forming." From US Army Corps of Engineers research... -
A Story I Got in My E-Mailbox (Right next to my Door)
Posted Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at 11:34 PM6"Bear Gun .... Small, yes, but properly employed, very effective. My personal favorite bear defense gun has always been my Beretta Jetfire in .22 short! I've found over the years when hiking in bear country I never leave home without it. While other hikers haul around heavy large caliber rifles I dont even notice it in my pocket... -
Introducing John Doe
Posted Saturday, December 24, 2011, at 2:44 PM6Here is one link to a fictional Speech delivered (by a man who played Sgt. York) in a 1941 movie (B/W). The page contains the 853 word speech and a 7 minute video clip. http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechmeetjohndoe.html TEASER... -
Vince's Worthwhile Website -
Posted Monday, December 19, 2011, at 11:48 PMI have a used a website over the years that has a lot of good content about dozens of interesting topics. I have never encountered a pop-up ad or the pesky new "undertone" adds that drive me to wish I had some of Bazzokaman's ammunition. GRRRRRRR!... -
Opening the door
Posted Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at 3:57 PM12Now that I am a member, I'll post things from time to time or watch my grandson as the need arises. I am left handed because I am right minded (according to countless studies) but I play guitar right handed. If the studies are correct, I am therefore left minded. ...