Inflation is a very simple fact, and any dictionary will tell you that inflation is simply, “An increase in the money supply.” Or as “Stott’s Law” states, “The more of anything there is, the less they will be worth.” This includes sun in the desert, rain in a swamp, or virtually anything, including money of […]
I love Texas! Texans are friendly, patriotic., and simply great people. When I had three hotels in Silverton Colorado, we used to say that, “Texas money keeps Colorado green.” Probably does. The problem with Texas, is it’s too hot and too flat. Colorado is the most logical place to escape Texas’ problem. What does this […]
The old saying that, “It is stupid to close the barn door after the horse is gone,” seems to be appropriate currently. As an example, the mayor of San Francisco has decided that enough is enough, and she is going to stop all this lawlessness, store robbing, and vicious criminals having their own way. She […]
I am too lazy to write a column this week. I hope everyone has the merriest of Christmases. -Don Stott
This final part, are direct quotes from chapter 20 of, “I Hold These Truths,” which I wrote about 35 years ago. It may a bit dated, but I haven’t wanted to edit it. “Occasionally, the citizen voters became upset at the taxes, so the politicians quickly voted ‘tax cuts’ into law, which were really tax […]
The next two parts are direct quotes from chapter 20 of “I Hold These Truths,” which I wrote 35 years ago. A bit dated, but I haven’t changed my mind – Don “A long time ago, a mythical community was totally free, It had virtually no taxes, a tiny government, and most citizens prospered and […]
Before I go any further, the name of the magazine I wrote about last week was not “Ranch,” but “Range.” I just saw most of a shocking film on one of the movie channels, titled “Dark Waters.” Watch it! It is about DuPont poisoning the waters of the adjacent factories producing Teflon, and workers getting […]
I have long been a fan of “RANCH” magazine. It’s super conservative, has many great articles which you will never find elsewhere, and is geared to the American West, ranching, nature, science, agriculture, red meat, and even has great photos. $19.95 a year, and the address is, “Ranch Magazine, P.O Box 639, Carson City, NV […]
An ‘investment’ generally means, if it is a good investment, you will have increased the number of things you ‘invested’ in, and here in the U.S., it generally means more dollars, or investments which can be turned into dollars. You invest a thousand dollars at 5% interest, and in a year, you will have $1,050, […]
Picture this: A fellow drives into a gas station with his Mercedes, fills its tank, and checks its oil. It’s a quart low, so he goes into the station and inquires what brands they carry. The clerk says, “We have Valvoline, Pennzoil, and our station brand, which is the same as the other two, but […]