Hillbilly wisdom: Rarely does the cost of anything go down and when it does, it does not go all the way back. In America we have accepted that as mostly true. Personally, I miss 24 cents a gallon for gas but that was a different world and long ago. The… Read more.

Hillbilly wisdom: Everyone who works for a living knows about the lag. When a war starts there is an immediate cost increase to supplies that funnels down to the consumer. Gas cost more. We get it. Historically, it happens every time. That is day one. Day two, other prices increase… Read more.

Hillbilly wisdom: The qualifications for an ice agent do not appear to be overly demanding. It is being suggested by the administration that they could help airport security by showing up and acting like TSA personnel. The usual comments rear their ugly head. Ice agents are untrained, unqualified, masked, and… Read more.

Hillbilly wisdom: Nothing gets done if it is not a crisis. A crisis is determined in large part by your level of preparation and control. A crisis is the car’s motor blowing up, or in some cases something as small as new tires or an unexpected price increase in gas.… Read more.

Hillbilly wisdom: Avoid getting caught up in the fake news and remember this: You will be limited most in life by yourself. There will be many distractions and even more opportunities to do less than you are capable. Remarks made in public about the possible need to shut the Timbo… Read more.

Hillbilly wisdom: Hedgehog, as we like to refer to the Secretary of Defense, says many things. He is all about the projection of power, peace through strength, and unquestioning answer to the commands from above. He has never considered the possibility of an illegal order. This is apparent by his… Read more.

Hillbilly wisdom: No one was more surprised than the native Americans when the fire stick was introduced. They immediately wanted one. More and better weapons leads to dominance of the opponents. Currently 2026, the United States is spending nearly a billion dollars on a war– which is not a war.… Read more.

For slightly over a year, I have watched the division of the Mountain View School district into the original school districts. Without getting into a discussion about the why or the who said what, I urge the members of the community to make their concerns about the situation plain to… Read more.

Hillbilly wisdom: Did Trump (United States) or Netanyahu (Israel) start a war with Iran. Did either nation have reasons for aggression against a foreign territory? The reasons, which are carefully guarded and change regularly, of each nation might not be the same as the other. Let us not forget that… Read more.