By David Hegg I have noticed lots of bitterness floating around our society recently. People are bitter over wrongs suffered, and their bitterness fuels their anger. Too often this anger

By David Hegg There is much confusion about this thing we know as fear. In the run-up to the 9/11 remembrance we heard many declare that we should not live

By David Hegg In society, respect plays an essential role. At its foundation, respect means to act in alignment with certain societal rules, even when to do so is to

By David Hegg Among ancients the greatest honor was given to those who, seeing the greater good of the greater number, chose valiantly to deny themselves certain rights and pleasures

By David Hegg I like to watch sporting events. While soccer is my favorite, I’ll watch just about anything, especially when my kids are home. Lately, it’s been football and

By David Hegg Perhaps nothing demonstrates a person’s integrity more than their willingness to keep a promise. As the great Alaskan poet Robert Service once wrote, “A promise made is

By David Hegg It’s here! While we’ve been treated to advertisements, store promotions, and an occasional seasonal song since before Halloween, there is no doubt that the Christmas season has

By David Hegg In the days following Thanksgiving I read an insightful article on the irony of Black Friday sales. The author lamented that, just one day after reminding ourselves

By David Hegg Christmas season is upon us, with all of its joys and opportunities for happy times with friends and family. Somehow, Christmas brings out the best in all

By David Hegg If nominations were taken to determine the primary underlying ethos of modern America, some might rightly suggest consumerism. We are a people who often equate well-being with

By David Hegg Most of the time I love my job. It puts me in relationship with people at the most critical times of their lives. I have stood by

By David Hegg “Papa, hold you up?” With those four words my granddaughter of not quite 2 years communicated in no uncertain terms just what she wanted of me. She

By David Hegg I almost entitled this column, “Why marketing departments hate history,” but I thought that might be a bit overstated. The truth is our nation has become a

By David Hegg You just can’t escape the discussions these days. Health care continues to be an ongoing topic of conversation. Regardless of your political affiliation, the subject of health

By David Hegg The basic question in the study of ethics has always been that of determining right and wrong, moral and immoral. Some find right to be that which

By David Hegg Given that critique has become one of our most enjoyed national pastimes, I’m offering some thoughts on how to shape our criticisms in ways that can spur

By David Hegg Let’s be honest. At some point, we’re all victims. Life is rough, disappointment is common, tragedy is inescapable and injustices, both large and small, envelope every life.

By David Hegg Tradition has it that young Abraham Lincoln walked several miles to return what turned out to be too much change from a store owner. Similar actions during

By David Hegg Two weeks ago, I was flying down the road, knowing the stop lights were timed to reward drivers adhering to the 50-mph limit. Deep in thought, I

By David Hegg On occasion, an off-the-cuff statement catches my ear and sticks in my brain. Not long ago, a friend remarked, as part of a funny story, that “just