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By David Hegg  Several events around the nation have led pundits and observers alike to label certain actions “unconscionable.” The word defines what is considered

I knew my daughter wanted to bait her own hook. It’s our girl Brooke’s birthday this weekend, and she’s everything you want your daughter to be.

The current situation at our southern border has evolved into a full-blown crisis. President Donald Trump decently managed the border by giving authority to the

I bumped into a stranger the other day. We were in the locker room. (Men’s.) Two rows over, I could overhear him. His self-mumblings rose

On June 8, ProPublica published an article entitled “The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax.” While the

Last week I promised to get into the four big issues facing California and the nation – while side-stepping the “hair on fire,” keep-everyone-riled-up-over-culture-wars stuff.

Days just before the Fourth of July holiday, New York state prosecutors issued a 15-count indictment charging the Trump Organization and personally its chief financial

By David Hegg  Recently, as a result of the examination of some of our politicians’ lives, the subject of redemption has become part of the

The battle lines have been drawn. Resources are being gathered. The rules of engagement… well, there are no rules. At stake is whether we embrace

It’s the year 2121. Despite a national referendum unanimously against, we went metric acres ago. We just had our first election in a century and

Anytime you speak up, you open yourself up to criticism. Fair or not, that is just the way it is. When I write a commentary,

Historically, societal transitions, such as moving from feudal to capitalistic economies or from agricultural to industrial societies, have been led by pacesetters who exploit the

We have learned some things from this pandemic. One of them is that online meetings may be more inclusive.  For over a year now all

NPR (National Public Radio) has a lead that goes, “How in the WORLD do you keep up with all that’s changing in the WORLD?” Their

In just a few short months, I will be 27 years old.   It feels shocking to write those words. Just yesterday I was skipping

By David Hegg  At some point we all ask the big questions. Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where

While most Republicans and Democrats issued celebratory messages on Independence Day this year, a few (Democrats -— surprise!) chose instead to throw logs on the

I was a tummyless mop of hair, acne, Adam’s apple, terror and trepidation, awkward and unbalanced in size 11 shoes. It’s an awkward age, no

Part 1 of 3 Yes. We are now able to access and engage essentially anyone else in the world through social media and comments sections.

I’ve always loved to travel. Part of what I enjoyed was the randomness of picking an aisle and a seat and getting to know the