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A lot of folks have become so disillusioned with the current state of world, national and political affairs they’ve stopped following the news. As in,

By David Hegg With election season in full swing and electioneering filling our mailboxes and TV screens, it’s time to remind ourselves that the most

The world today is a more dangerous place than it was three years ago. This didn’t happen overnight or by accident – our crisis in

This Passover, as Jews around the world gather to celebrate our liberation from Egyptian bondage, some of our people will have spent nearly seven months

I am running for the highest office in the land this November. I confess. My motives are far from altruistic. An episode sent me over

By David Hegg At the ground level of ethics is the understanding that living ethically is honorable while unethical behavior is shameful. This fundamental recognition

This week, Democrats in Sacramento are busy scrambling to find savings in the budget due to the state budget deficit disaster.  We have gone from

Hey Dear R.P.P. (Roger Palmer Pal) …  When we chat about that April 5, I hardly know what to say. A contrite “thank you” isn’t

Apple has an interesting feature on its cell phones. The operating system tells the phone owner how much “screen time” they’ve used each day and

You may remember that I first ran for State Senate in 2020. Then, I was running against incumbent Sen. Scott Wilk. It was a difficult

By David Hegg “What makes me happy sets me free.” While watching NCAA March Madness, I heard this jingle in a commercial, and it set

I think we are all ready for spring. A season kicked off with the joy and hope provided by Easter, and the rebirth of wildflowers, green

One of the dearest people in my life is my baby sibling-like substance, Hondo Boston-Peters. Simply adore the guy. Hondo is a nickname because his

Sometimes things work out well-timed, all on their own. Just serendipity. We may be experiencing that, within important limitations, with Rep. Mike Garcia.   And

By now, you’ve likely heard about the crisis at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill. But with so much information being reported, I wanted to break down

For nearly 2,000 years, Christians have celebrated the emptiness of a tomb outside the old city of Jerusalem. Whether you know it as Easter or

A lot of things were broadly accepted when I was a kid that would no longer be broadly accepted today. For example, left over from my

On the final day of the legislative session last year, I posted a “proof of life” picture on the Senate floor. Holding up a copy

Best of Boston: The following column was originally published Aug. 11, 2023. I am probably the absolute last person to write an essay on dressing up.

Mike Garcia, will you please twist Speaker Mike Johnson’s arm – and fast! Only the U.S. House of Representatives can prevent unimaginable human tragedy:  Readers