“Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” — Former UCLA football coach Red Sanders Although the preceding quote is frequently attributed to Vince Lombardi, Lombardi heard it from a UCLA
Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again Moonshot, Woodstoock, Watergate, punk rock Begin, Reagan, Palestine, terror on the airline Ayatollah’s in Iran, Russians in Afghanistan “Wheel of Fortune,”
Severus Snape from the Harry Potter book series is the perfect example of how being a master of a skill or craft doesn’t automatically make somebody suitable to teach it.
What are legends made of? Whom do we idolize? Which character traits do we wish to emulate? In each generation emerges special men and women of legendary leadership. We learn
My candidacy for California’s 25th Congressional District commenced October 2019. There were other candidates who had entered several months prior. I took a close look at the candidates who were
By David Hegg I have a really good friend who can often be heard complimenting something wonderful as being “to die for.” But recently I’ve been taking stock of that level
Local CPA Jim de Bree addressed a couple of commentaries I wrote recently about California’s hostile business climate and over-taxation that is driving businesses and people out of California at
As we welcome the year 2020, it is important to reflect on the state of education in our community. Ensuring that all our children are provided the necessary competencies to
Even in the worst of situations, unless we’re talking about being plopped alive into an industrial wood chipper like that poor lady in “Fargo,” there’s a lesson to be learned.
Well, as I mentioned in my last column I’ve packed up and moved from the no-longer-Golden State, settling in the metro-Denver town of Castle Rock. It’s been quite an experience,
These are disconcerting times for those paying close attention to the national news. There’s not much positive and a whole lot of troubling. An impeachment trial where our highest government
By David Hegg Just for fun I looked up the definition of “value” on my computer’s dictionary. After sifting through the various ways the word is used in the English
Regional news agencies reported recently water customers could be fined for taking a shower and doing laundry on the same day. WRONG! There is no law against showering and doing
Maybe 50 years from now, I’ll get my official card as a Newhall old-timer, which allows discounts, like free drinking water at Hart Park and no waiting for a counter
I have read with interest the discussion between Betty Arenson and Christopher Lucero on The Signal’s recent opinion pages concerning the situation in California. To be sure, both make valid points.
“We have been, I have been the most transparent president and administration in the history of the country by far.” So said Donald Trump back in April 2019 – as
Last week, President Trump ordered the assassination of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Without question, Soleimani orchestrated the deaths of hundreds of American soldiers and his strategies have created instability among
By Scott Wilk Senator, 21st District The Cemex mine, the proposed mega-mining operation slated for our back yard, would be the second largest aggregate mine in the country. For those
By David Hegg From the time we start to walk and talk there seems to be a drive in all of us to succeed. No one wants to be last.
By Mike Garcia 25th District Candidate I have been running for California’s 25th Congressional District seat for almost a year. The competitors I was running against over the summer have