By David Hegg In the 1988 movie “You’ve Got Mail,” Meg Ryan’s character laments over her inability to respond to a mean-spirited conversationalist with equally mean words. At an important
“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” — William Pitt the Younger, Speech in the
If you watched the news in late September, you were treated to footage of Greta Thunberg, a frightened, emotional 16-year-old Swedish girl lecturing world leaders at the United Nations. Thunberg
I’d like to set the record straight, right jolly up front. I’m not a racist. Having said that, I sometimes have a problem with People of Color, especially when the
Growing up, I can recall many memories of waking up early so I could eat breakfast next to my dad before he left for work. While the newspaper at the
I love the city’s River Rally Clean Up and Environmental Expo event (held Sept. 21, signalscv.com/2019/09/thousands-attend-25th-annual-river-rally/). It is my favorite city event of the whole year, because it is focused on
I am deeply saddened by the likelihood that the conduct of our current commander in chief has got himself into some serious hot water yet again. Although I am already exhausted
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor The man was behaving erratically. In the moment, it was anybody’s guess as to what was causing his strange behavior. Drugs? Mental illness? Death wish?
By David Hegg Twenty-five years ago I suffered a freakish breakdown of my knees. As I pushed off to hit an overhead in a tennis match, my left patella fractured
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has pulled the trigger and announced the start of an “impeachment inquiry” targeted at President Donald Trump. I’m not really sure what exactly an “impeachment inquiry”
I attended an event two weeks ago that really raised the bar – LUNA bar, that is. And it was delicious. Female film festival Lunafest has a tagline that includes the
Fall is here. I can feel it. Is it because I’ve been good that the forecast calls for Rain, my dear friend, Rain, to visit today? Would that be ducky,
“The state must declare the child to be the most precious treasure of the people. As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of children, the
As Americans we won’t always agree on the issues. There will always be two or more sides to any political argument. But what we should expect from our political leaders
This was to be an easy and lighthearted column to write. A rare but deserved praise to President Trump for aspects of his “China Trade War” policies. But then, the
Today my daughter asked me how I memorized all the street names in town. I don’t have them all memorized, of course, but I explained that before we had Google
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Sometimes, the left is a lot smarter than the right. Take, for example, the current broadly accepted meaning of the word, “Progressive.” It’s a powerful
By David Hegg When we ask the question of what distinguishes mankind from the rest of creation, the possible answers usually include the presence and activity of the conscience. This
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 27 into law requiring candidates for president and California governor to disclose their income tax returns in order to appear on California’s primary
Several years ago, I was tooling down the coast with my closest family member. We stopped at Cambria for the night in a charming inn. I’ll never forget the place.