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Danger, Will Robinson!

In 1965, television’s Robinson family blasted into space with Major West, the evil Dr. Smith, and the greatest robot ever invented. The Robot, with a clothes-dryer drum body and two

Brian Baker: The Manipulation of the Hard Left

On June 20 The Signal published a column by Anthony Breznican, entitled “Family separation is cruel — but familiar,” which I found to be very interesting and informative. For those

David Hegg

Faith and finding purpose in life

In my June 9 column I was honored to participate in the celebration of a distinguished Los Angeles Police Department officer at her retirement banquet. Throughout the night, officers from

Vets: Fertile field for females

T hough it’s mostly women who feed, nurture and make decisions for “man’s best friend,” many of us turn to males when our family pets need veterinary care. Well …

Chopping down a tree with Earl

Uncle Earl was over at the house last week helping me cut down a pine tree. We discovered that the chain saw was too dull so we had to take

A view from 39 years

Carrie and I just celebrated our 39th wedding anniversary. We’re getting into rarified air as far as marriage spans go. It’s been a good run, with all the highs and

Jim de Bree

Immigration: A biblical precedent?

The Apostle Paul is one of the most intriguing and inspiring biblical figures.  Many years ago I taught Sunday school. One of the courses we taught was a children’s curriculum

Steve Lunetta: A Nobel Prize?

In the wake of President Trump’s stunning and historic meeting with North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un, liberals and left-leaning media types are stumbling. How can they make sense of

SCV Voices: Guest Commentary

Joshua Heath: Rights and responsibilities

If anything is true in 2018, it’s this: today is an era of narcissism—the music we listen to, the movies we watch, the advertisements we read have one, singular message:

David Hegg

David Hegg: Figuring out forgiveness

Forgiveness has fallen on hard times. And like all of virtue’s children, forgiveness is something we are much more apt to expect than extend. But the problem with forgiveness is

Brian Baker: Misreading the tea leaves

Well, it’s certainly been an interesting campaign season so far, culminating in the primary election on June 5. For those unfamiliar with my writings, I’m a conservative who’s not a

Martha Michael: The ‘F’ word

Your mother may have used the word to explain burning bras and the ERA in the ‘70s. And her mother may have used it to explain why she and her