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I was back in Sacramento recently for a meeting, where I got to enjoy the beautiful crisp fall weather and colorful leaves that I normally miss out on when the

All y’all! Merry Christmas to all on the Palmdale family tree, which, some wiseacres in our link like to point out is more like a limbless stump connecting directly to

As Governors Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom debated, we were in Florida visiting my daughter’s in-laws who live in the Orlando area. Although we enjoyed a fabulous week, we concluded

Amid simultaneous wars in Europe and the Middle East and mounting tensions with China, calls to strengthen our nation’s defense have only grown louder on both sides of the aisle.

It’s the season of celebration. A time for people to come together with those they love and reflect on the year. However, that’s tough for so many people I know,

By David Hegg In logic there is a fallacy known as non sequitur. This Latin phrase simply means “does not follow” and describes a situation where a supposed “effect” actually

As I write this article it is the start of Hannukah, the Festival of Lights, a Jewish holiday commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem and the overthrow of the Seleucid Empire

Recently, our organized crime-figure president, Joe Biden, released a series of bulleted talking points to make Thanksgiving family get-togethers even more hellish. The comedy troupe formerly known as the Democratic

Last week marked the long-delayed passing of America’s greatest war criminal, Henry Kissinger. For many of the world, Kissinger’s departure off the planet is met with relief and even joy.

By David Hegg (Note: Yes, I’ve run this column before but, due to popular demand, here it is again, updated just a bit!)  It’s here! While we’ve been treated to

Since the summer of 2022, California has seen an alarming spike in unemployment, with the number of jobless individuals soaring by almost 200,000.  The California Legislative Analyst’s Office recently disclosed

M y parents named me Walter Stanislav Cieplik Jr. and I’m not quite sure how I got old. Well. Let’s just say, approaching middle age. I was named after my

If we don’t stop to consider and appreciate the wonder of “ordinary life” surrounding us, we’re missing the whole point of it all. Life, I hope, is about giving and

As the weather turns a bitter cold at night and waves of winter storms re-christen our brown hills with bright green, our seasonal climate change begs us to wonder about

By David Hegg In the days following Thanksgiving I read an insightful article on the irony of Black Friday sales. The author lamented that, just one day after reminding ourselves

As the upcoming 2024 upcoming election cycle draws near, I hear politicians and pundits talking about how COVID-19 is “over” and how people should just “move on.” This is a

DEAREST PRESIDENT XI JINPING — Top of the morning to you, amigo. Howzithanging? Representing the citizens of the riparian and gentrified community of SClarita, California, home to braindead yuppies without

I was thinking the other day how we really live in a bubble here in Santa Clarita.  With two wars, an immigration crisis, inflation, corruption, a border crisis, homelessness, political

It’s helpful during holidays to stop and put our lives and living conditions into proper perspective.   You and I are under a lot of influences in our lives –