Our national debt recently exceeded $35 trillion and is expected soar over the coming years. This amount only includes debt held by the public, and excludes large liabilities such as
I’ve been a member of Kathryn Barger’s Chiquita Canyon oversight committee for nearly two years. And over these two years things at the landfill have gone from calm and predictable
What is waste to energy and how could it have saved us from the nightmare of the odor problems facing Chiquita Canyon and Sunshine Canyon landfills? We often hear
By David Hegg With the Major League Baseball season heating up and the political season in full swing, our nation is again all about winning and losing. We are, after
Last month I wrote about President Biden and his health issues and how there appeared to be a coverup. In the past month, America had undergone many shocks, no more
I swim. Regularly. I actually cheat-swim in that sometimes I use small swim flippers, which makes the difference of racing through the water in an 1,100-horsepower cigarette boat or dragging
Just for a moment, read the following quote, close your eyes, and pretend that it is Kamala Harris speaking these words: “I don’t care how, but you have to get
The founders of this nation were the architects of an ingenious structure to ensure democracy and the rule of law remained the cornerstone of American self-governance. The founders’ plan was
By David Hegg Have you ever written what you thought was a relatively innocuous email or text only to find out much later that the recipient found it offensive and
Parents are getting ready for back to school. In my household, we are already getting some back-to-school clothes shopping in, updating our school supplies and preparing for the year ahead.
Right off the bat, here’s two competing concepts. Each day, each moment, is filled with uncountable blessings. We take in life-giving breaths without counting a single one. There is an
After President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will no longer seek re-election and endorsements of Kamala Harris by Democratic Party leaders, as of this writing, Harris seems poised to win
Signal readers are well informed of the machinations of the existing College of the Canyons governing trustees. After a four-week public flaying of COC’s mega-builder Dianne Van Hook, this scorched-earth
Editor’s note: This column has been removed due to false and/or exaggerated claims about the writer’s past employment experience.
By David Hegg One of the basic foundations of civilization is language. People who speak a common language are also united by a common understanding of its words and grammar
The American republic was conceived from a vision transcending personal and partisan interests. The Founding Fathers, cognizant of the dangers posed by concentrated power, meticulously crafted a system of checks
A relative years ago shared that “… the fundamental unit of humanity is insanity.” I find no chink in her argument. People are nuts. This is good for me because
Everyone deserves to feel safe in their communities. With kids at school facing the threat of gun violence, small businesses experiencing retail theft, seniors targeted by scammers, tragic accidental fentanyl
By David Hegg Over the years, I have watched in anguish from a front-row seat as couples, good people all, have ended their marriages in divorce. They started fine. Most
Abraham Lincoln ended his First Inaugural Address with a plea for national unity. “We are not enemies, but friends … Though passion may have strained, it must not break our