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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

I’m long past my tree-climbing days, but that doesn’t stop me from staring. From my office huge picture window, I often slouch, put my feet up and just watch a

Those who know me well know that, since the 2020 election, I have feared political violence in connection with the 2024 election and its aftermath. Most of my friends think

Where are we now? / Where are we now?  The moment you know / You know, you know  As long as there’s sun / As long as there’s sun  As

By David Hegg My journey with the self-esteem movement began when my children were in elementary school. We would attend their assemblies and witness every student being awarded in some

As I write this, President Joe Biden has just stood on stage at the NATO summit in front of the world’s media and introduced President Volodomyr Zelensky as President Putin.

I am a 21st-century man, unable to free myself from my computer. I write books and columns, edit videos and am in the midst of starting yet another hare-brained Amos ‘n’

When I was growing up, my parents complained about Harry Truman’s lousy presidency. They cited his economic policies, his mishandling of the cold war and the Korean War — specifically

We’ve all had recurring nightmares that jarringly wake us from slumber – jostled, eyes wide open, as we try to make sense of the insanity that just happened. We make

The Louisiana Republican Legislature recently passed a bill, signed by their governor, ordering a poster of the “Ten Commandments” to be placed in every K-12 classroom in that state.  If

By David Hegg Once again, Independence Day has brought summer into reality. In my growing-up years near Canada, July 4 always seemed to be the first day it was hot

Unfortunately, if you live long enough, life has a way of coming back full circle and biting you on your fetching little bottom. Clearly, I recall a loop. Barely 20

Within the last few years, the political phrase “one screen; two movies” has become increasingly popular with pundits. The phrase refers to the phenomenon of two political opponents looking at

College of the Canyons is one of the prime jewels of the Santa Clarita Valley. Lead by Dianne Van Hook for 36 years, COC today reigns as an esteemed dynamo

By David Hegg The past months have been a constant barrage of stories about tragedy. Horror in Newtown, bombs in Boston, flooding in the Midwest, fires in SoCal … all