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By David Hegg Among the long list of recognized virtues is that of patience. It also goes under the names of long-suffering, and tolerance. It is in this last guise

Today America has passed the Jewish holiday season and is presently approaching the Christmas yuletide and a new year.  The populace is fatigued and restless after the Grinch stole two

Don’t know why someone appointed me High Holy Crazy Glue what keeps the family together. But, it’s Christmas. As’s our tradition, I compose our annual holiday letter to those far,

Most interaction with people you see on a regular basis has more to do with where you work, live and play. If your kids are in sports, chances are you

Recently, I read a letter to the editor in a major national news outlet.   It read:  “The democratic country of Germany set a wonderful example of a peaceful change

Russia is poised to invade Ukraine. The Russian Army didn’t post 100,000 soldiers on the border to prevent an invasion by its far smaller neighbor. The Russians are there, ready

By David Hegg This time of year, I often hear about the war on Christmas and how those who celebrate Christmas need to fight back. But those who attempt to

 “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent

Dear 5th District Supervisor Barger:  Hey Kathryn. Placing digits to keyboard this fine Friday to head off a disaster of Homeric proportions. Recently, my beloved City o’ SClarita drafted a

Angelenos, we have now suffered through one full year of L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón. So truly ask yourself, are we any safer? Let’s look at the “data and

I can’t believe there’s only 17 more days until Christmas.   2021 just started yesterday, or so it seems. A combination of semi-lockdowns and staying at home more and traveling

By David Hegg  One of the most known statements regarding the use and abuse of power comes from John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, whose lengthy name caused history to remember

We have been subjected to lengthy coverage of the 2021 international meeting on climate change in Glasgow, Scotland. The numerous dignitaries and pontificators made it a super-polluter event, arriving on

A few weeks ago, I read that The Rolling Stones were removing their song “Brown Sugar” from their playlist due to its lyrics.  I had never really known what the

A New Year’s resolution I’m starting early is getting back to being strong. Mind you. Not strong — SMELLING. Just — strong.  A couple months back, a little boy, maybe

When psychologists analyze our mental state, one of the diagnostic tools they can use is the Rorschach Test. It’s a projective psychological exam where a person is shown a series

Consider this a pre-Christmas public service announcement, intended to save you, your family, and your friends from a world of easily avoidable grief.  I was at a park this past

One of the great truisms of history is that whoever has the best words, wins the power.   The movement against slavery was a leaf in the wind, until it

By David Hegg It seems I’ve been collecting bits and pieces of concern over the past year and now is as good a time as any to share them. This

Thanksgiving got me thinking, and I’m gonna be straight up about it: I miss my kids. As I’ve chronicled here before, we’ve got one in the state of Washington, where