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What are the odds. Three weeks back, I wrote a column questioning the wisdom of hiring 100,000 more IRS agents with deformed skulls and sharpened teeth then handing them a

President Joe Biden’s recently released executive order on student loans is a major policy accomplishment, one of the most landmark progressive achievements of the 21st century.   In one fell

There is a strange dichotomy going on in our society. When someone’s mistake or carelessness or forgetfulness or laziness negatively impacts our lives, we insist on finding and exposing those

Recently I was going through my old articles and found one that had been quite difficult to write because of the horror that the lady had gone through. The lady

I never thought the day would come I’d be putting these words to paper or computer screen. But, I’ve written my last column. I’m not finally moving to Wyoming. Have no

This is the second of two columns discussing the Inflation Reduction Act. Part 1 appeared in Tuesday’s edition. In my previous column, I discussed several tax issues surrounding the Inflation

This is the first of two columns discussing the Inflation Reduction Act.  Next year will mark my 50th year as a tax practitioner. During 40 of those years, I was

Back in 1970 the movie “Love Story” popularized the idea that “love means never having to say you’re sorry!” I’m quite sure love means much, much more than that, but

On Labor Day, I always like to think about the workers who make our world function.  Some are seen — like truck drivers and first responders. Some are behind the

Earlier this week, Club 77, a bar in Newhall’s sister continent of Australia, outlawed staring. Not that any of The Mighty Signal’s beloved Blotto Stinking Drunk Have You No Shame

Speaking to supporters and business owners, future President Barack Obama said while campaigning, “Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody

This November we have seven ballot initiates to consider. In a few weeks, most Santa Clarita Valley voters will receive a mail-in ballot at home. It is not too soon

I often attend conferences where the attendees are given name tags that boldly announce who they are. This creates a phenomenon rarely seen elsewhere. As we walk the halls of the

Even though it’s still quite hot, believe it or not fall is just around the corner. I remember when I was a teenager and the lazy days of summer and

My heart is heavy. I’m still trying to come to terms after I failed recently to make November’s GOP ballot for Wyoming’s 3/8ths of a congressman. Friends consoled me, noting

The United States of America is a great place that’s managed to whip itself into a frenzy of delusional dissatisfaction and rage. The United States is that great place where

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, was the featured speaker Aug. 9 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library as a part of its “Time for Choosing” speaker series. Garcia addressed the

Is it just me or are scandals becoming all too prevalent? Is anyone else noticing that almost daily we read or hear about some famous person being caught in a

America occupies a unique position in the history of the world. W. Cleon Skousen called it “The 5,000-Year Leap.” Prior to the creation of the United States, the purpose of

Hard to believe, but despite all the Happy Face McIRS posters, the government may not necessarily be your BFF palsy-pal, he typed as his voice crept up eight octaves toward