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By David Hegg  By nature, we choose the easy way. This used to be described as the way of least resistance, but increasingly we could label it the way of

When you join the U.S. armed forces, one of the most critical principles you commit to is the notion that “no one gets left behind.”  As someone who served nearly

Wednesday night, Aug. 25, was a restless night. I couldn’t identify the feeling of discomfort and being unsettled. I only had to wake up Thursday morning to find out. There

I’ve read a lot of spiritual texts in my time. Biblical passages. Zen koans. Wisdom from the Torah. The readings of saints, seers, holy men, poets and, of course, Calvin

“Nemo resideo.” It’s a phrase arguably as old as warfare itself. The Latin is most often translated to English as, “Leave no man behind.” It’s a principle America needs to

The Dixie wildfire, still raging in Northern California, is rapidly burning through communities, recently becoming the largest wildfire in state history after less than a month. Year after year, these

Carrie and I received our California sample ballots a couple of weeks back. When we reviewed them, we were both proud of California for such a fine job done on

I’ve been having a consistent debate with my brother Mike over a central question: Who contributes more to society, me or him?   Since we can’t seem to come to

By David Hegg  With another school season upon us, educational institutions across our great land are battling issues surrounding one of the most elementary elements in our society: how to

The recent bipartisan $1 trillion-plus infrastructure bill, approved by the U. S. Senate last week, is but a Trojan horse to allow another the $3.5 trillion “reconciliation plan” to go

During the dinosaur days of my youth, I had a friend. He wasn’t a best pal, just a member of our gang of annoying, shoulder-socking 8th-grade boys in plaid shirts

On Sept. 14, California voters will vote whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, and if he is recalled, who his successor will be. This marks the second time on less

“It’s not about health, it’s about control!”  “TYRANNY disguised as SAFETY!”  “Freedom of Choice!”  “No masks, no tests, no vaccines, no passports!”  “Don’t Comply!”  Last Saturday, The Signal reported on

There’s never been a harder time to operate a small business in California.   Asian Pacific Islander-owned small businesses — like those our organization represents across Southern California — have

By David Hegg  For the past few weeks I’ve made time to watch the Olympic Games, and I’m glad I did because what I heard and saw from the athletes

For those who have studied the history of man and the philosophy of our greatest thinkers, “These are the times that try men’s souls” (Thomas Paine).    There’s a reason

So I’m not remotely supposed to be composing shameless plugs for businesses. It’s tres Hunter Biden. But, there’s this wonderful new law firm in town, W.D.D.&S. Spelled out, that’s —

Much has been said about whether it made sense to reduce the tax rate paid by corporations in 2017. Perhaps many corporations enjoy an even larger tax cut than we

There is the anecdote of the Far West that carries a wonderful lesson. It appears that a party of hunters, being called away from their camp, left the campfire unattended with

Third-term New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing a new reality: Those who wield power over others are not permitted to violate one’s personal space or to exhibit sexual innuendo.