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
As someone who came of age in the 1970s, I remember inflation very well. As a college student taking economics courses, I remember being taught many of the prevailing thoughts
All my life, I’ve been an enigma. Love a raucous party. Crave solitude like air. I cheer classical values, yet, I’m not what you’d call an American traditionalist. Take Gout
As Thanksgiving approaches, I was thinking about what the first Thanksgiving represented. The coming together of two different peoples and cultures in friendship. The putting aside of different customs and
If you partake of any news at all, you know that parents of school-age kids are feeling frustrated and upset. This is influencing election outcomes and making once-sleepy school board
We all know the story of the First Thanksgiving, with pilgrims and American natives sitting down at a long table, filled to the brim with delicious food, all enjoyed in