Twenty years later and many of my memories are photographic and vivid. However, time harbors perspective and tempers my emotions. Ten years passed before I could talk to others about
In January 2002, four months after the 9/11 attacks, my brother, Col. Phil Bossert Jr., U.S. Air Force, was on the ground at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. That was
These days, it seems a funny if not even a quaint thing that Republicans continue to parrot the narrative that progressives and Democrats are really commie pinkos, certain to overthrow
By David Hegg Perhaps the most essential question of all is this one: Why is there something instead of nothing? We wake up in the morning, open our eyes and
The last couple of years have been pretty bad. Not especially profound, not too difficult to make that statement. In the midst of a global pandemic, as we witness the
By the Grace of God, the last planes left Kabul carrying the last of our precious military without being blasted out of the sky. The lives were obviously spared only
Every week since forever, I write a second column. The Time Ranger tracks our Santa Clarita Valley’s illustrious history. Best as humanly possible, I attempt to quote scripture and verse
Recently I had a conversation with a friend. He’s 35, and he called to ask me if I was seeing a therapist. I replied, “Not this week, what’s up?” He
American arch-enemy Osama bin Laden must be laughing in his Barack Obama-induced watery grave this week. Nearly 20 years to the day since he attacked the Word Trade Center and
In his last year occupying the governor’s office, Jerry Brown issued an executive order that he said would put 5 million zero-emissions cars on California roads by 2030. Not to
It started around 4 p.m. on a Friday. I noticed unusual tightness in my chest and feeling a slight fever and body aches. I knew exactly what was happening. An
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