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So the other day I was having lunch at Five Guys with my Uncle Chip, a bold Reagan conservative. He had much to say about politics and the state of

I’m a veteran, a disabled one, representing 25% of the 18 million living veterans today, which is just a mere 5% of our nation’s population. This day of tribute traces

A Republican friend joked with me that this week’s “Full Speed to Port” would be a jubilant victory lap for Joe Biden’s victory. I wish.  I wish that things would

Part 2 of 2 (Part 1 was published Oct. 29) Project Drawdown has produced a framework to guide us on a new pathway of ecological recovery and sustainability, but to

By David Hegg  More ethical ink has been used in discussions concerning pride than perhaps any other element of individual character and integrity. And even so, we are usually at

It’s the Chinese virus. It’s the coronavirus. It’s the more-specific COVID-19 virus. Factually it ended up being the Convenient Virus; very convenient for anti-America bodies.  As it turns out it

On March 19, California’s original stay-at-home order was issued. The purpose of these initial shutdowns was to “flatten the curve” and ensure that our health care infrastructure would have the

I’ve oft publicly confessed I’m not a Church Guy. I pray just about every day, sometimes several dozen or hundred times. Hilarious note about that? It’s usually on the just

To my readers: You might be wondering why I did not write about the elections. My columns are written on Sunday and then published on Friday. So, look for my

As many readers know, my daughter was born with cystic fibrosis, an inherited disease that is extremely expensive to treat.  Back in the late 1980s/early 1990s, our family’s costs were

In their landmark 2010 “Citizens United vs. FEC” case, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded “money is a form of speech” and the First Amendment precludes restrictions on corporate donations and

The war is over; one, two, or maybe even three tours in hostile territories, and the Army soldier is ready to go home, her discharge date is within sight.  A

By David Hegg  In two days, America will begin the chore of finalizing Election 2020. With early voting, vote-by-mail, and election day in-person voting, chances are good we won’t know

We’re on the eve of one of our country’s most cherished holidays, an American tradition that harkens back to the Pilgrim days of the 1620s. This has been a rough

After four years, $44 million and a special prosecutor, the Robert Mueller investigation found no proof, no ties and no collusion between Donald Trump and Russia. No wrongdoing whatsoever. Nothing.

October is not a hard month for me, more a reflective one. My dad died in October seven years back. Scott Newhall, former swashbuckling editor of this paper, passed as

Last week I penned an article about communication, where I asserted, “When individuals on both sides of an issue realize we are not each other’s enemy, we will come together,

Part 1 of 2 It’s easy to get depressed and feel helpless in the face of the cascading effects of climate change we’re experiencing today: mega-wildfires, extreme heat and drought,

“A remarkable thing about this Ark that Noah built — there was only one window in it… The only window was up under the rook high as it could be

About five years ago, I became interested in genealogy and started studying my family’s history. My ancestors were Dutch, and fortunately, the Netherlands has maintained extensive records going back many