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In just a few short months, I will be 27 years old.   It feels shocking to write those words. Just yesterday I was skipping across my high school campus,

By David Hegg  At some point we all ask the big questions. Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? These same

While most Republicans and Democrats issued celebratory messages on Independence Day this year, a few (Democrats -— surprise!) chose instead to throw logs on the racism fire they have unnecessarily

I was a tummyless mop of hair, acne, Adam’s apple, terror and trepidation, awkward and unbalanced in size 11 shoes. It’s an awkward age, no longer child, not quite teenager.

Part 1 of 3 Yes. We are now able to access and engage essentially anyone else in the world through social media and comments sections. But that does not necessarily

I’ve always loved to travel. Part of what I enjoyed was the randomness of picking an aisle and a seat and getting to know the person I was sitting next

Twelve years ago, the New Yorker Magazine, widely known for its provocative cover art and writing, published its then-infamous but now hysterical cover, showing new President Barack Obama and wife

In the 2000s and early 2010s, many American politicians argued against the legalization of gay marriage by erroneously claiming that it would lead to horrible things — such as the

In its June 30 edition, The Signal published an article under the headline, “COC announces taxpayer savings on bond debt.” The article discussed how College of the Canyons successfully refinanced

By David Hegg  I find it both interesting and important that July 4, our national celebration of liberty, of individual and corporate freedom, falls on a Sunday this year. Why?

Like Mad Magazine’s iconic Alfred E. Neuman, I’ve got flies. They showed up at my office last week, unannounced, without an appointment, and just made themselves at home.  These aren’t

My Aunt Charlotte would have celebrated her 92nd birthday last month. She passed away in 2009. She had ovarian cancer.   This is a story about life, love, parenting, grandparenting,

Today we live in, what will be called in the future, (if we make it that far), “The Age of Stupid.” You’ve heard of the “Dark Ages,” where most all

Fox News perpetuates the promoting of “fantasy land.” Last year Fox’s bogeyman of the month included criminal aliens trying to come over the border and kill us, violent liberals looting

With President Joe Biden now making federal transportation policy, the reckless California high-speed rail project is in line for a $929 million grant from Washington, D.C. The funds will surely

By David Hegg  We live in an increasingly critical world. With the explosion of social media, our natural tendencies to be critical about everything have an inexhaustible outlet that offers

On Tuesday, June 22, voters in New York City participated in a historic primary election. This primary election is the first in the city’s history, and the largest city in

I hate like heck to not only disagree with the Official Editorial Position of The Mighty Signal, but also 42,611 governments within the County of Los Angeles. Add to that

I really thought that the Measure H and HHH were worthy experiments to combat homelessness in LA County. Boy, was I wrong.  In case you forgot, we passed a sales tax

Back in March 2005, we asked our daughter, Kristina, what she wanted for her 19th birthday. She said unequivocally that she wanted a puppy. A few days later we welcomed