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It might seem odd, a Jewish boy from Brooklyn celebrating Christmas Spirit, but believe me, getting to this point has been a lifelong journey. It was not until after I

After an incredibly tight race in California’s 25th Congressional District — with only 333 votes (out of 338,943 cast) separating winner Republican Mike Garcia from second-place finisher Democrat Christy Smith

Christmas arrives in just two days. And COVID-19 is seemingly blocking all the joys and events and fun you’ve come to know and love… and sometimes dread.  Public service announcements

I am a proud Democrat. I believe the principles of my party — social justice, humanitarianism, protecting the working man from the bosses — are what power the soul of

By David Hegg  While the season of Christmas is enjoyed by many, I also recognize that in our pluralistic society, not all celebrate the birth of Christ. The honorable co-existence

Woody (answers phone): Cheers! Yes, ma’am, right away. (Turns to Carla.) There’s some lady screaming her head off. Carla: What’s she want? Woody: I don’t know. All I could make

What good are tax dollars if our elected leaders don’t use them to provide citizens with basic and necessary government services? California is about to learn the hard way that

Seems forever since I’ve dashed off one of these poor excuses for a Christmas present. So much to share about the family up here in the vast high desert wasteland

Last week, two days of Southern California Edison shutting down my neighborhood’s power started me thinking about what life might be like in California when my grandchildren have children.  Today,

Historically, climate change has been perceived as a cause celebre of left-leaning activists since conservatives have been reticent to voice concerns about the issue.  However, conservatives now recognize that America’s

When I was a child, I spoke as a child,  I understood as a child,  I thought as a child:  but when I became a man, I put away childish

There was a sad time in my life when I would frequently antagonize religious individuals. During my teen years and for most of my 20’s, I was on a self-imposed

By David Hegg  It doesn’t happen often but recently I ran into someone who reads this column regularly. After thanking her for some encouraging comments, I asked, “What would like

For the last four years, leftist voices of resistance have called President Donald Trump a racist, a traitor and equated him to Hitler. The endless accusations of collusion, et al,

My niece-like substance, the beautiful and fetching Stefanie, took it upon herself to start a new tradition during this, Our Yuppie Plague. There’s enough family members to fill an Indian

For as long as I have been of voting age, I often wondered why a person never has to show identification to vote in a United States election. Just a

Over the past couple of years, I have become increasingly fascinated with social media and its impact on society. Social media has the capability to facilitate and amplify communication, but

Americans are most fortunate that this middle-of-the-road, non-threatening, quiet and thoughtful, traditional family man, is just the right man for the presidency at this momentous and critical time in America.

Regime change in the U.S. is upon us. As we expected, President Donald Trump is not going down without a tantrum and instigating more chaos.  Fortunately for us, since the

By David Hegg  Forgive me for being intentionally redundant as I know I’ve mentioned this sentiment previously. You don’t need 20/20 sociological vision to see how complaining has become one