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By David Hegg  Since 1994 I have traveled to Israel eight times. On each occasion, I took the opportunity to float in the Dead Sea. No one swims in it

When our daughter came home for Christmas break at the end of her first semester at Washington State University, she went through the airports toting her carry-on luggage.  And, a

The one thing everyone seems to agree on is that whom we vote for to occupy a seat in our government, on every level, is important. For California’s 25th Congressional

I have a friend who years ago asked a question of the ages: “What if you just want to be — Mad?” My gal pal is so enthusiastic about life. It’s

Being born less than a year after the U.S. directly entered World War II, I spent a lot of time watching never-ending episodes of “Victory at Sea” and John Wayne’s

It is very interesting to see people today try to redefine the events of the past through a lens of “modern sensibility.” This is one of the great challenges in

Every so often, a statesman arises to bring a country to new heights, summon the best of its energies and skills, and turn back the tide of darkness. We are

Most Americans look at the U.S. Senate as the pinnacle of deliberative democracy in the world. It’s not. Not even close. And not nearly “democratic.” Our U.S. Senate, in the

While quarantining in my 500-square-foot studio apartment in Sacramento, I had time – a lot of time – to reflect on the past year. There is little doubt; it has

By David Hegg  I have been reflecting on an interesting question lately. Here it is. Is it ethically responsible to engage in activity you would angrily criticize in another person,

“Them n—-s just got aired out… Somebody bust on the police, n—-. Two sheriffs shot in the face. They trippin’. It’s going up in Compton… Somebody ran up on the

In deep blue California, one-party rule means the far-left Democratic officials who run the state have in effect been able to put in place every progressive policy they’ve ever wanted.

I used to play a game with my sibling-like substance Leslie’s three youngest kids. Heavens. They’re in their 30s now. When they came of age, around 4 or so, I

From the time I was young, to early this year when my mother left for heaven, I remember her telling me whenever things were not going my way, “every cloud

I’ve been looking at this term “systemic racism” and trying to understand it. Yes, I’m just a white guy but I’m really trying to get my fingers around the idea.

While California’s COVID-19 data continues to trend positive with the number of new cases dropping to lower levels not seen since spring, there is also good news from Sacramento on

“I pledge allegiance, to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for

An acquaintance recently commented to our Zoom group that she was feeling both anxious and down. This surprised her, she said, because she’s normally a “I got this” kind of

Politics always boils down to issues that are macro versus micro. Call it local versus national. Somehow, according to Joe Biden and the Democrat talking heads, President Donald Trump has

Is it possible that 19 years have passed since the devastation of 9/11? On one hand it seems like just yesterday. We turn around and nearly two decades have passed.