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By David Hegg  I’ve always loved this particular weekend in November. We’ve just come off our Thanksgiving celebration and reminded ourselves that, even in this most unsettled year, we are

Ah, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. That day when the anticipation finally starts to pay off, the food-drink-football-shopping hangover from Turkey Day and Black Friday has started to lift, and you

The vast majority of us have done our part in giving up several months of living life. Many of us are far beyond responsible, yet we‘re rewarded with being used

Ah, late November. Winter’s in the air. Families morph into strange creatures, part flesh and blood. Part Zoom. It’s Thanksgiving Weekend and people — alone — will celebrate by sleeping

January brought with it a new Virus, COVID-19, presumably born in China. At first, experts were thinking this new strain would behave like current flu viruses, with the effects being

As we approach the end of 2020, most of us are very happy to see this year end. It’s been a dreadful year. Thanksgiving will be different this year for

Two age-old adages say, “If you want to really know someone, watch what they do, not what they say,” and, “The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.” With

My heart goes out to The Government. Why? The Government has to deal with The Public, that many-limbed creature with the smallish brain.  My heart goes out to The Public.

With Veterans Day behind us and the start of the 2020 holiday season before us, the most confusing and “topsy-turvy” year in my lifetime, is finally coming to a close. 

Sam Danny passed away last week. After decades of presiding over the longest-running social group at Starbucks, the “Mayor of Starbucks” has died. His loss will be felt by hundreds

One of the most interesting aspects of the election was Proposition 16, which would have reinstated affirmative action in California. It was soundly defeated.  Affirmative action is a politically charged

The election for president is over. Nearly all the millions of votes are counted as we await final official certification by the 3,141 counties, the 50 states, and our several

By David Hegg  Having suffered through the quicksand of our recent election season, it’s time to face the truth. It is apparent that our nation is facing a grave and

It was one of those moments, like 9/11, or the 1994 earthquake, or, for previous generations, the assassination of JFK. You will always remember where you were and what you

At the closing of the polls on Nov. 3, the Republican Party continued life support. Leftist Democrats basking in schadenfreude are gleefully sending California GOP State Party Chairperson Jessica Patterson

Being a small business owner, frequently I deal with distasteful tasks like employee discipline, honesty and motivation. Of course, it’s pretty easy to track who’s screwing up the company. There’s

The United States of America has been the powerhouse of technical innovation and prosperity for many years past. During my lifetime, scientific advances originating in America have changed the world,

When I was a kid, cheating was a huge no-no. Sister Dasso would take a large ruler and crack you on the back of the hands. Your classmates would all

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