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Why do some thoughts insist on sticking when others won’t? For about three years, when I was in my 20s, I did not own a
Why do some thoughts insist on sticking when others won’t? For about three years, when I was in my 20s, I did not own a
When I first met Janet Hedke in a church choir in Burbank, she was a wife and a mother with a full-time job. I thought
For the younger among us, this must have seemed a long, strange winter. By golly, it’s was cold from November to March, and rain levels
We’re bombarded with change. Most, but not all, of it is indeed “new and improved,” in that the new thing is better than the old
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor A horse reminded me of Dale Earnhardt the other day. As I wrote last week, I’ve been a NASCAR fan
By David Hegg My wife and I say the movie “Unplanned” last week. The true story of a woman in the abortion industry kicked up
In Lewis Carroll’s book, “Through the Looking Glass,” AKA Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Alice finds herself in a strange and mysterious world. Sometimes I feel
One of my dearest friends is Curtis Stone, the Grammy-winning so-&-so. Stranger than strange, last Monday, April Fool’s, we somehow called each other at the
Rules and boundaries create order, enhance safety, clarify permissible behavior, and establish conformity. Rules and boundaries also restrict personal freedom, prevent taking smart actions, impinge
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor The first time my parents took me to Saugus Speedway in 1975, I was hooked. It amazed me how fast
By David Hegg In our society the words “knowledge” and “wisdom” often are taken as synonyms. But it wasn’t always so. In the ancient world
It’s abundantly clear that some strange, inexplicable, rhetoric swirls around the chaos of what to do about our immigration system. The negative consequences of uncontrolled
A few months back, the heavens opened and Santa Clarita got a proper Old Testament drenching. I was driving West on Soledad Canyon Road. To
By attending Patty Robinson’s latest civic engagement workshop at COC last week, I learned a lot about academic research on Generation Z. I also learned
By now, everyone has probably heard that the Mueller investigation regarding Trump White House collusion with the Russians in the 2016 election is now over.
Last week I received a letter from a long, long-time-ago next-door neighbor friend, Cyndee. Think a 50- to 60-year back kind of neighbor. The type
One of the common arguments in defense of President Trump is to point to the legality of his actions. Whether one is discussing the Muslim
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Remember the “Thank You, Buck?” banners? They went up on more than a dozen bridges and overpasses around town, thanking
By David Hegg I have always been very intrigued by politics, and especially the discourse between opposing parties. Argument — done well — is both
Earlier this week, local leaders and community advocates journeyed to Sacramento to partake in discussions with policy advisors and elected officials on a wide range
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