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By David Hegg Every year, our church employs an outside auditing firm to scrutinize our financial practices. We do so because we intend to handle the charitable donations of our

I came to America nearly 14 years ago and, as an immigrant, I feel that I owe America and have never forgotten that I am a guest in this country.

Many years ago, I took an acting class. Missing was any delusion that I’d be the future Brad Pitt. I just wanted to improve my writing by bringing more reality

Well, here we go again. We have another government shutdown because playing politics is more important to Congress than sustaining an uninterrupted functioning of our government. But, by changing our

When students choose a college, they’re making one of the most important investments of their lives — of time, effort, and money. At College of the Canyons, we are committed

I originally wrote this column two decades ago.  By mid-2005, the cultural and political lines in America had hardened. The Bush administration’s second term was riding high on confidence and

Have you noticed promoters on some infomercials and TV ads deliver their dialogue in a setting where a loud background environment is created to permit them to YELL on camera? 

By David Hegg Sometimes going backward can be both rewarding and upsetting. Consider Robert Fulghum’s cogent little book “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” Published in

As this year’s legislative session concludes, I’m proud of the progress we’ve made — but even more determined to confront the urgent challenges ahead, with California’s affordability crisis at the

Something wrong has happened to us. It’s never any one event. Rather, death by a thousand paper cuts.  In the same week, I spotted essentially the same sign in two

“They’ve all come to look for America …” — Paul Simon 1967  Back when I was in high school, one of my favorite music groups was Simon & Garfunkel. On

Sept. 28, 2025 — Authorities say Thomas Jacob Sanford drove his truck into a Mormon church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and killed four people and wounded eight … with a

Hi reader! What a whirlwind it has been these last few weeks, to say the least! There’s so much happening nationally that deserves attention, but with about 800 words at

By David Hegg There is an old saying that, being old, has been buried in the accumulated dust of a fast-paced, progressive society. It goes like this: Internal compliance is

Just over a year ago, in August 2024, I wrote an article in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. In it, I said that “our nation

This week marks Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year — a celebration of creation and humanity itself. But you don’t need to be Jewish to appreciate the timeless message it

I cannot recall owning a sharp-clawed Bengal tiger cub. Or, taking a part-time job as an underbrush-slashing jungle guide. I’m not currently seeing a much younger and hubba-hubba gorgeous albeit

When Edward R. Murrow trained his camera on Sen. Joseph McCarthy in 1954, he did more than expose one man’s abuse of power. He showed America the cost of silence

Starting in kindergarten, we learned to pledge allegiance to our flag. Every day we are on the Assembly floor, we pledge allegiance to our flag, too. And often, it can

By David Hegg At the ground level of ethics is the understanding that living ethically is honorable while unethical behavior is shameful. This fundamental recognition of shame and honor can