Has it occurred to you how many times our “leaders” have changed course on this bloody pandemic since March? Not only our elected officials, but even the so-called medical experts
By David Hegg In two days, America will begin the chore of finalizing Election 2020. With early voting, vote-by-mail, and election day in-person voting, chances are good we won’t know
The supposition that Jonathan Kraut tries to draw in his recent opinion piece (Oct. 27) that thin blue line flags that honor law enforcement are a “symbol of repression,” equivalent
Do you think 2020’s COVID deaths were widely preventable? If so, think again, because the average age of a COVID death is 79. And if death is widely preventable at
I just read Jim Horton’s Oct. 23 rant, “The Climate Change Boogeyman,” and I must say there’s no question of where he’s coming from. But, I question a few of
By The Signal Editorial Board Over the past several weeks, we have published endorsements for various races on Tuesday’s election ballot. For those who have not already voted by mail,
We’re on the eve of one of our country’s most cherished holidays, an American tradition that harkens back to the Pilgrim days of the 1620s. This has been a rough
After four years, $44 million and a special prosecutor, the Robert Mueller investigation found no proof, no ties and no collusion between Donald Trump and Russia. No wrongdoing whatsoever. Nothing.
October is not a hard month for me, more a reflective one. My dad died in October seven years back. Scott Newhall, former swashbuckling editor of this paper, passed as
Last week I penned an article about communication, where I asserted, “When individuals on both sides of an issue realize we are not each other’s enemy, we will come together,
Part 1 of 2 It’s easy to get depressed and feel helpless in the face of the cascading effects of climate change we’re experiencing today: mega-wildfires, extreme heat and drought,
“A remarkable thing about this Ark that Noah built — there was only one window in it… The only window was up under the rook high as it could be
The COVID pandemic has helped make 2020 a national nightmare. In addition to deaths and illness caused by this virus, lockdowns have contributed to lost businesses, jobs, domestic violence, substance
About five years ago, I became interested in genealogy and started studying my family’s history. My ancestors were Dutch, and fortunately, the Netherlands has maintained extensive records going back many
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of Assembly Bill 1196 effectively stripped law enforcement of one of its most effective and safest use-of-force options available. AB 1196 is the Assembly bill that
Conservatives and Republicans, which may or may not represent the same crowd, seem to have adopted their own flag around which to rally and proclaim allegiance. The Thin Blue Line
I am so sick and tired of listening to former President Barack Obama pontificate from his numerous pulpits. And he is indeed pontificating because he is annoyingly pompous and dogmatic
By David Hegg Only those playing with a closed mind and a closed history book have trouble understanding why Americans are sharply divided over moral issues. At the risk of
I am writing in hopes that you or one of your readers can help me, and perhaps others who find themselves with the problem I’ve been having. I’m writing about
Due to the way our elected officials have responded/reacted to COVID-19, many businesses are closed. So, how can they pay their rent, insurance and utilities if they have no income?