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,
Re: “SCV residents join in ‘Patriot Parade,’” Nov. 3: While I encourage articles to be published in The Signal from all sides of the aisle, I take offense to the
Every day I pray for people who have lost their jobs. I pray for President Donald Trump to win the election. He has done so much for our country. I
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
Editor’s note: This letter was submitted before the election, but not early enough to be published before the election. Meritocracy. Alone, it is not a good system, but under the
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
A Republican friend joked with me that this week’s “Full Speed to Port” would be a jubilant victory lap for Joe Biden’s victory. I wish. I wish that things would
Regarding Gov. Gavin Newsom’s guidelines on holiday gatherings: No more than three households; must be outdoors; must stay 6 feet apart and wear a mask; must be under two
Part 2 of 2 (Part 1 was published Oct. 29) Project Drawdown has produced a framework to guide us on a new pathway of ecological recovery and sustainability, but to
I realize newspapers have a fundamental right to post editorials, which are, after all, statements of opinions, not factual news, and I do not begrudge The Signal exercising this time-honored
By David Hegg More ethical ink has been used in discussions concerning pride than perhaps any other element of individual character and integrity. And even so, we are usually at
Re: Carolynn Hill, letters, Oct. 9, “Not a Friend, a President.” I could not express my feelings about the president better than you did. You gave all the reasons I
There is a massive problem in America, which is a delusional epidemic by the Trump “cult” that the Republicans are advocating. It seems that no one is calling this out
It’s the Chinese virus. It’s the coronavirus. It’s the more-specific COVID-19 virus. Factually it ended up being the Convenient Virus; very convenient for anti-America bodies. As it turns out it
On March 19, California’s original stay-at-home order was issued. The purpose of these initial shutdowns was to “flatten the curve” and ensure that our health care infrastructure would have the
Recently the city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission approved a project that would qualify as “backward planning,” planning that pays no attention to modern issues, instead using methods long abandoned
I’ve oft publicly confessed I’m not a Church Guy. I pray just about every day, sometimes several dozen or hundred times. Hilarious note about that? It’s usually on the just
To my readers: You might be wondering why I did not write about the elections. My columns are written on Sunday and then published on Friday. So, look for my