Maria Gutzeit | Electricity: What Success in Change Will Look Like
April 9, 2019
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 thing. It’s the transition that
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Duane Mooring | Should Anyone Celebrate the Mueller Report
April 7, 2019
I rarely get to hear a Democrat’s view on the Mueller report, but I have seen, heard and read about what Republicans think that Democrats think about the report (even
Tim Whyte | Dale Earnhardt and the Death of Arms Runner
April 7, 2019
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 since I was a kid.
David W. Hegg | Try Viewing Abortion Through an Ethical Lens
April 7, 2019
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 quite a bit of conversational
Our View | The Landslide and a Very Unusual Buyback
April 7, 2019
By The Signal Editorial Board In the midst of an unusually wet rainy season, when back yards in an American Beauty neighborhood began to show signs of cracking and slippage,
Patricia Suzanne | The Politics of the Left Get Curiouser…
April 6, 2019
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 like Alice. Our country has
Steve Petzold | The Pension Tsunami in SCV
April 6, 2019
Jason Gibbs’ recent opinion piece regarding the looming “pension tsunami” in California is very timely. Indeed, skyrocketing pension liabilities affect nearly every public agency in California. The question is whether
Sean Mclaughlin | Disappointed by Latest Heath Piece
April 5, 2019
I have long admired Joshua Heath’s excellent writing. However, his latest piece, “The Importance of Norms, Plus the Rule of Law” (March 26), is for me, a sad exception. The
John Boston | April Fool’s: A High Holy Day of Obligation
April 5, 2019
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 exact — same — time.
Beverley Scott | Did Mueller Complete His Task?
April 4, 2019
Did Robert Mueller fulfill his duty to provide a full and complete conclusion to the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election? That is, after all, what he was
Michael Sandeen | Touched by Horton’s Tribute
April 4, 2019
Re: Gary Horton commentary, March 27: Gary Horton and I will probably never agree about politics. However far apart we may be politically, I was deeply touched by his loving
Lois Eisenberg | Trump Knew Something?
April 3, 2019
When I heard President Trump in front of the press corp on the South Lawn the other day before the Mueller report came out, brazenly saying that everyone should see
Stephen Maseda | Heath’s Timing Was Ironic
April 2, 2019
Re: Josh Heath, commentary, March 26. Mr. Heath, perhaps inadvertently, picked an interesting day on which to publish a column asserting that the press needs to be protected from criticism,
Jonathan Kraut | We Need Rules, but Which Would You Change?
April 2, 2019
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 on creativity, and inconvenience us
Tim Whyte | The Speedways and a Changing Landscape
March 31, 2019
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 and loud the cars were,
Phyllis A. McKenna | The Equality of Socialism: All Equally Miserable
March 31, 2019
I read with interest Terri Lovell’s column in the March 20 paper. I have been following Agenda 21 for a number of years and Terri’s letter was spot-on. Glenn Beck
Our View | It’s Time to Move On from the Russia Collusion Case
March 31, 2019
By The Signal Editorial Board It’s a classic case of denial. Like a jilted lover who won’t accept the finality of a breakup, or the employee who shows up to
David W. Hegg | Ancient Wisdom for Today, and for Our Communities
March 31, 2019
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 “wisdom” was much more than
Cardon Ellis | Hill Lets Omar Slide on Anti-Semitism
March 30, 2019
There used to be things that we universally agreed were wrong. Basics like racism, anti-Semitism, corruption, murder. You know — things we ALL rejected regardless of party affiliation. Except Rep.
John Weaver | Do the Drug Cartels Control Our Politics?
March 30, 2019
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 illegal immigration are obvious and