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Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth of the matter is VP Harris who doesn’t care about the source of a solution had 13 Nobel Economists to look at and approve her Economic Plan, but WE can’t get our Executives to hire ONE Economist — HELLER! The malfeasant behavior in our Politics that WE continues, becaus…

Christopher A. Concepcion ADVENTURE tourism is projected to increase 17% by 2030, according to some research estimates, and The Marianas is perfectly positioned to capitalize on this growing travel trend. The Adventure Travel Trade Association defines adventure tourism as “a tourist activity that i…

Jim Rayphand IN a little over one week, I’ll be able to say that I ran for a seat in U.S. Congress and I insert the will of majority voters here.  Up against an ever-thickening wall of partisan influence, nauseating political noise and pandering party loyalists (formerly known as do-gooder, communi…

BC Cook MARK Twain wrote a scathing attack against warmongering and imperialism about a hundred and twenty years ago.  He found himself, as he looked through the morning newspaper, surrounded by five or six wars scattered over the face of the earth, none of which seemed necessary or justified.  As …

THIRTY years ago today, Variety warned its readers to “brace” for Wilda, a typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 miles per hour and gusts up to 175 mph. Wilda was expected to pass 30 miles to the north-northwest of Saipan. Fortunately for all of us, Wilda stalled 110 miles east-northeast of S…

OUR Delegate is the only voice we have in the U.S. federal government. While our delegate is limited to the House of Representatives and can’t vote on legislation, the Delegate participates in House committees and votes on important legislation. The Delegate meets and confers with other lawmakers w…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth of the matter is malfeasant behavior still prevails in our government when WE were PROMISED by the Governor “TRUST” — for TRUE! Why this behavior continues is mind-boggling, as it seems to be acceptable in the absence of any protest. The Governor just declared MORE aust…

BC Cook AROUND one hundred people live in the village of Adara, on the backside of Atauro Island.  It is a small piece of land near East Timor.  Times used to be good on Atauro. Rainfall came in abundance, which in turn allowed farming and livestock grazing.  Many people engaged in bringing forth f…

“THINK Like a Freak” is written by the authors of “Freakonomics,” University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt and New York Times journalist Stephen J. Dubner. Citing their research, they say that our biases — political, intellectual or otherwise — color our view of the world. They also found out …

Greg Borja IMPROVED access has been a priority for many organizations that fight for the rights of people with disabilities throughout the United States, and it is no different from the work being carried out at the Northern Marianas Protection & Advocacy Systems Inc. or NMPASI. Years ago, we c…