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Jim Rayphand A KNEE injury is thwarting efforts to log daily run times in my quest to make a twelve-minute mile — I am down, but not out. The stage is set for a comeback in this personal grudge match against myself and the best that I can wish for each day is to be a better version of the person I …

Ambrose M. Bennett THE TRUTH of the matter is Rep. Flores is SOOOOO RIGHT to hold the Casino Commission (CC) accountable for the FAILURES to file a single lawsuit against IPI on behalf of OUR Government and the People of the CNMI. Many citizens are saying “vote-NO” (terminate & don’t listen) to…

TO “clear the record,” the governor said he doesn’t “object” to Chinese tourists. He was referring to a news story we published, which did not say he was “objecting” to Chinese tourists. The headline read, “King-Hinds: Objection to Chinese Tourists Mind-Boggling.” The lead, quoting U.S. delegate ca…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE TRUTH of the matter is the plight of the local people has always been tied to the plight of African Americans going back to the very conception of Slavery in America, as people of color were deemed unfit to be citizens of America. As the story goes, the Indentured Servants wh…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE TRUTH of the matter is the Republican Party, especially the delegate candidate are using this China issue to keep the delegate candidate in the news, given the China issue is the only thing she has going. I truly hate to see the citizens of the CNMI being subjected “deflectin…

REGARDLESS of the political stance in Taiwan, I believe everyone should be aware of the threat from China. Taiwan hopes to show goodwill through negotiations, but the premise is that it cannot give up its defense power as a condition for negotiation, because when you do not have the ability to defe…

A JURY of twelve in New York City found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony counts related to falsifying documents for a criminal purpose. His sentencing will occur on July 11, 2024. Judge Merchan will make the decision and he will make that decision only after he gets and considers a pre-sentence rep…

The following is the text of the author’s remarks during the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Saipan at American Memorial Park on June 15, 2024. FIRST, of course, my congratulations to the Honorable Mayor of Saipan, RB Camacho, along with my Chamolinian brother Gordon Marciano…

BC Cook “IT was not much of a living, but taking money from people just so they could look at my tattoos seemed like an easy way to get by.  But the markings were nothing compared to the story of how I got them.  Have you ever heard of Pohnpei?” Whatever we say about the life of James O’Connell, we…

Jim Rayphand TODAY’S article is likely not for everyone and could be offensive to some, so read at your own risk.  I don’t know how many of you have ever been fat before?  And whether you have or have not, you still may not want to hear what I have to say about it here.  The simple truth is that be…