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From left, Tinian ROTC Battalion Commander C/LTC Edward Tirona, Sgt. Aidan Graham, USMC, Historian Don Farrell, Acting Mayor of Tinian Ann Marie San Nicolas, Cpl. Brock Boucher, USMC, Cpl. Tyler Boden, USMC and Captain Matthew Jacobs, USAF, OIC, Expeditionary Red Horse squadron. The following are t…

I FIRST arrived on the island in 1993, which was a CNMI general election year. Election Day was Nov. 6th, a Saturday. The tabulation of the ballots was completed at around 12 noon on the following day. “There was no untoward incident related to the election,” Marianas Variety reported, “but Froilan…

MONEY plays a much more significant role than just being a medium of exchange in our modern world. It has evolved into a multifaceted force that impacts economies, societal structures, and our daily lives. While some believe that money is the source of all evil, it is essential to acknowledge that …

RECENTLY, journalist Helen Joyce of the Evening Standard wrote an opinion piece that has lit up social media.  It is included here to make sure you have a chance to read it, and to encourage you to offer your thoughts in the comments below.  Do you agree or disagree with her, and why? “Six years ag…

E.J. Kahn Jr., in his delightful 1966 book, “A Reporter in Micronesia,” wrote that the pride of Saipan during the Japanese era was the Japanese-built “city” of Garapan, which on the eve of the war had a population of 29,000, and amenities comparable to those of Koror in Palau and Dublon (Tonowas or…

IN all my personal and business travels around the world, safety has always been a paramount concern of mine. Thankfully I’ve never been a victim of serious crime in my travels. For most visitors, safety and security are top-of-mind when choosing their next destination. For the purposes of today’s …

DOCTOR Matt Carter was recently interviewed about his work in Chuuk.  The wrecks there are famous, but they are also environmental disasters waiting to happen.  Can we keep the wrecks and protect the environment?  Let’s hear some of what Carter has to say, and you can read the full interview on the…

THE CNMI government’s current (and latest) financial crisis is rooted, as usual, in its  overspending ways that can no longer be fully funded because of a declining economy. But as economics professor Donald J. Boudreaux has noted, most voters are “oblivious to the indescribable complexity and unfa…