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THE TRUTH of the matter is mankind is still on an evolutionary path that disproves the indoctrination of the past to an era of education & science to become healthier and smarter. We have improved our thinking skills, as mankind has gone from sorcery in healing to medical science breakthroughs,…

IN a breathless report posted online on Tuesday, CNN declared that if Mawar “strikes Guam with higher sustained winds, it would be the strongest since Super Typhoon Karen, widely regarded as the worst storm to ever hit the island, struck in 1962 with sustained winds of 172 mph.” Bank of Guam founde…

The following is the text of a speech delivered during NMC’s graduation ceremony on May 19, 2023 at the MHS gym. WHY is graduation important? I ask that because concerns about affordability, student loans, and work readiness have many questioning the value of a college degree. The pandemic exacerba…

THE TRUTH of the matter is the CNMI is moving forward one step at a time recovering from Covid and the Awful-7year.-Mess made by Ralph.  Our Governor is truly doing his best to put the RIGHT People in place which is the first step to fixing the various Departments and Agencies of the Government.  O…

SYLVIA Earle is one of the best friends the Pacific ever had.  She has done more to promote the health and sustainability of the world’s oceans than nearly anyone else.  Having made it her life’s work, she has spent decades improving knowledge and respect for our seas and has claimed a few world re…

IF you’ve been paying attention to local news for the past, say 50 years, you may have noticed that the following catchphrases are uttered, every now and then, by government officials and/or politicians — and they usually say them like it’s the first time they’re being said: “Right-sizing” governme…

JOURNALIST Emma Bryce has done some good work in her article “The Invisible Pollutants Harming the Ocean — and Us.”  I wanted you to benefit from what she has to say, so I have condensed her considerable article down to a manageable read.  I hope you will be inspired to digest her full work.  In th…

GOVERNOR Palacios has appointed his former high school classmate, Simon A. Sanchez II of Guam, to serve as CUC board member. A former Guam senator, Mr. Sanchez is also a businessman and, since 2003, a member of the island’s Consolidated Commission on Utilities,  an autonomous body with five elected…

AS I sat down to scribble a message this Mother’s Day, memories of my mother came flooding back. The loss of my mother six years ago left a gaping hole in my heart that will never fully heal. But even in her demise, her love continues to be a powerful force in my life. Through her passion, sh…

LAST week, around 100 frontline conservation advocates met in Washington, D.C. for meetings organized by the America the Beautiful for All Coalition. Participants came from across the U.S. — Maine to the Marianas, Alaska to Puerto Rico, and everywhere in between. The America the Beautiful for All C…