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“Auschwitz was the largest of the German Nazi concentration camps and extermination centers. Over 1.1 million men, women and children lost their lives here.” — auschwitz.org/en/ “WHO is at fault? Who is guilty?” Father Richard John Neuhaus asked in his magnificent book, “Death on a Friday Afternoon…

MANGILAO, Guam — The University of Guam serves as that steward of place to deliver equitable and inclusive public value through its academic programs, research findings, and extension and outreach services. Every part of our community has benefited in some way through our interns, graduates, resear…

EVEN if your grade school textbooks showed you pictures of the men — all men — who were busy plotting and scheming to create what was to be the United States of America, you might find it hard to conceive of the stress under which these now venerated founders operated. Even in the best of times, th…

OLD Nate Parsons lived a quiet life alone in the backwoods of California.  Gold fever took him there, chasing his dream soon after the great strike at Sutter’s Mill and the Gold Rush of 1848.  Although he fancied a woman back in Virginia, he would not ask her to marry him until he had made his fort…

THE TRUTH of the matter is OUR Military is OUR Friend & Protector, so why promote anything that contributes to creating conflict between the People and their Friend & Protector. It seems just the mentioning of “the military” causes biasness and alarms to go-off in the minds of some people w…

POLITICS says “this is what we should do” while economics says “this is why you can’t.” Or, as economist Thomas Sowell would put it: “The first lesson of economics is scarcity: there is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the…

APRIL is Autism Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about autism spectrum disorder or ASD and to continue to advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. Autism affects millions of people worldwide, and yet many individuals with ASD continue to face stigma and discrimination. Autism …

“THE Speed of Trust” by Stephen M.R. Covey is a compelling and thought-provoking book that emphasizes the importance of trust in our personal and professional lives. Covey argues that trust is the foundation upon which all relationships are built and is essential for creating strong teams, successf…

READING has taken a backseat in today’s fast-paced and technology-driven world. With so many distractions challenging our attention, like social media, it can be easy to overlook the benefits of reading books. From captivating stories to informative non-fiction, reading can broaden our minds …

THE TRUTH of the matter is the Board of Education has self-corrected without the need to change the law like some people, House Members and even lawyers seemed to have thought was necessary. This was not the first time the BOE has run into a brick-wall but it was the first time for the stalemate to…