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WHAT began as a spark of inspiration one afternoon during my 4th-period class grew into one of the greatest learning experiences for my students and me. On Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, over a hundred U.S. Government & Economics students from Marianas High School visited the Governor’s Office and th…

POLITICIANS everywhere, take note!  Pay heed to a beautiful lesson in sportsmanship.  I am not talking about the World Cup.  (I was on a plane over Greenland when the final game was played between Argentina and France.  Every few minutes, half the passengers erupted in cheer as the other half cried…

THANKS for the interesting article on Pedro Manglona Atalig’s 27-year-old probate case. And my sympathy to Mrs. Nelida Atalig and her children. I am a non-NMD surviving spouse and have shared Mrs. Atalig’s empathy for the last 17 years. The published information concerning the Atalig pr…

JOSE Maria Canlas “Joma” Sison, who passed away last week at the age of 83, never held elective office in the Philippines which he left in 1986, never to return again. Yet for over half a century, he was one of his country’s most influential political figures. When he was in his 20s, he set out to …

THE days leading up to Christmas are exciting and full of anticipation about celebrations and sharing love and joy with family and friends. Preparing for this wonderful time includes planning meals, decorating homes, and fulfilling Christmas wish lists. The team at Mariana Islands Nature Alliance l…

THE most useless thing in the world is a ten-foot pole. There is nothing we would touch with one. If opposites attract, it would stand to reason that similar things repel, but they don’t.  If a person says, “I am going to be honest,” how should I take everything else they have said? They say there …

EDUCATORS and parents should ask themselves: are we preparing our children for their world or ours? In his brilliant book, “Factfulness,” Hans Rosling noted that our knowledge is usually outdated, “often several decades old.” He said many people “had a worldview dated to the time when their teacher…

ONE of my favorite things about the Christmas season is that it creates a sense of warmth and togetherness. As soon as November arrives, we see people begin putting up decorations in preparation for the holidays. With everyone taking part, it’s safe to say that we all look forward to this tim…

IT is 3 in the afternoon here, they say 1500 because this town uses the 24-hour clock, also known as military time.  It is as dark as it was at midnight.  I am in Tromso, Norway, one of the northernmost cities in the world.  To get any closer to the North Pole I would need a boat.  We have entered …

THOSE who attend Church already know that life itself is a test and the challenge facing our Governors-Elect is no different — a test to live up to the promises made to the People. For me, they are off to a great start as the list of their “Transition Team” speaks for itself, as it includes the Dem…