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FEAR is one of the most “inhibiting forces of nature and mankind,” as fear serves to protect but it also serves to prevent “experimentation, exploration, innovation in our evolution.”  Fear is relevant in many aspects of our lives but for this short essay fear will be the theme in our politics. Hav…

WHEN you have faith as wide as the ocean, the possibilities are limitless. The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network is hosting the first ever Supporting Entrepreneurs and Economic Development or SEED to Sail — a rendition of ABC’s Shark Tank. SEED to Sail was designed to help the cu…

“Why does democratic competition yield so few satisfied customers? Because politicians are damned if they do and damned if they don’t. The public calls them venal for failing to deliver the impossible.” — Bryan Caplan IN each election year, many candidates will tell voters: “Our problems can be sol…

WHAT will it take, “the Feds and/or a generational-shift for the CNMI to overcome the many robberies by Republicans that have gone unprosecuted, the alleged frauds & crimes of the Governor that are still in the State Court and the continued deception by a leading Republican Operative — Arnold. …

ROTA has earned the reputation of being the friendliest island in the world thanks to the many tourists who have visited the island over the years. Our people and community have always welcomed our guests with open arms, just as a family would welcome their own, and we continue this tradition today…

HONOLULU, Hawai’i — The City of Las Vegas has such a large Native Hawaiian population that it is often referred to as the ninth island of Hawaii. Within this local diaspora, some Native Hawaiian leaders question whether the White House has set the right policy priorities for renewed American engage…

I SUPPOSE we should have seen it coming, but I admit it caught me off guard.  Now that it has happened, I think to myself, of course! On September 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that, due to heavy battlefield losses in Ukraine, the government would call up reserve units for service …

This is dedicated to the Stewards of the CNMI who are tired of praying for our Politicians on Sunday but still catching HELL from them on Monday, especially our Retirees, NMDs, and Government Employees! Our prayers for our Commonwealth should never be overdue As a prayer for some voters is often ne…

THERE is no-end to the Governor’s drama in threats of not being able to pay retirees, finger-pointing at the House about EVERYTHING and now it’s “a threat compounded with a scare-tactic on Government Employees, pure Poli-tricking for the election. The Governor blamed the House for the budget delay …