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MANY voters are outright DISGUSTED with Arnold’s denial of his fiduciary duties saying “he is not the Governor’s babysitter” when he is our “Lieutenant Executive baby-sitter for the entire CNMI Government.” It’s clear that Arnold, the Governor and most of the Republicans have forgotten that they ar…

THERE once was a pie. A group of hungry men passed through a village, rummaging through the garbage looking for something to eat.  They were famished, having trekked through the mountains, braving harsh weather and hostile beasts.  They were neither friends nor enemies, just companions. Some found …

SEVEN years ago, I was tasked with creating an event or experience that our community could look forward to each year, one that could live on after we are gone. It was during this contemplative time that the Field of Heroes was born, and we’ve held it every year since. The Field of Heroes was…

THE September 2022 issue of the Reader’s Digest includes the following “fun fact” about the origin of the word “candidate”: “In ancient Rome…politicians wore gleaming white robes…to show the purity of their intentions. This white toga was called toga candida, from the Latin candidare (to whiten). F…

ASIDE from the issue of competency in Commonwealth government leadership, a second major issue confronting the people of the CNMI is its non-performing economy. The CNMI economy has been stagnant since 2006, soon after the departure of the garment industry the year before. And as we know, no govern…

AS the election gets nearer and nearer, the same old question is being asked of voters, “do you want the same-old-thing or something-new”? You don’t need to be an economist to know that the CNMI is in far greater jeopardy of economic collapse than ever before when ARPA runs out. Given the 2-Billion…

EVERY situation in our lives teaches us precisely what we need to learn. As we age gracefully, the more we see problems, events, and things from a different perspective with deep knowledge and wisdom. Many folks long to discover a religious trainer or guru who can offer great advice. We  may long f…

SUPPOSING you are a state or local official faced with an illegal entry. You cannot use the federal immigration law in the situation — what do you do with those illegal aliens who just arrived on your turf? Well, if you are one of the local cops on Guam and you are dealing with four people arriving…

SEA folklore is full of tales of ghost ships and nautical nightmares. The Flying Dutchman is the most famous and widely reported, but thousands more entertain sailors and landlubbers, from the Mary Celeste to the Cyclops and the Joyita. Since mankind first learned to cross water, there have been ad…

I’M not injecting religion but “honest to God” is a common saying among Locals when it’s ENOUGH, as many voters are now saying this about Ralph & Arnold.  First Ralph loses in Court against the JGO and then he still facing 13 MORE unlucky charges compounded by the recent FBI subpoenas in his pe…