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WITH another shocking story of human trafficking in the Pacific, it is appropriate to revisit some of the previous columns on the subject.  Please familiarize yourself with this information so you will be better able to protect yourself and your loved ones.  And let’s burst some myths while we are …

IRATE voters say their elected officials should “Do Something!,” referring to the CNMI government’s wobbly financial condition and weakening local economy. Of course elected officials can “do something,” but most voters won’t like what has to be done. Not a lot of voters want “solutions.” What they…

THIS remarkable story comes to you from an island in the South Pacific.  To protect the reputations of the pilot, the taxi driver and the boat skipper, its name is withheld, but you may recognize it through your own powers of deduction.  I beg you not to rush to judgment but let the finer spices of…

GOOD news (for a change) from the Wall Street Journal: “Rebound in Immigration Comes to Economy’s Aid “Rise in foreign-born labor force boosts worker supply, eases wage pressure and aids Federal Reserve’s goal of ‘soft landing’ ” According to the Journal, “The U.S. economy’s prospects of a soft lan…

LAST month in this space we spoke about the need to address our “neighborhood nemesis,” property blight.  As we celebrate World Tourism Day on Sept. 27, we turn our attention to this year’s celebration of Tourism & Green Investments and this year’s theme, “Investing in People, Planet and …