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BC Cook ATLANTIS, the Seven Cities of Cibola, the Lost Continent of Mu, Terra Incognito, Shangri-La, El Dorado.  Nearly every culture in the world shares stories of far-away places that are populated by people who are superior.  The stories are passed down, mixed up, retold, and embellished, but wi…

MANY smart individuals are drawn to public service because they believe they can “make a difference.” So they enter politics and run for office or serve on a government board or commission. Corollary to this assumption is the belief that the right people — experts — crafting and implementing the ri…

ALMOST as soon as he arrived from trade negotiations that resulted in the imposition of as much as 19% tariffs on Philippine exports to the United States against “reciprocal” 0% inbound tariffs on imported American goods, Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos immediately got to work in crafting …

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is like my MaDear once told me about looking for a job when she said, “they, employers, can’t say yes if you don’t ask”, which is what WE face in the CNMI with our desire for investors, as they can’t say yes if WE don’t ask, thus a silent NO. It’s good that MVA & CE…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is our leaders may NEVER be able to fix the CNMI’s economy and other things without the injection of some of “Ambrose’s Economic Ideas,” as Ambrose is an educated and trained Economic Artist & Political Scientist who understands what needs to be done politically &am…

BC Cook WE have discussed the giant statues of Easter Island but the statues are not the greatest mystery of the island.  The people are.   What did they do on Easter Island besides build giant statues?  Where did they go?  Did they move away or die off?  New research has forced us to change much o…