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On hiring retired government employees

December 23, 2024
DEAR CNMI Community: Hiring retired government employees can have both advantages and disadvantages, depending on the circumstances and organizational goals. Below are some of the consequences to consider: Advantages 1. Institutional Knowledge and Expertise Retired government employees often bring …
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Variations ǀ The worst except for all others

December 20, 2024
THE “authoritarian temptation” is a penchant largely found among intellectuals and those who consider themselves intelligent. They believe that democracy is too messy, too chaotic to accomplish what must done to save the “demos” — Greek for “the people — from themselves. Most people are, alas, burd…
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So you want to help small businesses

December 20, 2024
Set aside the words and focus on the actions NOW and then, government officials will rhapsodize about the importance of small businesses, and how deserving they are of government (that is, taxpayer) assistance. In February 2023, for example, the then-newly sworn-in governor announced the creation o…
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Life’s journey: It’s always a choice

December 16, 2024
“The biggest problem is not choosing between left and right, but choosing to make a choice or not.” — William F. Buckley Jr. LIFE is an amazing journey shaped by the choices we make. From childhood to old age, every moment gives us a chance to shape our future. Looking back on my 64 years, I see th…
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BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ Beautiful quotes about the sea

December 16, 2024
BC Cook THE sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. – Jacques Cousteau Would you learn the secret of the sea? Only those who brave its dangers, comprehend its mystery! – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal j…
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Time to try something new

December 13, 2024
Go for it Kim AFTER almost two years, the governor has nothing to show for his “pivot” policy, a critical decision with far-reaching consequences on the CNMI’s only industry and its sputtering economy. He has stated as much, asking us for “two more years” — as if struggling businesses, their employ…
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Variations ǀ Murder by any other name

December 13, 2024
OVER a week ago, a health insurance executive in New York was gunned down like a dog. The suspect, Luigi Mangione, according to the Associated Press, is “the grandson of a wealthy real estate developer, valedictorian of his elite Baltimore prep school and with degrees from one of the nation’s top p…
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