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Power to the people!

In this space last week I looked at “power banks,” external batteries used to power cell phones and other devices when wall power is unavailable. This is a necessity in Saipan’s blackout-prone environment. Even if they’re not engaging a cell signal, people...
Posted On Dec 21 2018 06:06
, By Ed Stephens Jr.

Power banks

One hot gift this season is the “power bank,” an external battery that can power cell phones, and in some cases notebook computers, when there’s no power available at the wall socket. I recently went on a shopping expedition for power banks. I’ll tell you...
Posted On Dec 14 2018 06:06
, By Ed Stephens Jr.

Hazardous duty

When I was in college I took a part-time job over winter break so I could make some holiday money. Talk about a turn on the capitalistic treadmill. I had to work at a mall to make money to spend at the mall. I worked at a cutlery shop. Half of it was devoted to kitchen knives, of...
Posted On Dec 07 2018 06:00
, By Ed Stephens Jr.
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Lunch!

It’s shopworn joke: “The only subject that I liked in school was lunch.” Let’s not be too quick to dismiss lunch, though. It has proven to be more important than most of the classes I took. And now that I’ve efficiently disposed of 16 lbs of leftover...
Posted On Nov 30 2018 06:06
, By Ed Stephens Jr.
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