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Stop using the word ‘handicapped’ for people

On Nov. 19, 2015, I read an article on the front page of the Saipan Tribune that was titled “Man stabs his handicapped mom.” As president of the Statewide Independent Living Council, I am disturbed that we still use this word to refer to people in the CNMI today. The wo...
Posted On Nov 20 2015 04:00
, By Contributing Author

Kan Pacific, Best Sunshine negotiating

Let’s focus on that possibility. I play golf at Kan Pacific and so do many local golfers—more than a thousand-plus. After Typhoon Soudelor devastated the island, Kan Pacific is slowly trying to rehabilitate the golf course. The thing is, it needed rehabilitation even before the...
Posted On Nov 19 2015 04:00
, By Contributing Author

Keep it up!

Let the records show that the new liason officer at our liason office in Guam is former lawmaker Antonio R. Agulto. Since Mr. Agulto took over our office in Guam, the working atmosphere has become a happy one. The morale of the employees has greatly improved. The production of...
Posted On Nov 19 2015 04:00
, By Contributing Author

‘Farewell, Arnold’

We may not be members of the Royals, playing up in a dinky little hotel room. We have not even been offered a contract to play with Bob Hope, a famous American comedian, much less be offered to play in the orchestra of Les Brown. One thing is for certain, though. We are not and...
Posted On Nov 18 2015 06:06
, By Contributing Author
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