A crowded gubernatorial race

Political pundits have begun showcasing their selection of gubernatorial trade horses. So far there are eight known prospects, including the incumbent governor. It becomes an interesting group as the electorate begins quizzing what would candidates bring to the table to improve their economic lot. We shall see, shortly.

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The future of the local economy will remain an anchorless boat drifting heedlessly in the open waters. It will drift and drift in this fashion for as long as we yawn and fail to grab the beast and define it. It’s a difficult task but one that we can no longer ignore. Perhaps the “address” syndrome has derailed us from any meaningful effort to morph into the “resolve” level. A` saina!

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People have raised the issue of indigenous land ownership for all the wrong reasons. My answer is brief: I support the rights of our people to own 100 percent of their land. Let’s do away with the current arrangement where the state government has veto power over our land. If something is, then it can’t be isn’t on a simultaneous basis. Shall we employ common sense in sober fashion when we engage in deliberative discussion on indigenous landownership?

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These isles have become a multi-cultural community. It stands to reason, therefore, that our relationship with one another (no matter your ethnic origin) must remain seamless. After all, no matter how you splice, slice or dice it, we are all descendants of Adam and Eve. Call it maturity that must be allowed to blossom into one joyful magnanimity!

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Over lunch last Christmas, my wife uttered that she misses the smell of a brand new car. She quizzed if we could replace good old faithful. I replied quickly in the affirmative but purposely skipped completing the sentence. Came the dreadful query: “So when would that be?” I shot right back: After 2011. She pressed why so long. I said, “Our son graduates in May of that year and we would be free from supporting him!” The discussion ended.

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Bernard Madoff has been arrested for creating a giant pyramid of deceit against well-meaning investors. Gee! I didn’t know Wall Street could become Deceitful Street of the highest order. If he’s found guilty, then the sucker and others similarly situated must be thrown into the slammer for a lifetime vacation.

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Just for kicks, I placed my name in the Google box and clicked it for fun. There came a brief history of the name DelRosario. A person named Juan DelRosario came to the New World in 1513. The name has a coat of arms, too. As I discussed this piece of history with friends, I had to boast that for the longest time I’ve been one dark brown haole. (Laughter). Hombre este I taotaota, ni hafa un sañgan i chatpagomu ha` finenina mana`yan hao. Di does ihu!

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Mampos i taotaota man-butlon ya megai besis na manlotgun gi fino English/Chamorro: bandan “negative”. Atan ha` i naan` `nos kuantos taotaota: Tun Joaquin Flauta, Tan Josepan Paluma, Nan Chai Manog, Tan Elisan Chacha, Juan Alitus, yan otro siha naan ni finañagon botlu. Debi ta suetta este na mañata sa ti homlu`.

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My hectic day was receding until a grandchild sent me the following text message on the celery phone: “Grandpa, I’m textually active!” Somehow, I misread the word “textually” and thought it was “sexually” active. My apologies! Call it getting old, yeah? Si Yuus Maase`! Si Iku.