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Good intentions, bad consequences

By John S. DelRosario Jr. Contributing Author It was in 1979 when the Legislature overrode the governor’s veto to establish the NMI Retirement Fund. It had good intentions, though it fell short of ascertaining solvency. If you have any doubts, the imperiled Fund is...
Posted On Nov 25 2011 08:06
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What’s a basis point?

 By Ed Stephens Jr. Special to the Saipan Tribune “Teachable moment” is a buzzword these days. So I’ll sprinkle some nutritional content into my column today lest you accuse me of piling on just more empty calories during the holiday season. And thus I introduce the te...
Posted On Nov 25 2011 08:06
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Pessimistic optimism

 By Rik Villegas Special to the Saipan Tribune “Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.”-Saint Augustine  Students in my business class prepare the entire semester for a major presentation that they make to “investors” who evaluate...
Posted On Nov 24 2011 06:58
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A turkey’s thanks

 By Jaime R. Vergara Special to the Saipan Tribune Tom turkey forages for food under the evergreen fir tree in the middle of the quad separating the two five-story wings of multi-purpose building B at Shenyang Aerospace University where we conduct our Oral English classes. We...
Posted On Nov 24 2011 06:58
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