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By Aline Yamashita
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Dec 8
Memories of the old world
As we clear mounds of mom and dad’s stuff, we come across mounds of our own stuff. The treasure finds have me giving thanks for being born
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Nov 9
Cil, a great gift to the world
We know that life is fleeting. We know death can knock any time. But when it does so unexpectedly, we are knocked off our feet.
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Oct 5
The sunny side of life
Someone said, “Aline, you don’t like to criticize others in your writing.” I thought about that. There were a couple of times when anger...
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Aug 9
'The journey continues to teach me much about life, particularly a life prepared for'
It is delightful each time someone stops and asks how Eric is doing. I ran into Christine, who was his buddy at Jose Rios Middle School....
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Jul 7
Homecoming: Where we are today
The Academy of Our Lady of Guam Class of 1974 is celebrating its 50th Golden Jubilee. We began the celebration with mass at the Agana...
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Jun 4
Passing the torch
Today, random thoughts. I remember introducing a bill to restrict the size of campaign signs. My motivation was to protect the trees. It...
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May 5
School blues like in the old days
Someone asked why use the term "decommission." I suggested that the school closure issue is so sensitive that anything and everything to...
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Apr 6
Legacies
For nine days, my mind drifted. My body was in command. It was surreal being in a hallway parade of gurneys at Guam Regional Medical...
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Mar 2
Credit where credit is due
As my life becomes longer, my patience becomes shorter. The past several years of required isolation, required masks and required rules...
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Jan 4
A new calendar. A new year. Amazing how time zips.
While we now write 2024, some things have not changed. Like the deterioration of our public schools. We can blame the pandemic and the...
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Dec 12, 2023
Living in a different world
I was enjoying the latest episode of Magnum P.I., where Thomas and Higgy discuss the prospect of having children. When Thomas exclaimed,...
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Nov 6, 2023
Continuing a legacy
Recently, our mom joined the heavenly crowd. The University of Guam held a Memorial in honor of her life. She and dad were founders of...
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Oct 15, 2023
Seven years of inspiration
Happy Anniversary to Pacific Island Times! Publisher/editor-in-chief Mar-Vic Cagurangan, congratulations! You have successfully and...
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Oct 10, 2023
All clear: CNMI survives Bolevan
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Saipan – CNMI Gov. Arnold I. Palacios has declared the “All Clear” condition for Saipan, Tinian, and...
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Aug 1, 2023
When a communication business fails to communicate
Many of us are at different stages of recovery from Typhoon Mawar. Many of us though are in the same category of wondering when Docomo...
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Jul 5, 2023
Learning new things in times of crisis
Gosh, we went from the Covid-19 pandemic to typhoon Mawar in a heartbeat. The masks came off, and now the gloves are on. So much cleaning...
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Apr 10, 2023
Autism and law enforcement
Reginald “Neli” Latson. He was 18 and was waiting for the Stafford, Virginia public library to open. It was 2010. A person called the...
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Mar 11, 2023
All these places had their moments…
I smiled as I read Rita’s email. The February column had her remembering her prom at Panciteria Far East, which was glitz and glamour. It...
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Feb 8, 2023
A map of remembrances
Guam, then and now As 2023 arrived, my memory bank stirred. While driving around with Eric, sites stir those memories. Waiting in traffic...
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Jan 8, 2023
Cleaning and greening Guam
As you drive around Guam, I am sure you have noticed sprouting projects. Along Route 8, a super huge building is coming to fruition. Not...
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Dec 3, 2022
Herstory, Part II
This is the continuation of “Mom’s Herstory,” as printed in the November issue of Pacific Island Times. It is an honor to have a glimpse...
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Nov 4, 2022
Ode to perseverance
The love pulsated. St. Anthony’s Church was full of family and friends of Antonia A. Mabini. God was present, too. I did not have the...
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Oct 9, 2022
Emergence from isolation highlights the impact of customer service
As we climb out of our pandemic shells, human interaction is intriguing. There are those still tiptoeing with a sense of uncertainty....
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Aug 3, 2022
The good life
Recently, I had the incredible pleasure of being with high school classmates. I laughed so hard at things that weren’t even funny. I...
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Jul 3, 2022
Art imitates life
When Magnum PI was cancelled, I was stunned. I am one of 7 million viewers of the weekly show. I simply stared at the news. How can that...
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Jun 5, 2022
Dichotomy: What drives debates
Perhaps the one thought everyone can agree on is that people are human beings. With that, there is a consensus that human beings need...
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May 7, 2022
Life stories
We are getting there, step by step. A sense of normalcy as we once knew is smiling upon us. People are out. People are talking with each...
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Mar 31, 2022
Autism at work-- or not
I smiled as I enjoyed video clips that Mar-Vic shared. Ico was dancing to music. So handsome. So content. The happiness made my heart...
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Mar 13, 2022
So long, Helen
Every Monday, I look forward to Helen Middlebrooke’s column, “That’s Life.” Last week, when I read this may be their last Guam Christmas,...
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Feb 8, 2022
The scream of silence
Do you hear it? Sometimes, the best sound is silence. Silence soothes the soul. With the continuous arguments about the pandemic and its...
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Jan 9, 2022
From sunrise to sunset
We know the bookends of life. We know we are born and we know we die. We also know there’s a great opportunity for life stories in...
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Dec 10, 2021
Hall of Fame
"The great thing about (University of Guam) is that it has a rich history of athletics,” Doug Palmer, athletics director, said in an...
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Nov 7, 2021
Southern pride
“Keep Inalajan clean. Please do not litter.” As Eric and I enjoyed our ride around the island, the appealing yardsticks popped up...
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Oct 3, 2021
Health and death
With life, comes death. While some disagree about life after death, everyone knows there’s definitely death. Many acknowledge death by...
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Sep 7, 2021
Singing along with Leo
The anger spiked as he read the Delta virus news. Eric stared at me with hurtful disappointment. I wanted to cry. And while nearly 80...
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Jul 7, 2021
Agriculture renaissance
Every morning, we would pass their truck. Animal control officers Vince Salas and Eloy Reyes always smiled good morning. They often have...
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Jun 5, 2021
Remembering Bruno
Months ago, I texted Frank Arriola. “Is Bruno back?” “Still in San Diego.” A few weeks later, I asked the same question. Same replay. I...
By Aline Yamashita
May 2, 2021
Art is essential
Art is Guam’s natural intelligence. All forms of art – music, visual arts, cultural heritage, literature and arts education. Marvel at...
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Apr 4, 2021
Selfless and beyond
She’s a giant in size 6. The work that she and her unit did was selfless and smart. When Families First! was in office, we often...
By Aline Yamashita
Mar 2, 2021
A different kind of GOAT
Exceptional, competitive, trusting, and caring. And, he loves being a family man. So why was Joe Brady being called a GOAT? Honestly, a...
By Aline Yamashita
Jan 30, 2021
Life as we know it
The Covid 19 pandemic has exacerbated already existing stressors — from work to health to life. We can all share staggering 2020 tidbits....
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Jul 31, 2017
Rights and responsibilities
Human behavior changes as social norms evolve. I remember walking the Fenway to get to campus. In the mid-70s, society made a decision...
By Aline Yamashita
Jun 30, 2017
Failing grades
Once upon a time, in the land of the Department of Education, there was a program called Language Arts Math Program or LAMP. Federally...
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