Jerome Guzman By Ron Rocky Coloma “Murder Academy Annihilation” grew out of a long detour for Jerome Guzman, who did not fall into reading early and instead spent his childhood immersed in games and anime. “I’m sort of a late bloomer when it comes to reading,” said Guzman, 34, from Dededo. He said his gateway arrived on his 20th birthday, when his wife gifted him the full “Harry Potter” and "A Series of Unfortunate Events" collections. “I was more of an artist working on my f

By Ron Rocky Coloma On Saipan’s coastlines, change often arrives quietly. It shows up in familiar fishing spots, gathering places and shorelines that feel unchanged until they are not. That slow realization sits at the center of photographer Jayson Sablan’s work, now on view at the Guam Museum as part of an exhibition that blends art, memory and environmental concern. More than 35 artists from across the Mariana Islands are participating in “Ta Na’i Ånimu II: Sacred Waters,”

Bridgman, MI-- When I was a kid growing up in Holly, Michigan, the greatest luxury for me was my dad taking me to see the Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium in downtown Detroit.