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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...
Yes & know
By Aline Yamashita
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- Jul 3
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
By Aline Yamashita
- 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....
By Aline Yamashita
- 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...