Auntie Charo's Soapbox

June 04, 2009

WAS GAMBLING ISSUE, NOW SAME SEX MARRIAGE, WHAT NEXT?

Youth Congress president, Derek Hill introduces bill for same sex marriage and senator B, J. Cruz picks up and introduces same bill for current Guam Legislature.......

So.......the community was asked to vote for a gambling bill.......no, no, hellno! The company tried twice to get their initiave passed.....the Bishop and friends made their speeches against the issue, and it didn't pass. Even the old Grayhound Races stopped and the dogs set free.

Yesterday, senator B.J. Cruz picked up on the Youth Congress' bill to introduce same sex marriage law. The archbishop quickly joined in and reminded his flock that marriage is between a man and a woman....I recall reading this in the bible, and growing up knowing this, there was nothing that would ever lead me to think otherwise. There was marriage(between a man and a woman)....and....divorce. I can't imagine what gender God would have picked if he created the first two human beings to complete each other....didn't He say go forth and multiply? Again, I can't imagine how two of the same gender can go and multiply. But I'm thinking this is really old fashioned thinking, almost like an old wives' tale.
I also never imagined that what is reported in national news would ever reach the shores of Guam.....it has.

On the Patti Arroyo show this morning, most of the calls were 'for' the marriage of the same gender....no one from the anti-abortion league called to protect the sanctity of marriage, between a man and woman. I suppose that these people are thinking that they'll oppose the bill when the legislature discusses the issue. It may cause a senator or two that votes in favor of same sex marriage. The bishop still has a strong hold on his side and he'll probably gather them to protest the issue when it's discussed at the hallowed halls of the legislature.

The bish doesn't like protests.......when protest threats were made in order for mass to continue at the St. Fidelis Friary before an evening mass at the Cathedral......he changed his edict to allow for mass but no services for death anniversaries, marriages or even funerals...the edict was slightly amended...making sure that all the money for such services continued to be made in 'parish' churches.

There are a group of people who think nothing of aborting a fetus just before its born(stem cells used, of course and that's a good reason for late term abortions/murder). The same group will stand for same sex marriage. Times and values have changed........'O mores, O tempores!

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April 05, 2009

WHEW! IT DIDN'T LAND ON GUAM!

The South Koreans are sighing along with us.........that THING didn't land on us!

Koreans who make Guam home don't always listen to local radio stations.......some of them continue to listen to Korean radio. Last week, a station reported that the North Koreans were going to target Guam as a landing for the rocket that was launched today. I used to think that we were important enough to wipe off the map but thought that Uncle Sam would think as well and would send up an anti-missle if such a threat was carried out.......besides, we have a few fancy, fast-flying planes that would certainly protect us.......hee, hee, I'm so dumb, it would only take about twenty or so minutes to 'gotcha' if the North Koreans really wanted to shut us down.....I said that if anything, the launch, if other than a communications satellite, would aim at cities with more people....and would probably aim for Hawaii, Alaska or the U.S. westcoast............the group was scared....for their relatives in South Korea and for themselves if the threat as reported, would be aimed at Guam.
So........since there's really no country that North Korea listens to....ha, ha, President Obama said that if the N. Koreans launched the satellite he would contact the United Nations........hee, hee, the UN hasn't been able to get any of its members to listen....which is why there are so many rogue nations......so, what now? I wonder what Bush would have done/or, said. This reminds me of a parent I was once behind at a neighborhood supermarket........the mother kept telling her unruly child, "If you don't put that drink back, I'm going to spank you!" The child not only didn't put the drink back, he opened it up and started to drink it. Yup, just as you suspected.......she didn't do anything..........perhaps she should have threatened to call the UN!
Bottom line.....we're glad that the darn flying object didn't land here.......we're already stuck with a dump problem and wouldn't be able to handle the additional debris! But, will continue to watch to see if the U.S. does make an official complaint to the UN for North Korea's littering.

Posted by auntiecharo at 05:34 PM | Comments (0)

THE NEWEST RUMOR

Would that old building in Tamuning be big enough to use as a small hospital?

If I were reporter, I'd just hang out at nightly rosaries for news gathering, of course, a good reporter would have to chase the story to make it 'factual'.........I'm not a reporter so I'll just pass along the latest rumor I've heard at the most recent rosary......that being..........that the old Ben Franklin building in Tamuning is being considered to rent/buy or use as a new hospital. I think there are five floors and an escalator and two elavators which makes it possible but think there will have to be a lot of plumbing work to make it work....oh, then there's the parking issue....

But, I'm no engineer, my brain's too small to wrap around the theory that the building could be used for multiple doctor's offices or out-patient facilities but hospital?........whatever the building becomes would make me feel better........we can't keep talking that we're not bothered by the great depression when we're driving up and down Marine Drive and see a great number of empty buildings such as the old BF building and its sister building that used to house Continental Airlines.

My two cents worth? I think that the old Sherwood Hotel across the condemned JFK high-school would work better as a small hospital because each room already has plumbing......but....who's asking me.

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April 01, 2009

TO FURLOUGH OR NOT TO FURLOUGH....THAT IS THE THREATI

If you live on Guam, you know that the best way to get people to do things is to threaten them...get the masses upset then use their hysteria to your advantage. ..

If those clowns at Julale don't pass this bill, then I'll just threaten to cut off a few hours on those who can't afford it.(The people of course will be made of of the grass roots who will cry and whine and complain to all thier relatives not to vote for those hooligans at Julale. Papa at the front office will tell the grassers that he just doesn't want to cut off their salaries but doesn't have any alternative. Of course, he'll need a full staff so there probably won't be anyone cutting off any time in his back yard.

The criers-victims will make their way to Julale and may even do their own threat thingy.....Ha! You think I'm going to vote for you again, after you've done this to my family? The clowns will put their head down, maybe even shake it, they'll wring their hands and tell the cry-grassers that they're just trying to save auntie and uncle by adding the COLA and whatever else makes it on the bill...of course the cry-grassers won't know any better because they probably got their job at GovGuam cuz they didn't have to have a high-school diploma.....hey, I didn't make it up, it's a law, you don't have to graduate to work there! And if you didn't graduate, then all you'll know how to do is threaten back.........."I promise, my family has 600 voters and they won't be voting for you"......
It's like the song about the wheels on the bus goes round and round(except to FBLG school, that is cuz the dumb principal is using the experience that he used to close JFK has worked at this new assignment....giving the kids an early spring break.....even if Guam doesn't have spring...aye adai, I digress!!!)
What I meant to say is that we're going 'round-n-round' and it's costing money that's mysteriously surfacing. Gawd, I'd love to have been governor for a month..........not pay the million dollar a week punishment from Uncle Fed......and see what he does to the mentally challenged officials.......if uncle's court decided to jail the stubborn......would he place them at a brig at Naval Station or would he let them interact with those at DOC........wow, that would have been fun to watch.....
So I've just read a bunch of comments about the subject dumpy....they're talking about the possibility that the Julalians might not get re-elected.......hmmmmmmm, this looney toon island has a few people who could really make a difference by getting elected......only thing is, they already have careers and don't eat at the public trough(rhymes with cough).....dear lawd, who's going to replace the governor wannabees along with their wannabee lt. govs?
My prophesy is that we'll have the return of the sunshine from Agana Hts............there's no way in hell that a republican would win if they run two sets of wannabees........sorry Eddie, it ain't gonna be your turn again if you can't convince the doctor to go back to GMH where he's needed, although he's spent more time on the island than his friend.....(Hmmm, wouldn't you just like to know how many mileage points his friend earned since he got elected top coconut?)
So........I think it's easier to raise the GRT and let the deadwood continue to keep their 40 hrs....and everyone will be re-elected and we'll live unhappily ever after!

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March 30, 2009

ANOTHER ADIOS

She will be remembered with much love...what a classy lady she was!

It was a week to say 'good-bye' it seems....but, she lived a rich and fulfilled life. She always had a smile for you and always asked about members of your family when you ran into her. She was an example of how it was to be a mother, keeping her children together and by example, teaching how important it is for family to stick together. Times have changed and our values have changed but for Veronica McDonald Calvo, she lived the values until she took her last breath. She was ninety-five years old.....
My thoughts and prayers are with her loving family.
So dear lady, adios. Thank you for your lessons on how to live and...love!

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March 29, 2009

WHO CARES ABOUT THE SYMBOL OF TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS FOR ONLY AN HOUR?

We are judged by what we don't do....sometimes!

A small group of people thought it would be symbolic if we, as part of the bigger picture, could participate in doing without power for just an hour. Who knows what turning off the power would save the world....certainly those 4,000 cities in Australia saved some money by participating in 'offing' the lights that draw so much energy.....

A minute(as in a small amount)group tried to bring the message to the island.....they talked a minute group to shut off 'extra' lights during the Earth Hour last night. We drove around the island to see how many would take part in this symbol of making a difference if but for an hour.............heck, hardly anyone bothered...their lights burned as if there was no tomorrow....an endless amount of fuel and it's escalating prices....made no difference....perhaps we've lost touch with what's important, what's too uncomfortable to be without bright lights for an hour. Were we afraid that we would have to talk to eachother or do something with eachother for this hour?

Marine Drive between Tamuning to upper Tumon was so bright that we could have saved tons to have them turned off for sixty lousy minutes. Tumon was lit up like a Christmas tree.....no need to save here!

We say we care about our earth but our actions say much louder that we talk from both sides of our mouths.....We call the radio station and complain about how we haven't done anything about the dump and are so angry that GovGuam has to pay Uncle Sam a million dollars a week........well, we're so clueless about what's happening to our earth home that we think we're doing right by fighting the Feds over their rule to close the dump..........we're not earth savers....when gas was at the five dollar rate.....few planned their trips....fewer car-pooled........there's an endless pit and we'll abuse the source until it runs out.........last night confirmed this behaviour. When we run out of gas, we'll car-pool, when we run out of diesel, we'll turn off the lights.......it's such a Guam thing to use things til it's broken...then we whine until someone saves us from ourselves...

I hate that I know which neighbors don't care about not caring about the symbolic need to turn off the lights........when it's all gone(resources)....we have no one but ourselves to blame......we are after all.......just a farce. We say we care.....but oh what a lie we tell by our actions.

Obviously, our priorities are misplaced...........sad hour, that Earth Hour.......!

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ADIOS, ADIOS

Two totally different men who have made their 'difference' pass away and we're poorer because they no longer walk this plain with us.

He was really a part of my life although I never shook his hand or made eye contact with him. He was an 'in your face' man with passion for everything he touched. He quietly returned to home, worked at GMH and you heard about his work there. As he got comfortable, his practice grew, as did his passion for everything he did. He was passionate about GMH, good or bad, he did what he thought was right...and sometimes, he was downright wrong....but he moved ahead, bull-like in big arena. He had a very public and nasty divorce...the t.v. stations dying to get their cameras in the court room. He was Guam's famous doctor now on t.v.,radio and in print. He survived that horrible time and moved on with his life. He fished passionately, rode jet skis while others watched and wondered where he got his energy...he also had a love for the 'hot rods'.....and somewhere in all that, he managed to get elected to serve the legislature....he was passionate about that as well...he had some private and public arguments about how the hospital should be run....he made a few friends and lost a few in the fights.....and when you thought he was down to the count, he became an afternoon talk show host....a time I let him into my life. He was unpredictable, funny, nuts and totally 'certifiable'.....but he brought so much laughter in my life that my belly hurt.....it was a dark day when he quit to join his friend at the Lt. Gov's office....and for a brief while, he was out of sight and thought until it was reported that he was in ICU and that he not only had a stroke, but was battling cancer as well. Dr. Edwardo Cruz, how do you say good-bye to a friend who didn't know that you cared for his well-being? He made a difference in many lives.....he wasn't perfect, but who could fault him for trying to do what he thought was 'best'?
I'll miss the idea that I would hear his laugh, his natural humor, his funny grin and his passion...he perfected all of these....and my thoughts are now with his family that will miss him the most. Surely the happy memories they have of him will carry them through these painful days. Earth's loss....heaven's gain.

Another man, also filled with passion crossed over and left a big void is the man who is known to have made a long trip to the great white father in Washington D.C., and had his hand in the political arena. He was smart. He wanted to know everything about everything...and he would use that knowledge to better the lives of the people of his island home.......He was a leader of leaders, a man of old values, yet managed to live comfortably with the changes of time and morals...Although he chose to live in California, his heart remained on Guam and came for frequent visits....and he would tell 'the story' of this island and how its evolved.....I think he's still telling 'the story', only this time, in heaven.
The old former speaker of the Guam Congress has taken his earthly chores to heaven to perfect. Unlike the other who was only sixty-seven, Carlos P. Taitano lived a full life, crossing over at ninety-two.

So, adios, adios dear friends....and, happy trails!

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February 17, 2009

WE'RE TRENDSETTERS!

It's not great being known a 'trendsetter'.......Alas! We could almost print a 'how to book' for those that are on the same path as we're on.

Does the government need money in order to keep operating? Does the government need funds to pay tax refunds....pay bills from vendors?
Yup!!! As I write this..........the government needs your tax refund money to pay for the bodies that work for govGuam...it needs it to pay other bills, ya know, fixing pot holes, hire real teachers other than school aides to babysit during what should be a learning environment for Dick and Jane, oopsk meant Jesus yan Maria. We're out of funds to do almost anything that would benefit the community.......and what does happen to keep things going.......is to keep your tax refunds to keep afloat..........and we're already talking about increasing sugar and non-sugar sodas and beer and cigs......I'm sure that the able staff of Ms.Boss at BBMR, Bertha the miracle worker can write instructions on how to survive..........and once the feds want their million dollars a week order, she might be able to sell how she and her colleagues found the funds to keep the government open...........but, I digress........
This is really a testament to fact that there's no bottomless pit that has billions to screw around with..........In national news tonight, there are states that are going to be taxing movies and other luxuries(ha, who says going to a movie is a luxury) taxing sodas and other items AND, not pay tax refunds.........that's so Guam, isn't it? Heck, we've been not paying tax refunds for years, you'd think the various states would have learned our secret years ago!
So California and Kansas and other money-less states........check out how we're running our government......heck, you might even learn how to borrow from retirement funds as well! Biba Guam.........trendsetter again!

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February 06, 2009

LET GO AND LET GOD

A must read for those with(or without) children.

I'm probably years behind because the book has probably been on coffee tables for at least a year, but I finally read the book written by Gennie Calvo about her daughter who had an incurable disease.
The entire book was lyrical. Each page was lovingly written, almost as if one was reading the journal with pictures. There was no place in the book that mother or daughter played themselves to be victims, thus, the book was about being a hero and accepting God's Will. The daughter accepted what was given her and she lived out her young years not blaming God for her condition. Gennie Calvo didn't damn God for taking away this beautiful child that had so much to live for. Instead, she continued to pray for her daughter and did what she could to make her daughter's last years filled with as much love as possible.
Each of us who have children have no clue for what comes next. Some of us are lucky that the children grow up without getting caught up in drugs, DYA or DOC.....and grow up without incurable diseases and we take these blessings for granted. After you read Let Go, and Let God, you'll have a different feeling about what it's like to raise a child and spend the last years of her life travelling to and from hospitals in the states to get her well....or to do this and in the end, she dies anyway.
I am applaud Gennie's courage to write the book and pray that God continues to bless her and give her the strength to live her life without her beloved daughter.

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:14 PM | Comments (0)

GFD AND THE FUND FOR UNIFORMS

If the dude wants to wear last year's uniform.......let him.......just don't give him the money for one if he's not going to buy a new one!

There's so many situations that confirm "stupid is as stupid does!"
I can't understand why the government is howling over the fact that it's given X number of firemen/women allowances for uniforms and they are used for something else........
Stupid........if you want the men and women to wear the uniforms, don't give them a uniform allowance, you know they aren't going to spend it on the darn things........maybe a new cell phone or other macho gadget but uniform? Ha ha, guess again.
I say that if you want the men and women to wear the uniforms, have them turn in a request along with sizes(probably sizes XXL and XXXL) and have the department order the garments.........we already know that we can't trust them to buy uniforms on an annual basis so.......don't hand out the funds until they send in an order for same......don't bother having the dudes turn in a receipt for new uniforms........we all know they're best friends with the providers and that a receipt written by Mr. or Miss Friend working at the tailor will write a receipt any time one asks for one..........
I can't believe that as we get older.......we become more stupid......I don't see the problem with the school children that are mandated to wearing uniforms!

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:03 PM | Comments (0)

THE MAN AND HIS PIPE

Some things he'll be asked at the gates of heaven.
xam

None of us are judges of a person, especially one who lived his life in print. We think we know him because of his talents. What he wrote about, or even, who he wrote about. He tried to write the 'hard' stuff,but he never really had the punch the story needed. He wrote from the heart and his heart was big and soft and it never meant to harm.
Joe Murphy now stands before the only judge that he'll ever stand before and he'll be asked...."Who did you love? Who loved you? What did you do for those who loved you and for those you loved? Knowing how humble this man was, he'll probably give that little boy, slightly embarrassed laugh and try to come up with an answer. Eventually, he'll come up with the answer that he fiercely loved his Mary Ann and his children, perhaps almost as much as he loved God Himself. He will say that he did whatever and as much as he could to give his family the best that he could provide, no matter how many of them there were....and we know that he did a good job just by how well they grew up and how each of them achieved something for themselves.
For his adopted island, he teased a bit, oh those OOG's...how fitting they were, but not a one was meant to hurt anything or anyone...it was just his observations of how his island did things.
I'm not sure if it was for the coffee or for the company that he met almost on a daily basis at the Take Five restaurant just behind the Bank of Hawaii. He and his buddies would talk about the problems of the island and before they dismissed, solved all the problems, but we all know that most of those problems exist and that if the group had anything to do with the government that maybe we wouldn't be in the same situations. Sadly, he won't be around to observe how his pals will receive the twenty thousand Marines and their families....or see what gets changed on the island because of the move. Only the view from his home on the side of a hill will remain the same....at least for awhile. And those whose lives he touched will remember the man who listened and read with interest what his thoughts were that day and will miss him.
And for his family, I give thanks because they allowed him to live his life as he wished. He traveled, he wrote and continued to be the best husband, grandfather and great grandfather there ever was. He will have no problem entering the gates of Heaven. He lived his life and set an example few have ever set. He was humble, sincere, funny, compassionate and was generouse....surely we can learn Life 101 from this man who smoked his pipe as if it was an extension of his being.
For the Murphy family...you have been blessed to have been able to call Joe husband, dad, granddad and I'm certain that God will continue to bless you and give you strength to celebrate this man's life. Do not be sad, a part of him will always be in your hearts and he'll continue to live each time that he's remembered.
So, for the man with the pipe dreams, sleep well. You will be missed for a very long time.

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February 05, 2009

CHARO'S ADDRESS

Just in case you want to send me your thoughts

Charo's address is:

charo@gmail.com

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January 14, 2009

THE 26-YR-OLD WITH THE MASTER'S DEGREE APPOINTED TO BE MENTAL HEALTH DEPUTY

Darn, if the dude was 62 and has a master's degree, he'd be too old to be appointed as deputy director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse....but he's 26 and the naysayers are saying he's too young!
u can

So, dearhearts, how old is the best time to be appointed to a govGuam job. Stupid is as stupid does, it was only recently that some sultan of education isn't necessary so a student can quit school at sixteen and doesn't need a high school diploma to work within the GovGuam system............yet, this guy finished college and went for a master's degree.......what the hell wrong with this? And....he's a deputy. He'll have Dr. David Shimizu to look after him.
If I were the dude, I'd sue because he may not get the job because he's too young.....age discrimination I think it there are laws that allow you a job regardless of age, race or creed.......besides, if he's not as smart as his resume reads, then fire him.........
But I ask.........what's the right age to be appointed to a deputy position?
But then again.........we are living in Keystone!

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January 10, 2009

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU ARE QUALIFIED FOR BUT WHO YOU'RE RELATED THRU TO GET PROMOTED FROM POLICE OFFICER 1 TO CAPTAIN AT GPD

Aye adai, some police officers work twenty years to be promoted because they don't qualify or, there's not enough money or....whatever reason, they don't get promoted........but, if you're related to someone in a very, very high position at the front office through marriage...........you can do magic like nobody's business.

Mindy Aguon's report on KUAM was pretty intensive. The only thing she left out is that former senator Mark Charfauros didn't have to work his way from PO1 officer to that of Captain is that he's related to someone in a high position at the front office........it's not how qualified you are, maybe not even who you know but hell, this is Guam, it's who you're related to.............hmmmmmm, which reporter will actually follow the DNA?
Not sure what Fred Bordallo's rank is but know that he's got a master's degree and spent years as a sargeant in spite of the degree....he's just been promoted..........and his being the brother of Judge Mike Bordallo had nothing to do with the promotion.....he earned the promotion as other officers have..........but there's this magician that comes out of the wood work from time to time to get a high paying government position........follow the DNA!!!!!
Mr. Suba's hands are tied, he does as he's told or he'll be out on the street.....so we'll have to put our trust in Senators Ben Pangelinan and Adolfo Palacios to do the right thing.....
It's so obvious to those in the states that we're as crooked as the day is long......maybe it's time we showed them that this government doesn't really run on the 'pare' system.
Isn't there still something going on(as investigation) at the Baseball Stadium regarding fees or was that case dropped while he was filling out his GG1?
Yea~~~one less person unemployed!!!

Posted by auntiecharo at 05:27 PM | Comments (0)

January 09, 2009

OF GRAYHOUNDS AND THE HOMELESS

Is the plight of those greyhound dogs bigger than those of the homeless and the needy?

Turn on the radio these days and you'll hear about the state the greyhound dogs after their home decided to close its doors. The dogs were given away with hopes that they would be well treated. Alas, those that got the grayhounds had no idea what they were getting into. These dogs lived all their lives to chase after that rabbit or whatever stuffed animal it was they were suppose to chase....they were sheltered, walked and fed....then raced. They aren't the kind of dog you bring home and treat like a pet that's used to being around interested humans. Their lives were turned inside out in days and so it's newsworthy that they're being tied up, starved and are dying. I have to think that the interested people now looking for the dogs should have done so in the beginning rather than in the middle of the chaos when more dogs could have been saved.....we're literally trying to unring that damn bell! And being a lover of dogs, hate what's going on......
But.....you don't hear much about those people that you see walking around with stolen carts, unkempt and smelly, usually found near fast food outlets begging for a meal.......you don't hear much about those at Kamalin Karidad that also begs for funds and or food to feed the homeless.....so little is sad about the needs of these people that you wonder if they are less worthy of help than those of the dogs...you can euthanize a sick dog....what happens to the sick homeless person?
Is it easier to be charitable to the animals in need than we are for the homeless? You can believe that there will be a happy ending for the dogs that have survived long enough to be sent to the states......not so for the homeless that dig through our garbage for their next meal.
Is it possible that we can give equal attention to the needs of both?

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:05 PM | Comments (1)

WHEN YOU WANT TO SAY A HEARTFELT GOOD-BYE BUT CAN'T SAY WHO YOU REALLY ARE

It's a good thing being a so-called fly on the wall then be able to write an opinion about what it is you see or hear....always having an outlet to say what you think or feel.
Several times this year, I've wanted to say how sorry I am/was that someone close to me passed away. One more time, I must say fare-the-well to someone and give condolences anonymously. Sometimes, it's sad to be Charo.

Monique Portusach Cepeda. Was it ten years ago when she began writing to Charo, asking if she was an Academy of Our Lady graduate my style of writing and ideas were similar to those from AOLG. I thought it was funny then because AOLG grads aren't always regarded in ways other than being 'uppity'....she seemed happy to hear that I was not a grad of that great school....but then, I don't recall that she was either. We had long conversations about politics, about our people and how they were all changing and not for the better. She was the brightest star during those exchanges. She gave me a few plans she had and I wished her well. It wasn't frequent but she
would write from time to time....to a fairy cyberspace god-mother....I was so proud of this Chamorro girl that knew exactly what she wanted and nothing was going to stop her....and it didn't until God called her Home.
Minique Cepeda didn't just touch my life, she touched many other lives and made a difference. She wasn't just a memory of the mind but of the heart. She was friendly, upbeat and sincere.....a rare gift for a young person. our Her parents and family have only to be proud of her and I mourn with them.
I have to say, however, that it's said that when the chores given you by God are achieved to His satisfaction, that He calls you Home. I am sure that Monique completed her chores more than He asked of her.
So dear Monique, adios. I will remember our e-mails and will be forever proud of your achievements and will miss opening the in box and not seeing your name.
I hope that many young people got to know you and follow your example..I know that you are where there is no pain or threat of death and that you are where you can see the face of God. With your family, I mourn your loss.
Adios then,pretty girl, enjoy your new life in Heaven!

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December 16, 2008

YES, WE HAVE NO BANANAS.........NO TOURISTS, EITHER!

I'm so glad that many more store clerks say Merry Christmas rather than the politically correct, 'happy holidays'!

Monte Mesa was on the Ray talk show said that he's pleased at the Outlet stores at GPO are doing so well, that business was good....he didn't say that there was no sign of a weakening economy....his sister stores at Tumon Sands was even doing well because the rich were buying..........
Then, the evening news says that due to the weakened economies of Japan and China( it wasn't clear if Taiwan was included) was 'down' as well and that hotels were losing money....I suppose one could figure this out by driving through Tumon....hardly a tourist filling those wide sidewalks...too few to keep traffic at a standstill.
Maybe if the Hotel and Restaurant Associates could get together to reduce prices our rooms would be filled with $100 a night room rates rather than having the room empty.....maybe they could get the stingy Continental Airlines to have air fares that would include a hotel room night and maybe a car or tour pkg as other carriers promote at other destinations. The same stingy airline have packages, really inexpensive ones From Guam rather than To Guam........we always seem to get the raw deal when it comes to airline fares.
And in case you wanted to know, I think the only 'friend' Guam had at Airline Scrooge, Wally Dias, has been relocated to Hongkong...lucky HongKong, poor Guam. His replacement person doesn't seem so 'user friendly'.......but who cares, CO's a monopoly(unless you're young and can survive NWA flights via Japan) and they can do as they damn please.........so.....why is it newsworthy to realize that expensive and no real destination activities, at least not cultural ones, Guam have tourists booking their hard earned funds to other destinations.
Truth be told, we don't appreciate our tourists enough to come back.......and we're throwing money out the window spending money the government doesn't have by hiring marketing agencies that don't know 'jack' at marketing Guam.
So boys and girls......until the Marines get here(or those that will come to build the buildings for their arrival).....there ain't any other place to make money other than via tourism.........time we figured this out.......
Let's see if the 90Yen to the $1.00 will encourage our Japanese friends to visit Guam if only to defrost!
Otherwise..........Merry Christmas and prayers for when we grow up and learn their likes and dislikes........does GVB even have exit surveys anymore?

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:17 PM | Comments (0)

November 26, 2008

CHARO'S ADDRESS

A new address for Charo.

You can now contact Charo at: auntiecharo@gmail.com

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:02 AM | Comments (0)

November 21, 2008

MY NEW HERO

I'm still upset because my other hero didn't win the last election...but....I've found a new one!

Sen. Frank Blas jr., is making big noise about making the US recognize that there are more Compact Impactees sucking the life force(known as money) outta GovGuam.........he's talking that it costs more than four hundred thousand dollars to accommodate these people who have come here for the better life.
The CI's go to GMH, get fixed then leave without any intention of paying the bill.....their children attend schools and get free meals because they are too poor to bring their own lunch.....of course, the number of them cause the government to have to hire more teachers, more class rooms, more books, more everything.....then there are the ones that like to go on drinking binges and either kill or get killed...they aren't known to be 'happy' drunks, preferring to fight after a few drinks.....I wonder how many CI's are at DOC today....Not sure what the GHURA housing rules are for the low income families, originally intended for those from Guam..........but I can assure you that they're quite a few of them living there.....
I don't begrudge them the services of the government but the compact impact agreement was between the US government and the Freely Associated states of Micronesia.........it's their agreement, therefore, their expense.
It would be awful but what would happen if we put these sick CI's on an ambulance and brought them to NRMC when they present themselves at GMH's ER?
It's not fair for Uncle Sam to complain about all the things we haven't one then look the other way because we've run out of money due to their agreement with neighboring island......
My opinion, of course and worth about two cents!

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:05 AM | Comments (1)

GRAFITTI NOT ON PRIORITY LIST FOR ONLY 12 POLICE OFFICERS?

I hope we have more than 12 police officers to care for 150,000 people. ar.....

On the grand scheme of things, the ugly grafitti painted on walls by thugs isn't as important as those who need real police service.....It takes forever to get an officer if someone's broken into your house and made off with your stuff that can be sold at weekend flea markets...you need them for crashes and the like......
I think that we don't have enough officers to babysit buildings...I do however, think that we have enough DUI drivers that can buy 5 gallons of paint and send away the ugly sites...If not the DUI's then send out an army of prisoners....
We really have to stop blaming the police department because there's grafitti on the walls.....
I also think that when we find that teens have done the 'decorating', that we should get his or her parents to pay for the damages and cover their child's work of art. I bet that tge first couple of times we see tan maria and tun jose painting over grafitti, the word will get around and maybe, just maybe, our parents will be more concerned about where their children are and what they're doing!

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:55 AM | Comments (0)

WILL ANYONE LEARN FROM THE LITTLE TWO YEAR OLD AND THE BULLDOZER THAT KILLED HIM?

It took long enough to arrest the people who allowed the tragedy.

It was reported on broadcast and print media that the parents and God-father of a little two year old boy that was killed because he was allowed to ride on a small bulldozer. While the machine was moving, the boy fell and hit his head and died because the adults thought it was okay for him to ride a dozer that some adults should be on, let alone a baby.
The parents were arrested, the father was booked and confined, as was the God-father.
I never understand parents who buy their child skate boards, not knowing that they use highways to skate on....then mourn the death of a son because he skated right onto route 16 where he was killed...
Unfortunately, my gut tells me that nothing will happen to the arrestees. They'll be outta jail and everything will be forgotten by this community until the next time a child is killed doing something he shouldn't have been doing. No matter, justice will present itself, the three feeling guilty for the rest of their lives.
There's a law against children riding in the back of pickup vehicles...but they're still doing it...and will continue to do until one of those pickups overturns and kills those in the back...
What a waste of a perfectly good life!

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:35 AM | Comments (0)

November 12, 2008

OBITUARY FOR THE USA

From a friend who mourns....cut and pasted

"

OBITUARY

AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF - age 232, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008.

The USA had suffered from a rare disease for the better part of the past two
years known as Obama Fever.

The USA was born out of a need for human freedoms unique to the world and
will be missed. The Constitution will experience serious suffering.

The funeral is scheduled for January 21, 2009 in Washington, D.C. at the
Capitol Building.

In lieu of flowers, send your First and Second Amendment Rights. "

Posted by auntiecharo at 02:46 AM | Comments (1)

SCAM AT ITS BEST! BEWARE OF SIMILAR INVITATIONS

If it sounds too good to be true............it probably is......

The entire letter to Charo is cut and pasted...........
"

Good Day,

I am Roger Weston,staff of Bristol & West Private
Banking. I am contacting you concerning a deceased
customer and an investment he placed under our banks
management three years ago. I would respectfully
request that you keep the contents of this mail
confidential and respect the integrity of the
information you come by as a result of this mail.I am
making this contact with you based on the committee's
need for an individual/company who is willing to
assist me to stand as the next of kin to my deceased
client.

Being the deceased financial consultant before the
untimely and sudden death and since i am the only one
who has the knowledge where these funds (60million
british pounds sterling) was moved to when the
deceased demanded it be moved from our office Bristol
& West to a security company,i can move this deal
forward to it's successful end once we conclude to
work together.What I expect from you is trust and
commitment.There is a reward for this project and it
is a task well worth undertaking.According to
practice, the Security firm will by the end of this
financial year broadcast a request for statements of
claim to Bristol & West Private Bank, failing to
receive viable claims they will most probably revert
the deposit back to Bristol & West Private Bank. What
I propose now is that if you are the relative to my
client please let me know. I alone have the deposit
details and they will release the deposit to no one
unless I instruct them to do so. I alone know of the
existence of this deposit for as far as Bristol & West
Private Bank is concerned, the transaction with our
late customer concluded when I sent the funds to the
security firm, all outstanding interactions in
relation to the file are just customer services and
due process. The Security firm has no single idea of
what is the history or nature of the deposit. They are
simply awaiting instructions to release the deposit to
any party that comes forward. This is the situation.
This bank has spent great amounts of money trying to
track this man¡¦s family; they have investigated for
months and have found no family. The investigation has
come to an end. My proposal; you share similar details
to the late fellow; I am prepared to place you in a
position to instruct the Securities firm to release
the deposit to you as the closest surviving relation.
Upon receipt of the deposit, I am prepared to share
the money with you in half. That is: I will simply
nominate you as the next of kin and have them release
the deposit to you. We share the proceeds 50/50.I
would have gone ahead to ask the funds be released to
me, but that would have drawn a straight line to me
and my involvement in claiming the deposit. I assure
you that I could have the deposit released to you
within a few days.

I have evaluated the risks and the only risk I have
here is for you to betray my confidence.
Hope to hear from you soon.

Roger Weston "

Posted by auntiecharo at 02:25 AM | Comments (0)

November 11, 2008

GUAM FAMILY AND FRIENDS GET THE CHANCE TO BID AN OLD FRIEND GODSPEED

Even in grief, the man's wife stands strong as family and friends bid her husband farewell.

One of the words I love is 'geopolitical'....politics worldwide, men and women meet to make changes to the world in which they live. I'm pretty sure our friend Ken Jones was in the business of being part of that geopolitical world, he was however a 'geo' businessman and 'geo' friend.
He was from North Carolina....he was a CB who came to fix a broken Guam after world war II...He fixed it in ways that went way beyond the tin and cement....he made a difference in his own way....one person at a time....he wasn't satisfied with just fixing Guam up, he fixed Tinian and Saipan as well and went as far away as Australia to make that difference.
Today, a grieving and greatful family was honored by all those that came to give their condolences as they said good-bye to a long time friend, Ken Jones who the Lord called Home at the end of October.
He may no longer on earth, but his kindness and generosity made heart prints and as long as one of us remain, he shall remain alive.
So, Dear friend, you shall not be forgotten.
Adios, for now and thank you for all that you did to leave this place a better place than you found it!

Posted by auntiecharo at 05:50 PM | Comments (0)

November 02, 2008

COMMENTS FROM A READER

Perhaps a warning? Cut and pasted.

"ALL,

I have a retired oral surgeon friend (AF) here in Guam. His daughter
Melanie is a missionary in India. Bud sends me a very recent communication
from her. I've attached it to this reply to Gunship Charlie, Jim Cannon and
including you ALL. I believe you'll find her observations quite interesting
and, as her father said, quite frightening. One day it will be a matter of
just who can you trust. All the baddies won't be men in masks. Some will
be women and kids.

Without further comment, or thoughts of which I have plenty, please read
what Melanie has to say about our new world.

What was it that doltish character of long ago used to say, "What? Me
Worry!" You bet your sweet bippy I'm worried. I believe that was Alfred
Neuman, or something like that.

FURTHER MORE:
"Subject: RE: A German Lady remembers and speaks

Wow..........Those are some powerful memories. I remember the speeches by
Hitler. Loud, eloquent, speeches with smooth continuity and promises of
heaven in Germany but only for the elite and the superior race....And now
this damn monkey is promising the same thing.

Please read those memories of this lady below and pray that the Christians
of this nation will come to life and defend what we're all about and why
this country was settled.....freedom and freedom of religion.
Jim Cannon

Murphy's law: If it can go wrong it will.
Cannon's corollary: If you try to fix it...It will only get worse"

more'
"Howdy,

This elderly lady writes about the rise of Hitler,whose first act was to
confiscate all guns.

Take care.

Cheers - - - Charlie

If it weren't for the United States military,
there'd be NO United States of America.

AND MORE:

A German Lady remembers and speaks

by Lori Kalner

In Germany, when Hitler came to power, it was a time of terrible financial
depression. Money was worth nothing.

In Germany people lost homes and jobs, just like in the American Depression
in the 1930s, which we have read about in Thoene's Shiloh books.

In those days, in my homeland, Adolph Hitler was elected to power by
promising "Change."

He blamed the "Zionists" around the world for all our problems.
He told everyone it was greedy Zionist Bankers who had caused every problem
we had.

He promised when he was leader, the greedy Zionist bankers would be punished
The Zionists, he promised, would be wiped off the face of the earth. So
Hitler was elected to power by only 1/3 the popular vote.

A coalition of other political parties in parliament made him supreme leader
Then, when he was leader, he disgraced and expelled everyone in parliament
who did not go along with him.

Yes. Change came to my homeland as the new leader promised it would. The
teachers in German schools began to teach the children to sing songs in
praise of Hitler.

This was the beginning of the Hitler Youth movement. It began with praise of
the Fuhrer's programs on the lips of innocent children.
Hymns in praise of Hitler and his programs were being sung in the
schoolrooms and in the playyard.

Little girls and boys joined hands and sang these songs as they walked home
from school.

My brother came home and told Papa what was happening at school.
The political hymns of children proclaimed Change was coming to our homeland
and the Fuhrer was a leader we could trust.

I will never forget my father's face. Grief and fear. He knew that the best
propaganda of the Nazis was song on the lips of little children.

That evening before he said grace at the dinner table, he placed his hands
upon the heads of my brothers and me and prayed the Living Word upon us from
Jeremiah 1:4-5.

'Now the Word of the Lord came to me, saying,
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
and before you were born I consecrated you;
I appointed you a prophet to The Nations."

Soon the children's songs praising the Fuhrer were heard everywhere on the
streets and over the radio. "With our Fuhrer to lead us, we can do it! We
can change the world!"

Soon after that Papa, a pastor, was turned away from visiting elderly
parishioners in hospitals. The people he had come to bring comfort of God's
Word, were "no longer there."

Where had they vanished to while under nationalized health care? It became
an open secret.

The elderly and sick began to disappear from hospitals feet first as "mercy
killing" became the policy.

Children with disabilities and those who had Down syndrome were euthanized.

People whispered, "Maybe it is better for them now. Put them out of misery.
They are no longer suffering.And, of course, their death is better for the
treasury of our nation. Our taxes no longer must be spent to care for such a
burden." And so murder was called mercy.

The government took over private business. Industry and health care were
nationalized." (NA-ZI means National Socialist Party)

The businesses of all Jews were seized. (Perhaps you remember our story in
Berlin on Krystalnacht in the book Munich Signature)

The world and God's word were turned upside down. Hitler promised the people
economic Change? Not change. It was, rather, Lucifer's very ancient
Delusion leading to Destruction.

What began with the propaganda of children singing a catchy tune ended in
the deaths of millions of children.

The reality of what came upon us is so horrible that you in this present
generation cannot imagine it. Our suffering is too great to ever tell in a
book or show in a black and white newsreel.

When I spoke to Bodie about some of these things, she wept and said she
could not bear to write them.

Perhaps one day she will, but I asked her, "who could bear to read our
suffering?" Yet with my last breaths I warn every Christian and Jew now in
the name of the Lord .. unless your course of the church in America is
spiritually changed now, returning to the Lord, there are new horrors yet to
come.

I trembled last night when I heard the voices of American children raised in
song, praising the name of Obama, the charismatic fellow who claims he is
the American Messiah. Yet I have heard what this man Obama says about
abortion and the "mercy killing" of tiny babies who are not wanted.

There are so few of us left to warn you.

I have heard that there are 69 million Catholics in America and 70 million
Evangelical Christians.

Where are your voices?
Where is your outrage?
Where is passion and your vote?

Do you vote based on an abortionist's empty promises and economics? Or do
you vote according to the Bible?

Thus says the Lord about every living child still in the womb.

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
and before you were born I consecrated you."

I have experienced the signs of the politics of Death in my youth.
I see them again now. Christians! Unless you stand up now, you will lose
your freedom of religion.

In America priests and preachers have already lost their freedom to speak
openly from their pulpits of moral danger in political candidates.

They cannot legally instruct you of which candidate holds fast to the
precepts of scripture! American law forbids this freedom of speech to
conservative pastors or they will lose their "tax exempt" status.

And yet I have heard the words of Obama's pastor Damning America!
I have heard the words of Obama damning and mocking all of you in small
towns because you "Cling to your religion."

But I am a woman whose name is unknown. My life is recorded as a work of
fiction. I have no fear of reprisal when I speak truth to you from the
pages of a book. (Though the Zion Covenant books are mocked and condemned
by the Left in America.)

I am an old woman and will soon go to be with my Lord. I have no fear for
myself, but for all of you and for your children, I tremble.

I tremble at the hymns to a political leaders which your children will sing
at school. (Though even now a hymn or a prayer to God and our Lord Jesus is
against the law in public school!)

Your vote must put a stop to what will come upon America if Barrack Obama is
elected. I pray you will personally heed this warning for the sake of your
children and your grandchildren. Do not be deceived.

The Lord in Jeremiah 1:7-8 commands every believer to speak up!

"Do not say, 'I am only a youth,' for to all whom I send you, you shall go,
and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of them for I
am with you, declares the Lord!"

I am in Prayer for you, and for the Church!

Spoken to you in the authority of Jesus the Christ,
the Name Above All Names,

Lori Kalner

Posted by auntiecharo at 03:01 AM | Comments (0)

November 01, 2008

DOES THIS KID SOUND WHINY? HE'S GOT A LOT HANGING ON UOG'S NOT GETTING ITS 28M-PART TWO

We're always complaining about the teenagers and how much trouble they cause. Few realize that there are really a few of these teens that actually want to stay home(Guam) and make something of themselves and doing something for the island. In my eyes, I see strangth in their determination to make something of thier lives......and UOG is good enough to stay for.

Raymond D. Gibson asked why the senators are shortchanging his school. He writes about an interview with a senator who said that it's the legislature that oversees the budget, that he's working on a budget for better education for all grades.
Gibson doesn't seem to understand why GPSS gets what they want but the highest learning center(UOG) is shortchanged.
Gibson reports that the short change will result in a limited to no enrollmwnt for both summer and winter intersessions which students use to catch up or grab units to graduate early. He reports that the shortage will phase out or consolidating majors and that every fall, there will be a surcharge on the tuition. How will help a student that's barely hanging on because he/she doesn't have the extra funds, as well, Gibson reports(PDN) that the short changing will discontinue academic programs and that the school will award fewer scholarships.
The young Variety and work awhile with KUAM during his teen years finishes his comment that education is important, especially when people are studying to better their lives and their communities. He says that UOG is the only university able to cater to the needs of students wishing to pursue their academic goals to build and raise living standards in their island nations. "
"Times are tough and toughers times lie ahead but hopes that there's a light at the end of this tunnel."

I should have started the thread with the thoughts and opinions of others that wrote to PDN about the short changing of UOG's budget, but I didn't save the papers but you can be sure that not a one of them(letters to the editor) came from a 'brat' or was whiny.
Mr. Gibson seems to only want to finish his education and go out there to find a job. Short changing the school would affect his scholarships and or the consolidating his majors.
Perhaps if we paid more attention to those attending UOG, we'd have smarter people who could run and take over various parts of the government as well as the Legislature.

If the legislature doesn't give uog it's 28M, then they are part of the fault....the other part falling upon the professor that says students and or staff are whiny and brats!

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:39 AM | Comments (0)

October 31, 2008

ON SPOILED BRATS........ACCORDING TO THE PROFESSOR PART ONE!

If you're not part of the solution, then you're part of the problem....especially if you call them 'brats'!

The man isn't one of my favorite. He's an expert on everything, Guam politics, polls and now, the one with the idea that UOG contributed to its own problems. Professor Expert McNinch, wrote in last week's Sunday paper.
He describes a time when he was in his twenties and brags that he could fit in a class where a professor who was late had a scuffle and threw a tabletop lectern against a wall then stormed out according to Sunday's PDN.
Mr. Expert then talks about the PDN's running of articles,opinions and editorials and letters to the editor over an 'artificial' cricis at UOG. Again, PDN says that he says that "these views have been pretty superficial and shallow and to be frank, the public deserves better information and analysis than it is currently getting. In that spirit, I good-naturedly toss my lectern at this wall of graffiti" He hsys he can whine with the best of them.(I'm assuming he's talking about the editorials, articles and letters to the editor?)
According to McExpert, "To be frank, some of the UOG views I have seen and heard sound like spoiled brats whining about the flavor of their ice cream while there are starving children around them. (where are these children....at UOG? Are they starving in GPSS schools? Why aren't they whining?)
PDN further reports that McExpert states that the way of UOG has lost its soul and that's the truth. How demoralizes those who attend this university, and that's not even including the staff....supposedly because they're spending too much time out on the community....yes, probably and spending too many hours on phone calls to the media.
I find it odd that a professor would write this so soon after the arrival of its President, Robert Underwood.
Mr. McNinch, I think you've insulted those students that choose to stay and do their level best at UOG. They don't want to hear that they are whiney brats and that it's okay if they with staff that the university actually needs 28K to run.
Seems to me that you should have been the university president, then you could name yourself chancellor and you can do as you wish with the university system. I hate to think that Robert Underwood took a job that's equal to the Titanic, only this time, sinking into the Marianas Trench. Wow, you even say that the problem isn't one of money. Not sure even you would know how to employ other professors without paying them...or the utilities, etc. and instead of blaming those that could make the UOG work better, your'e blaming the university........even dogs don't eat where they poop!
I would hate to be one of your students wondering if you were thinking I was a whiny person or a brat complaining about the flavor of Ice cream.......
You've left out a lot of what the students need, almost as if they don't matter....Who the hell worries about their needs, certainly not you!
Part two, a comment from one of the concerned students.

Posted by auntiecharo at 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

BLESS HER HEART....SHE'S HATED BY THE PRESS

From a friend. Cut/pasted

I don't think the media is very fond of Sarah Palin.

Sarah Palin is invited to meet with the Pope while he is vacationing south
of Rome in Venice .

The liberal press reluctantly watches the semi-private audience, hoping they
will be able to allot minimal coverage, if any.

The Pope asks Governor Palin to join him on a gondola ride through the
canals of Venice .

They are admiring the sights and agreeing on moral issues when, all of a
sudden, the Pope's hat(zucchetto) blows off his head and out into the water.

The gondolier starts to reach for the Pontiff's cap with his pole, but this
move threatens to overturn the floating craft.

Sarah waves the tour guide off, saying, "Wait, wait. I'll take care of this.
Don't worry."

She steps off the gondola onto the surface of the water and walks out to the
Pope's hat, bends over and picks it up. She walks back across the water to
the gondola and steps aboard. She hands the hat to the Pope. The silence is
deafening. Those looking on are stunned.

The next morning the topic of conversation among Democrats in Congress, CBS
News, NBC News, ABC News, MSNBC, CNN, the New York Times, Hollywood
celebrities, on The View and in France and Germany is:

PALIN CAN'T SWIM

Posted by auntiecharo at 11:21 PM | Comments (0)

WE'VE LOST A FRIEND BUT HE'S IN GOOD HANDS

There are so many questions to ask about this white haired man from Raleigh, NC. I don't have all the answers but I do know that he left Guam in a better place than he found it

It feels so empty knowing that there'll never be another time that I'll run into Ken Jones and have him ask how my parents are, or how the children are doing in school. I'll miss the little bits of news about his horses when they run in Kentucky but that's not what made Ken Jones...he was made from the good stuff. He created jobs, he didn't have acquaintances, he made friends. He shared his profits with the island and if you knew anything at all personal, you knew he adored beautiful Elaine who was never far from him and, he adored his children. He might not have agreed with some of the things the government did, but he never criticized them. He just went his way and made sure that he was doing the right thing for his people. And as long as he had left Raleigh, he never lost that southern accent...which was so smooth, it almost hypnotized you. He was a grand human being who did much for his adopted people. In the grand scheme of things, he's in the Palm of His Hands enjoying his rewards.
But he leaves behind loved ones who will miss him for a very long time and I pray for God gives them the strength to endure their loss and revel in the joy in their hearts that he left behind.
Ken lived every moment of his life and enjoyed it, wasting not one minute, you can be sure that he has brought these memories and the love of his family to the other side where there is no pain, no sorrow and no fear of death.
So dear friend, Godspeed and thank you for everything you've done to help Guam. You will be remembered and missed for a very long time to come.

Posted by auntiecharo at 11:01 PM | Comments (0)

October 30, 2008

IN CASE YOU WONDERED......I'M VOTING FOR THESE PEOPLE

Okay, just in case you were wondering.........about which candidates will get the nod with the number 2 pencil.

Doug Moylan........He will make sure it's not a circus.
Frank Izhizaki....he's not easily influenced and he's not known to spin the truth.
BJ Cruz..........He doesn't let anything pass and pays attention and doesn't let fellow senators get away with their shananigans.
Eddie Calvo.....He thinks before he talks and keeps his word.

More research.......will let you know if there's anyone else worth voting for.......but then again.......we need 15!

Posted by auntiecharo at 11:15 PM | Comments (0)

WONDER WHY THEY WAITED SO LONG TO SAY TOURISTS STOPPED COMING

It takes but one drive through San Vitoris road on Tumon to realize that there are more white(military types) walking around the streets rather than the Asian types........

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that there are more military types walking the streets of San Vitoris on Tumon. I suppose that the tourist bureau would have said something about having less tourists with the cancellation of ANA a month or so ago.....but.........the information that there are few tourists filling the rooms, renting the cars and eating at restaurants has just been reported.....and now, the plans at camp GVB will be putting the invites to the Koreans(not sure if they mentioned the Chinese) and that the arrival would balance the lack of Japanese tourists. Who told them(GVB) to put all the eggs in one basket, anyway?
The news picked up on this story because the Gorilla firm, DFS let go a lot of their employees.....why? Their merchandise is geared to the Japanese tourist(and their pocket books....Koreans and Chinese aren't known to pay $1200 for a Prada purse)........
Don't think that DFS is the only firm that released a few(lots?) employees..........The Hilton Hotel has released many of it's housekeeping crews as do other hotels on what was the island's Golden Egg..........
I cannot blame the hotels or DFS for letting go of the excess employees.....this is what GovGuam should do to balance the budget....these firms are profit oriented........you can't afford to have 30 housekeepers when only 15 rooms are sold.....I'm sure that when the money/economy chaos reaches a plateau, the tourists will return, in the meantime, maybe the hotels will reduce their rates so that locals can 'get away' on weekends.
The words to remember? ""Don't put all your eggs in one basket!""

Posted by auntiecharo at 09:56 PM | Comments (0)

October 29, 2008

MELAMINE OR BUG REPELLANT?

Those poor people that stay alive because they devour cheap noodles in a cup....how will they ever save up enough money to gamble at the casino?

According to KUAM, "
Public advised not to buy "Cup Noodles" ramen
The Department of Public Health is warning the public not to purchase or consume the "Cup Noodle" instant soup. Nissin Foods in Japan issued a voluntary recall for their product as a bug repellent reportedly was found in the Cup Noodle product. "

The Chinese aren't the only ones who put little extras in food that isn't good for your digestive system.....seems our Japanese friends put little extras in their products as well. A favorite for the children, Cup of Noodles is going to have to switched.....so far as I know, Campbells are relatively safe, unless of course you're on a salt-free diet.......

I remember a time when those travelling to Saipan couldn't bring in those sugar-water Ice Keki because the water on Saipan wasn't safe enough to eat.........It's been a long time since the electronic press visited neighborhood grocers for out-dated food.......the last time a report was done, an angry Korean store owner nearly beat up a very pregnant reporter, Marissa Borja....I dare the media to check out the stores to make sure what we're paying for is edible.....alas!
it's election time so we'll just have to wait!

Posted by auntiecharo at 08:08 PM | Comments (0)

SIGN OF THE DAY

Couldn't copy the item so I've just copied the contents of the sign.

"Waldo says that voting for Obama is like a pig voting for Farmer John. Use your brain, VOTE MCCAIN!"

I don't think that there will ever be another election in the U.S. as we have had this year. You can make a freak out of a woman and few stand up for her, as if she was some dog to kick around. You can hang an efigy of her and say it's free speech, yet if you dare to say anything about the opposition, it's racist!
Perhaps I should use, "Mark my words", if Obama is elected, we're in for the biggest rollercoaster ride of our lives.........so hang tight, the wonder one will negotiate with those who have nukes aimed in our direction.......then it will be too late because with no real esperience Amadimijad(sp) knows that the new guy will still be trying to find his way out of a paper bag......when that happens.....it won't matter how much RNC spent of Sarah's wardrobe!

Posted by auntiecharo at 05:23 PM | Comments (0)

October 27, 2008

CONSTRICTIVE CRITICISM ON CHARO'S THOUGHTS

Please feel free to write your thoughts to Charo at:
auntiecharo@guam.net
Your thought will be input with or without your names....as you wish.

Here's what I found written about my thoughts in a google search.
I can understand exactly what the writer feels but I do have to say that I am not for status quo but the stupidity in the government(elected and not) keep us where we'll always be.
We've been conditioned to tolerating the crap we've always waddled in...when we get the spine to actually make the changes by standing up for our rights, then things will change. Some try to make the change but in an ugly way.....a lot goes further with honey.
Here's what he had to say:
I came across the commonsense that so frightens me and waits to welcome me back on Guam on another Chamorro blog, Auntie Charo's soapbox, http://charo.guam.net. Lao adahi yanggen pon bisita gui', sa' i "colonzing commonsense" gof atdet, mampos atdet guihi, mas ki malamana.

I hate to reproduce her words her since they are pretty vapid yan taibali, heavily invested in keeping everything the same. For that reason though they are very helpful in getting at how the colonization continues, how it is protected, rearticulated and defended in daily life, through everyday speech, emails, political rhetoric and media representations. I've numbered a few of my numerous objections to this post and you can read more on them below.

I'm embarrassed that I live on an island that can't handle hundreds of thousands of dollars that Uncle Sam gives this government (1) and we still keep our hands out asking for more and groups such as yours continue to yap at the moon whining about the land that you have no idea how to use. And if you don't know what I mean....look around, How much land do you see being used to grow produce?

Lady, you should be thanking your lucky stars Guam's in a strategic location...cuz the only thing we've got going for us is the very fragile tourist industry and we've got that by pure luck! (2)

I suggest you plant some plumeria trees so that you can make some leis for them Marines when they get here.....that's what'll save this island!

In the meantime, I'd choose my friends more carefully. The activists from Korea, the PI and Japan? They're a radical bunch.......sure wouldn't want to be known as one of the birds that flew with that flock! (3)

Note to the U.S. Forces....there aren't many activists and they don't speak for the majority of us. We welcome you and look forward to making you a part of our world. Most of us are hospitable and warm, honest! (4)

(1). Isn't this an interesting slip? I'm pretty sure she meant to say millions of dollars, since if Uncle Sam only gives us "hundreds of thousand" of dollars it actually isn't that much of our economy, and her whole argument is pretty meaningless because it touches the history of intentional American underdevelopment in Guam and Micronesia which you can find discussed in texts such as Remaking Micronesia by David Hanlon, The Colonies in Question Surina Khan or The Secret Guam Study. Of course, you can find it in these scattered places, but never the places where it needs to be discussed the most, Guam and Washington D.C.

(2). Why is this thinking useless for Guam and its future? Becuase, as I've written many times before, she refuses to recognize a possibility for Guam as being anything other than something attached to or dependent upon the United States. She reiterates the rhetoric of former Governor of Guam Joseph Flores, who in his inagural speech made the same point, which can be paraphrased as, "all that matters is that we matter to the United States." Colonization at its most tragic form is the position where the colonized understands themselves brutally fortunate that their colonizer wants them, that they have something that makes them important to the colonizer. This thinking will ultimately lead to Guam's destruction whether by the bombs stored there by the United States, or as in the days prior to its entrance into World War II, by aggressive posturing that pushes the island into war. Why? Because according to this logic, we have no needs other than what we can find through the United States, what they are willing to recognize and give us. Its hegemony in such a horrifically distilled form, since we don't think of ourselves as having any needs or interests independent of the United States, whatever they want from us, or want for us, we should just be grateful for it!

(3). The everyday mission of The Pacific Daily News and the desire of the United States military is accomplished as Guam's relationship to anywhere else in the world must first be filtered through its colonial status to the United States. The relationships and political/economic/social connections that we make to other nations must always be secondary to the American hand that feeds us just as often as it slaps us in the face.

(4). This statement is the reason why I wrote this post in the first place. Here we see the gap between public common sense and multiplicity of feelings and logics that people have. Of that multitude of opinions and feelings on this issue, this singular sentence, that we welcome and want you, makes it out to be the thing that we must all match up and articulate ourselves in step with or in conflict with. Are the majority of Chamorros and others on Guam really ready for this increase? Perhaps they might say they are, or it might seem like they are simply because commonsense says we are all just fine with it. The military history of Guam and our familiarity with it comes full force here in making this seem just fine and dandy. In a radio interview in Australia Robert Underwood said that the majority of people on Guam are fine with this move, since we've seen the island just as militarized before, like when he was growing up. Therefore commonsense would seem to indicate nothing is really happening, when Auntie Charo ludicrously states, that we on Guam are "look[ing] forward to making you a part of our world." Its an easy ass statement because you already are a part of our world right! You are the Marines that saved us in World War II, you are the military whose largesse we live off of. You are the military that gives us democracy, education, politics, everything good in life!

But this simple shortcircuit of weight and potential impact is too too easy when you have the Governor of Guam speaking of the Marines as if he is a love sick teen, and the military are Farah Fawcett-like posters of them on the walls of his room (do I see a billion dollar nipple peaking through the 10 billion dollar bathing suit?). Or the main critique that we get from the media is that we (Guam) suck at utilities and infrastructure so bad that we may not be able to handle as much military as we want to have.

What is not being discussed enough is how dramatic this increase is. Almost 20,000 more people on Guam, and not just any people, but military people, currently fighting the War on Terror. In 2001 people spoke out against the possibility of "enemy combatants" being incarcerated on Guam, because they feared the War on Terror being brought to Guam. With these Marines we find the exact same possibility, the War on Terror bringing brought into Guam, this time split into a number of ways. Yes the Marines will make us more of a target. Yes they will have an incredibly negative effect on everything from social fabric, politics, to environment. Yes, they will subordinate us even more to the interests of the military and hitch our fate to whatever militaristic designs and drives for global hegemony the United States military has.

Posted by auntiecharo at 05:30 PM | Comments (0)

YOU MUST CHECK THIS OUT!!!

Who pushed Bush to the war?

http://www.bercasio.com/movies/dems-wmd-before-iraq.wmv

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:35 PM | Comments (0)

October 26, 2008

THANK YOU CIRCU DU MOSCU FOR A REAL TREAT

I'm not a nit-picker so I'm not going to ask where the bears and animals were...............but the circus was great just the way it was.

Guam was treated these few days with great imagination and wonderful memories of a childhood that included this circus. The air condition worked perfectly, thank you Peter Roy Martinez!!! And the place was totally full.........perhaps they should have lessened the VIP seats because they were the worst, but what the hey, you just thought you'd see better.........
I hope that more shows like this one come more often........I'm ready for Circ de Soliel.........

Job well down!

Posted by auntiecharo at 09:59 PM | Comments (0)

VOTE CAREFULLY OR YOU'LL GET WHAT YOU DESERVE!

Had to share this with you...........read carefully! Works on the Guam election as it does in the US!

CUT AND PASTED

While walking down the street one day a U.S. senator is tragically hit by a
truck and dies.

His soul arrives in Heaven and is met by St. Peter at the Golden Gate.

"Welcome to Heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there
is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so
we're not sure what to do with you."

"No problem, just let me in," says the senator.

"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have
you spend one day in Hell and one in Heaven. Then you can choose where to
spend eternity."

"Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in Heaven," says the senator.

"I'm sorry, but we have our rules."

And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down,
down to Hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green
golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are
all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.

Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake
his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at
the expense of the people.

They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and
champagne.

Also present is the Devil, who really is a very friendly guy who has a good
time dancing and telling jokes.. They are having such a good time that
before he realizes it, it is time to go.

Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises.

The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on Heaven where St. Peter
is waiting for him.

"Now it's time to visit Heaven."

So, 24 hours pass with the senator joining a group of contented souls moving
from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and
before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.

"Well, then, you've spent a day in Hll and another in Heaven. Now choose
where you'd like to spend your eternity."

The senator reflects for a minute, then answers: "Well, I would never have
said it before, I
mean Heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in Hell."

So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to
Hell.

Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land
covered with waste and garbage.

He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting
it in black bags as more trash falls from above.

The Devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder.

"I don't understand," stammers the senator. "Yesterday I was here and there
was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank
champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland
full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?"

The Devil looks at him, smiles and says, "Yesterday we were campaigning. Today you
voted."

Thanks for sharing amigo!

Posted by auntiecharo at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)

October 25, 2008

REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES?

Check out this site.

www.greatdanepro.com and check into the directory....then eat your heart out...a great site for the heart.

Turn on your speakers and open the doors to happy times!

Thanks to a great friend who sent me this site.

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:36 PM | Comments (0)

DON'T BE STUPID.....LOTS OF US GET THESE DUMB LETTERS

Poor lady, she actually thinks I'm dumb enough to respond to her gimmick!
If you get a letter like this........copy it and send it to the AG's office!

Totally cut and pasted!
Dear Beloved,

I hope this email meets you in good health, I have been worried why you are yet to
reply my previous email to you or if you ever received it. Like I told you, I am Mrs
Alice Jones, married to Late Mr Peter Jones, who was a well established business
merchant before he passed on. Please carefully read and understand my reason for
contacting you through this email and Reply me please .

For the past 2 years I have been going through so much depression and I am willing to
share my pains with you. please I do not want you to turn me down at this point
because
my health depends on it. I lost my husband and my only son to a car accident and this
has really shorted life for me and to crown it all, after the funeral ceremony, my
late
husbands relatives took all my belonging and everything belonging to me and my family
because I do not have a child for their brother anymore.

Ever since then, they have paid no attention to my welfare. It was hell for me after
the funeral so I had to leave the family home. While leaving my home, I took along
with
me the documents concerning my late husbands investment in the value of $5m in one of
the banks in Europe and I have proposed this investment for charity. Due to my poor
health status and the presence of my late husbands relatives around me, I ask for your
assistance.

Please, I need you to help me secure the investment fund for my welfare and charity
purpose. I want you to partner with me in securing this funds to your account in your
country and use to implement a charity project in my late husbands name.

In appreciation of your help at the successful delivery of the funds to you, you are
to
keep 30% for yourself, and the remaining 70% for my welfare and my project.

please treat this project with utmost confidentiality and respond to my letter
immediately via my private email (alicejones_mine@hotmail.com) with the following
information

1. Your Full names......
2. Your Address......
3. Your Telephone /Fax......

On reception of the above information's, will enable me commence all arrangement for
the purpose of our partnership to the bank so you will represent me as my partner for
the investment to be released to you to commence on my project. Subject to your
response, I will give you more information on how to secure the funds and how we will
handle the project.

Remain Blessed,
Mrs. Alice Jones

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:29 PM | Comments (0)

I MAY JUST VOTE FOR THE GAMBLING BILL....PERHAPS IT'LL LEVEL THE PLAYING GROUND

Tis the season to judge good over evil. It seems every one can see all the evils, yet let the obvious get a 'pass', a political word I learned from watching t.v.

No one really give a rat's behind about the growing number of homeless we already have on island....no one really cares much about the constant reporting of adults sexually abusing children, beating up of wives, the horrific accidents on the road due to drunken driving...the obvious threadbare that confronts the delicate fabric of the Catholic church....only three priests remain un-neo-fied....and do the real Catholic thing, others including the Bishop have started a cult with the neo-catecum version of Catholichism....those that are 'neo great' look down on those that
just want to be plain Catholics....if you think I don't know what I'm talking about......try counting the number of Catholic children that are attending Christian schools.....they're happy children that love to sing the songs of the bible, love the incorporation of Jesus into their learning activities....the only flourishing Catholic school today is the one that a lawyer saved....the Mt. Carmel school in Agat...otherwise, many Catholics choose to send their children to Christian schools....the Bishop doesn't seem to mind, although I was taught that if you could, a Catholic child should attend a Catholic school.....most Catholics can afford to send their children to Catholic schools..........the question then asks.....why they choose to send them elsewhere?
Okay.........we seem to overlook what is changing the morals of our community.......pregnant teens, the rampant increase of divorces, etc.......but when it comes to gambling...........seems creeps come out of the wood work to predict what evils it's going to bring to the island.........forgetting that all these evils already exist.....we pick and choose what gambling will bring. Heavens to Betsy...I used to say that while being Convent bred.....gambling ain't gonna bring massage parlors with happy endings......cockfights and bingo for whatever non-profit it says its for.........it's all here..oh, and there's the abortion thingy we all overlook...but seems the creme de la creme of clerics only see that which they predict gambling will bring..........wow, for years they forgot about looking into the matter of those Liberty machines..........
So........what's the worst that gambling will bring? If I had anything to do with the marketing, I'd have attached it to the opening of a new dump instead of a convention center, maybe then it could have caught more attention instead of saying it's going to help the school system....we all know that no one cares if Juan and Maria are worth a good education.......I say, let's use the profits to pay for the leveling of the pyramid at Ordot.........be a great place to build a new hospital, ya think?
I'm going to vote 'yes'............because it's not going to bring in anything evil that's not already here........unless it's SARS or something like that!
As for E.J. Calvo? Kudos to him. He's calm and he's cool......his parents should be proud of him! Good on you, E.J.! You got my vote!

Posted by auntiecharo at 02:54 PM | Comments (0)

October 24, 2008

TALK SHOW HOST PALIN HATER......ON GUAM, NO LESS!

What makes a person hate or dislike a total stranger? Have we all given up on Christ-like behaviour that we must seek the worst in a person rather than to see the face of God in that being?

I see the hate on CNN, MSNBC, ABC and CBS. They are lovers of the new boy in town. No matter the questions about where he's really from and what's really in his heart that he should be elected US President. Because he believes in late term abortions, I'd say that he's got the morals of a used car salesman. In the beginning, I really thought that he might just be the change he promised of this country's government and through the months, he turned into the very being he said he wanted to change. He blamed, he lied and he wouldn't answer questions......but the world of good reporting was smitten and gave him songs and praise, be damned the country's hero and the simple woman he picked for his running mate.
If you want to say that the woman doesn't have the exerience, then that's okay, I'm not sure thn anyone has ever been elected president that had the exact amount of experience it takes to run the country.....the cult members of the chosen one had no reverence for the 5 years the older guy was a prisoner of war....only that he's too old to run the country, but that Murtha person who referred to his people as rednecks knows just what they are because he's one......and old one at that!
But that's all happening to where real Americans can vote.......here, we have a divorcee with her own unwed daughter just having had a baby out of wed-lock....and more at clubs where they sell more than soda pot..............she actually tried to sound lie Couric and washed out Andrea Mitchell who's older than God, talked about the cost of clothing for Palin and her family....paid for by McClain's campaign funds..........no one said anything about the leased plane of the one with the halo.
Instead of giving Palin the credit that she's a modern day woman that had the courage to take such a daunting challange of running as a VP to a great old man, the woman began her hate for Palin and her nerve to actually buy clothes from Nieman Marcus or where ever it was she picked out her clothes............no one gave this woman any praise when her Down's Syndrome son needed diapers and the woman picked him up and hurried into WalMart for the needed disposables. She could have asked the FBI to run our and buy a box, maybe even asked one of them to watch the child while she ran into to the store........believe me.....I've been with this and other first ladies and getting out of the car and picking up needed items was not on their daily planner.
So dear lady talk show host. If you're going to play judge....do so fairly.........at least Palin's clothes fit her and her chest isn't the first part of her you see....she's a real lady and doesn't talk 'taki' about others....we have much to learn from this old man and the young woman he picked. They don't have to make others look back in order to make themselves look good......
I just have to believe that God in His infinite wisdom,won't allow a man who believes in late term abortions and wants an abortion that lived to be allowed to die instead of trying to save his/er life.......
Only small people stoop to make hateful comments about other people...I never thought you'de stoop so low.
I ptay for that woman to be the first woman vice president.....we need a woman with a heart as the next VP..........
Asmfor the talk show host, I pray you find your heart....it;s been missing awhile!

Posted by auntiecharo at 09:26 PM | Comments (0)

October 23, 2008

OH THE GOOD LIFE AND THE GARBAGE AND THE COST IT'LL BE TO PAY WITH RUBBER CHECKS

We've all had a good life.....pepsi cartons, bottlesk junk, more junk and more junk................and now, it's full circle time!

The feds say clean up and make a new hole and pay us some $2222222222.0000 or something to the life on the new junk yard,,,.........the news is usually susprising........the fact that we don't have enough, ever to pay for anything is never a surprise.
I think we should all sit down with those dudes that created compact impact............and start from there...........the compact impactees came here and changed our lives far greater than those marines and the government seems stingy to share with us........
In my last life, I was a west indian.....we had a man with a pipe who spoke and when he was finished, another spoke and after everyone had a turn with the pipe, people seem to understand what was needed............I sure hope something like that happens before our friends move here because their move will mean new streets, more stinky water, less rolling brown outs a land fill and some new water wells. Oh, there's the thingy about the compactees using the Navy Hospital because they've taken over GMH and the locals have get on a plane before they can get medical help.
I look forward to the arrival of the Marines..........but don't look that we lose what few dollars we get......spent before their arrival. These times call for mega talks and those darn white peeople from America stop hiding from the governor's office and or the Legislature....there are a few that are actually sane.

Posted by auntiecharo at 07:45 PM | Comments (0)

THE HERO CONTINUES THE FIGHT FOR THE TRUTH

I'm so glad Sen. Frank Izhizaki doesn't back down when the CCU (I think that's what it's called in Keystone) pitbull flares his nostrils and rolls his eyes.

I was never so proud of the good senator when he said on PNC that he's first a cop and the need for the truth is worth more than those of a politico.(not verbatim)
My hero wants to know why the dragon board is so quick to increase the LEAC fuel rates and sooooooooooooooo slooooooooooooow to reduce the rates long after it's been reduced. No one seems to care that in the states, the gallon of gas runs about $2.80....it's still over $4.00 here. We're so intimidated by that dragon board that snare and blow smoke in excuses everytime they're asked a question......
And I'm sorry, Mr. Dragon, but just because you think or your elected/appointed puppets think that they've(utilities) have done such a GOOD job over the years.......that they can spend thousands of dollars on radio and t.v. patting themselves on the back.........hell, they don't even anticipate that the Navy will raise the water rates, or that we'll have leaks or even little explosions that leave villages in the dark for hours....vi illages without water for days in the south........hey, how much of that $8,000 in advertising could have been used to repair those problems.
And to my hero.........you're the cop....I'm anxious to see if you believe that those once an hour ads on radio and t.v. just cost $8,000.
Trust me..........it ain't no $8,000, it's going to be more than $15 to $20K.......trust me!
I will vote for three men on November 4th....Doug Moylan won't sit around for BS and my long time hero has proved that he's a good representative for the people of Guam, and the former judge with the strange eyesk BJ Cruz. He ain't anyone's doormat!
Otherwise,if you like the way things are...........relect the whiners......and you'll all get what you deserve!

Posted by auntiecharo at 07:24 PM | Comments (0)

October 18, 2008

AH, HE'S STILL MY HERO

I couldn't sing enough praises when he was the director of GPD....and it seems, he's still pushing for transparency.

Senator Frank Ishizaki wants to know what I want to know........where theCCU gets off boosting their egoes with expensive ads.....as if they were in competition with some other utility company. My hero wants to know where the money for these ads are coming from.
PDN quotes: Why are these people using utility funds to say how great they are?"
Yep, Mr. H., that's exactly what they're doing.....and you can be sure that each of those people have the biggest egoes around.
Darn, PDN says the chair, biggest ego, says that it's within CCU's right to advertise collective accomplishments in an ad campain as long as they aren't political. Stupid.....everything on Guam is political....even those dumb and dumber people on the board....aren't they elected? If the put haloes on their head and pretend everything is honky-dorry....don't you think that in the back of their minds that they're thinking, "re-election".
You'd think they'd use the damn funds for ads on unpaid bills, decrease rates.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the best CCU on the land? We'll show them.....and we'll use their money to show them.
The very best thing CCU does is increase the rates and allow the payment of the highest salaries on the island....other than that, they aren't smart enough to handle road kill on Marine Drive.....when I grow up, I'm going to run for a seat on CCU....then I can be on t.v. and tell you how great I am....on t.v. and on the radio. I'm so great I can't imagine why I haven't done it yet.
So my hero, Senator Izhizaki, put a stop to the ads and introduce a bill that doesn't allow such senseless ads from clueless agencies!
T

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:10 AM | Comments (0)

October 17, 2008

WE DO SO WELL AFTER WE'VE KILLED A MAN WHO NEEDED HELP RATHER THAN TWO BULLETS IN HIS CHEST!

For the past three days the PDN has reported how sorry a mother was for calling the police to help with her son who had stopped taking his meds for a bi-polar problem.

The story begins with a woman who has a son who was recently diagnosed with a bi-polar problem....not sure whether bi-polar rhymes with manic depressive...I'm no doctor and you all have browsers that focus on the problem he had and what the consequences were/are when one stops taking meds.
Something set this young man off and he thought he needed a knife and a machete to settle whatever it was that was bothering him. Of course this upset his mother. She went to the police station to help her son take his medication. He was more upset after the arrival of the police and as he ran towards them, he was maced which angered him even more. So, in order to settle the problem, to keep the man from harming himself or others......they shot him twice in the chest. Wow, that would stop just about anything from harming himself......that was the kind of help the police thought the mother wanted of them. I can't imagine that three of more police officers couldn't rush him and grab the toys(compared to those damn guns) the victim. They didn't, they cured the temporary problem with a permanent solution.
The mother tells the PDN that she's sorry she called the police....and for the rest of her life, she will be sorry. She even said that she forgave the boys(men use better measures to contain a man with a knife and machete) who killed her son. I am a Christian, but not sure that my forgiveness would have come so soon after my son's life was snuffed out.
So, today, the PDN and other media report that the police are going to learn how to deal with the mentally impaired/challenged....I ask, why didn't they begin this process after that man was shot and killed at the Veteran's Cemetary who was mourning and crazed because his brother comitted suicide? But then, I also wrote about the chaos at 911 yesterday.....if the mother had called 911 instead of going to the police, I'm not sure what the uncertified being would have said or done to help.........the truth? We have no help. We have to learn how to protect ourselves because there's really no one out there to do the job.....and because they can't find their way out of a paper bag.....they'll blame it on funding....I mean, lack of funding!!!
That Palauan man who was loved by many lost his life because of 'funding'. No funding to teach officers that you can shoot at knees, legs or arms that'll stop a crazed person without killing him/er.
Some time ago, we had people who would go to homes where hostages were taken.....the cops usually appeased the hostage taker and no one was injured. What happened to those people? Have they been replaced by gun happy people?
Yes..........and we're not going to do anything about it until it happens to one of our own.
The police should all wear black bands on their uniforms until they learn how not to kill people and keep others safe!
Shame is not a strong enough word for what happened to that dead man.

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:40 PM | Comments (0)

October 16, 2008

IF YOU'VE FALLEN AND CAN'T GET UP, DON'T CALL 911

Aye adai, we spend sooooo much money of dumb things, we've even given these hooligans promotions and raises...........but they don't know jack if you're in need of help!

So, in Keystone, we give good pay for lousy work....the person who answers 911 may as well be asked how to turn the U.S. economy around cuz he sure ain't got the medical knowledge to help you, or who ever it is that's calling for help. Perhaps we should call GMH for help and ask them to send an ambulance........
These people that don't have certificates is conformation that the government of Guam doesn't give jack about whether or not you can get medical help if and when you need it....see, if the employees of govGuam knows that they don't need a high school diploma, they'll also know that nothing will happen to them, promotions, raises et al if they pretend to know how to give medical advice to a 911 call......fire the damn director and make sure that only certified people answer 911.
Shame on the people of Guam who allow this to happen...we're a clueless bunch and they'll be selling pistacio ice cream in hell before anyone makes any changes!

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:05 PM | Comments (0)

October 11, 2008

KNIFE AND MACHETE NO MATCH FOR TWO BULLETS RECEIVED FROM A POLICE OFFICER

Is it easier to just kill a man with a machete and knife if you're a policeman with a gun? Kill first then ask questions later?

I'm sure the reader's memory has a better count of men being killed because the police officer couldn't contain the perp. The last one was killed because he was distraught over the suicide of his brother...the excuse was that he was aiming a gun at the officers.....sharpshooters that they are trained to be.....shot and killed the man. A longer time ago, a Dededo boy had an argument with his dad and drove away with his dad's highly tinted car...there was a wild car chase that ended up with the pre-teen drove off the road. He was ordered to get out of the car.....I can tell you, if I was that boy in that car,I'd be scared to death to get out of the car.......so....he was shot to death...then the officers realized they had killed a kid. And in Tamuning a few years back, there was a nut who was acting crazy...they maced him and he got angrier....so to put a permanent stop to the man's inability to be controlled, killed the man. KUAM probably still have the film on that senseless death.
So, on Friday night, a Palauan man was acting crazy with machete and knife. His mother couldn't get him to leave so she went to the police to ask that he be removed. He was maced, got angrier and put his focus on the police officers....one man against several policemen.
I'm assuming they don't have that gun that if fired, it puts the perp in the net in order to get control over the perp....so instead, they just shot him twice and killed him........oh, you can imagine the excuses there will be from the police themselves over this killing.
I am totally naive when it comes to containing a person with a machete or knife but if the mace didn't work(couldn't the police have used a taser on the perp before using the gun) Couldn't the police in any of these shootings shoot just to stop the perp by shooting at his arm or leg or some part of the person's body that wouldn't kill him? I get the feeling that the police seem to be gun happy.....and I'll wonder for a long time why those officers thought that one man who appeared deranged could have hurt any of them with a knife and machete.
I bet that mother who lost her son regrets asking for police help!
May God have mercy on the man's soul and may God find a way for these people to get punished instead of being killed for their bad choices.

Posted by auntiecharo at 03:00 AM | Comments (0)

October 10, 2008

WHERE IN THE HECK IS GPA GETTING MONEY TO SPEND FOR THOSE T.V. ADS

We can't afford to reduce the fuel rates because....oh damn, insert your own excuse.....the frequent guest of the morning show says they(CUC....CCU?)might reduce the fuel charges in April........but didn't say which year.

My big question which the reporters don't seem to want to ask is.........where in the hell GPA is getting their money for it's very frequent t.v. ads on how good the agency is.....using board members and I don't know who else but there's a bunch of them so the ad is at least a minute long..........
If the agency is losing money and can't reduce the rates even though the fuel rates have gone down.......how can they afford these ads?

And.......why the ads, it's not like they have competition! That generator being built to power up the Agana Shopping Mall isn't competition.......so why the waste of money......wanna bet that the response is that they're using Federal money? But, the clueless
Keystonians don't know better, they just sit and drink their beer are glad their uncle, cousin or other relative is on t.v......

I'm not sure if I'd rather be clueless or have Alzeihmers....either
way, we lose!

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:52 AM | Comments (0)

MORE INTERESTING NEWS FROM KEYSTONE U.S.A.

Remember the story about the lineman RM Cruz who was arrested along with fellow owner of a recycling company? Well....you gotta read for yourself and you're warned.....it's a belly laugh....something that can only happen on Guam, oops, I mean Keystone where the clueless thrive!

It's all on KUAM's website....not sure that they ran the stories together so you could laugh during the news but when you can see both stories on thier website....it's a big laugh and an event that can only happen onthe clueless Guam, oops, I mean Keystone where thrive!
First story:

Police: lineman's arrest "opens up Pandora's Box"
Guam Police Department spokesperson Allan Guzman says that the investigation into copper thefts on-island continues. He says that Thursday's arrest of GPA lineman Raymond Manibusan Cruz was a result of the ongoing investigation of all copper wire thefts on Guam.

Second story?
GPA holds annual lineman rodeo
As part of its celebration of GPA Week the Guam Power Authority held it's second annual lineman rodeo. It's a competition comprised of seven events that showcase the skills of the hardworking GPA linemen. Simon Camacho, assistant manager of transmission and distribution, served as the coordinator for today's event.

Don't forget to insert 'alleged' where it's necessary!
So I ask, were the arrestees allowed to join to join the rodeo, and or, was it a different game to see who could steal the most copper wire before it was connected to the poles? Wonder if they could do one of those, steal the most wire, make friends with recyclers and get away with it with just a slap on the wrist and a few days of paid admin leave.

Wow, wonder if any of these loco rodeoans got paid while they rodeoed...

Yee Haww, another wonnerful day in Keystone U.S.A.!!!

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:36 AM | Comments (0)

October 09, 2008

FORGET THAT WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR UTILITIES, BUILD NEW SCHOOLS, BUILD MORE AND BETTER ROADS, AND ON AND ON AND ON!

Instead, a senior member of the Circu de legislatura sends complaint letter to the UN to complain about Guam being a colony.

Below is copied and pasted from the Pacific News Center website:
Senator Pangelinan Criticizes U.S. Colonization Of Guam
Written by Kevin Kerrigan

Wednesday, 08 October 2008 19:32
Guam

Guam - In testimony presented before the United Nations in New York City, Guam Senator Ben Pangelinan condemned the U.S. colonization of Guam.

Pangelinan was not present to give the testimony. it was read on his behalf by Chamoru attorney Aileen Quan. In his remarks before the U.N.'s decolonization committee, Pangelinan referred to the U.S. government as the "administering authority" saying "recent decisions by our administering authority dilute our right to self-determination" and he called on the world body for support in seeking "the liberation of our people."

Among the activists present at the U.N. was the Chamorro Nation's Victoria Leon Guerrero who praised Pangelinan's remarks and criticized Guam Governor Felix Camacho for failing to appear before the U.N. in his 8 years in office. Pangelinan's office told PNC News that the senator is off island and not available to comment on his U.N. testimony.

Later this week, the Chamoru delegation will be meeting in New York with the president of the U.N. General Assembly to discuss ways to expedite Guam's Chamoru self-determination process."

Unless I'm misinformed, acting senator Ben Pangelinan is not from Guam, supposed it doesn't matter much....Saipan's about to be federalized and boy is that going to be worse than being colonized.
I suppose a plus is that if we're declared 'natives', we can build as many gambling casinos a we wish, just as the West Indians do in the states....of course, that could also possibily mean that Uncle Sam doesn't have to give us 'jack' for capital improvement, food stamps and the like.........Acting legislator Pangelinan wants us to be 'self determined'.....when the Europeans came here in the 1500's, we were Chamorros....we didn't determine ourselves anything....they claimed us and the only determination then was that we were under their rule. After the Spanish/American war, Guam was ceded to the U.S......doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that we now belonged to the U.S. and for years, they watched over us.... and though not described as 'self determination' we got to do the government of Guam thingy, elected idiots that are so egotistic that they only want to be important....not a one of those clowns want to do anything that will help the island....no one has shown that they want to make this island a better place....all they want to do is point fingers are those that are actually spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to those who live here. I dare the U.S. to put a halt to the Medicaid, to the food stamps, to the much reduced low cost housing and FEMA aid after a natural disaster........let me guarantee that they'll be a lot of crying after we become self-determined without the generosity of the U.S.
Guam belongs to the U.S., like it or not.........best to make the relationship......just remember the $43M that US DOE could have caused at GPSS if it didn't release the money for those text boox and other operational fees.
I am so tired of people who can't just appreciate today and appreciating that we are in a good location in the geopolitical world and that the military will continue to enjoy 'owning' this island.
To bring such a complaint to the UN is a slap in the face of the US.....we all have the handle of being self-determined.....don't like it..........you can always go somewhere else that's 'self-determined'.
Some of the clowns at Circu de Lehislature are burned out.........maybe it's time to plant some papayas!

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:16 AM | Comments (0)

THE BEST THIEVES ARE THE ONES WHO WORK AT THE PLANT......JUST ASK R. CRUZ FROM GPA

You're innocent unless proven guilty so enter 'alleged'when and wherever it's needed...........in the end, we'll be the dodo birds cuz he'll get paid admin leave and he won't tell the police who his cohorts are..........one of the things we can get away with while living in paradise!

It was so obvious that even the most stupid would have figured it out.
New shipment of copper wire, it gets stolen....your ordinary criminal is more interested in chemicals to alter his state of mind, interested in stealing stuff from your car(or your car) in order to sell it to make enough money to pay for his bad habits.....or, feed his children cuz he ain't got no job.......but ain't it logical to take a long look at the linemen who work for Guam Premier Power Authority? They know when the goods arrive, when they're supposed to be dropped off so that can be strung up........etc.....Honest to God,(I learned that in Catholic School, it means you're making a serious statement)the same smart linemen(yes, that's more than just Mr. Ray M. Cruz) make Asian recyclers their new best friends.....hell, these dudes don't care if the copper/brass/bronze comes from cemetaries, placques that memorialize those who suffered during the war....and the like....these people have no human feelings whatsoever....they want the cash and know exactly when to make it happen.
It's only the defectives(oooops mean detectives) and pohleese that don't know what the hell is going on right before their eyes....these theives are hiding in plain sight!!!
Will the defectives see if this dude and his friends the ones who work at the recycle place and his 'padres' have been ripping us off for years.....stealing copper ain't the newest crime....I honestly don't think that these thefts are on anyone's priority.....we don't have enough defectives...and the dude R.M.Cruz? He's probably on paid leave............aye adai, no wonder the Europeans called us the land of thieves! GPA doesn't care much, either........the copper that's stolen will be re-ordered.....and will be stolen and the circle continues.........maybe GPA should turn off(I mean OFF) at the Cruz residence until he's proven innocent....I mean, not innocent!
Maybe we should put some melamine on the wires and the like then jail all those with little kernels in their kidneys!
How come thieves are smarter than us?

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:43 AM | Comments (0)

October 07, 2008

WHAT, DID HE THINK BUILDING A SCHOOL WAS GOING TO A 'SALE' ITEM?

The more time we take to build a school, elementary or high....the more expensive it's goint to be......

You see folks, there's already a real shortage of engineers....honest, even hubby was offered a good deal........but....there's this pending thing...like, the arrival of 20K of military, their dependents and the people who will be responsible to build homes, military type buildings and the likes......the worker bees will need housing so we'll need worker bees to start with building those barracks.....this will mean that there will be less people around to build any school...or any kind! So, if it costs$200 a square foot today, it'll be two or three times more the closer it gets to the arrival of our new best friends....then we can really talk about how expensive building a school is.
I'm no dummy, but think that the reason our schools are like full to the brim is because of this thing called Compact Impact..........we should figure out how many of them attend our schools then hit Uncle Sam for more money....it they don't pay.....then send the CI(s) to DODEA schools........We clueless people don't know how to stand on our rock and tell the Feds that we can no longer afford to keep their compact contract going....last time I looked, we can barely afford to pay for our own children, hospital, fire and jail charges........hmnnnnn, did you note how many names of immigrant neighbors were arrested for DUI in today's PDN?
It's not like any of us clueless people were invited to the contract for free association....(do you wonder how many 'visitors' reside at DOC?)
Almost forgot.....the dude who said it was too expensive to build a school is none other than our infrequent governor.

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:47 PM | Comments (0)

I KNEW THERE WAS A GOOD REASON TO RAISE THE WATER RATES

And, we can't blame it on the Navy!

Listen up fellow Keystonians, we're being hoodwinked again, by the infamous, over paid CCU, or is that CUC. Whatever, they warned the clueless a few weeks ago that they is gonna raise(ebonix the next language to learn) dem rates for ya water.....I thunk I hurd t'was cuz dem leaks and the damn Navy raisin rates and all sorts of otha blames to make it look like they be doing their best. The one who appears to have the golf tan who shares a morning talk show has all the rite answers, gosh darn, he even speaks slowly so us dumb'uns can unnerstand him. Ya want reliable water, we need fix the pipes so, like it or not(He doesn't give a rat's behind) we're raising the rates...........
Well, we all know that we clueless Keystonians can't do a damn thing about it so we just find ways to keep the water running and the lights burning..........but today!!!!The truth comes out!!!
For about $110K per annum(and that don't include house, car, move to Guam or any thing else that's usually hidden from the clueless unless they invoke an FOI...and most clueless people don't realize that it takes forever to figure out what's in the pay package cuz it's 'personal'......
So fellow cluelessians, we just hired a water engineer to pay money we can't afford to pay.........of course, before you became clueless, you realize that we've been without Craddick and his big salary for almost a year and nothing's happened..........heck, we get less water outtages.....there's been no dude walking the villages doing research on the water.........and we've survived! And.....we even managed to save on his big salary and other benefits..........
So, don't be so stupid.....there's always a reason for a rate increase.........it just takes awhile to figure out what his/er name is!
Once again, the laugh's on the Keystonians who live in the land of dumb and dumber!

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:28 PM | Comments (0)

October 02, 2008

WOULD YOU LIKE SOME MELAMINE WITH THE ORDER?

Yep....used to be we didn't want MSG with the order.........now we're thinking better leave it out as well as asked if there's any melamine with the order.....

The Chinese makes you think that you have a lot for your order........too bad it kills babies and puts little things that don't belong in your kidneys......they add it to anything that's made with milk....so, bread, cookies, wrappers and just about everything that needs volume......all without conscious....or guilt.

Remember the dog food? The cat food? Oh yeah, let's not forget the lead on the toys we bought for our beloved children.........So, melamine added to food is a great things......it cuts your life short! The lead? They figure you don't buy anything of value for your kids so you may as well stick with the cardboard boxes, unless they're from China, you should be able to get some use ouf ot them...a box that comes with a stove or fridge is great for a house!

Wonder how much melamine the attendees of the Olympics have lingering
in thier kidneys.......oh well, the got the best opening ever, guess that's worth a few grams of melamine!

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October 01, 2008

POWER RATES GONE/GOING UP, WATER GONE/GOING UP AND NOW GMH JOINS THE 'UP' GAME

You can laugh along with me........the hospital tonight announced it's raising its rates.......you know, keeping up with the price of the barrel of oil.....etc.

But the laughable matter, actually,it's not funny, it's pathetic.........most of the patients that will be charged these rates are the same ones who didn't pay for baby one, two, three or some urgent care........they're the uninsured........and our 'brothers and sisters' from the islands that Uncle Sam says we have to care for............so forget the rates, the really sick get on an airplane........the others are healed on Guam and they don'have to pay a nickle for the service.....does compact impact remind you of anything?
Lately, the DUI arrests and the like have appeared on line.......please note the last names......most of them can't walk on
the roads let alone drive.....and drunk at the same time!!!
I think we should have a purchase order from the government from where these friends come from before they're accepted at GMH!!! OR.........we should shuttle them to NRMC!

Posted by auntiecharo at 08:49 PM | Comments (0)

THEY'RE DEAD.......BUT NOT GONE!

Sure tells what kind of people we really are, huh?

It's not 'new' news.......but news just the less. Seems the hospital has a large number of dead bodies. I'm just not sure how many, but one is more than enough!!!! These dead bodies languish at the morgue, proof confirming that there's no group that cares enough to give them a burial, Christian or otherwise. You'd even think that one of the funeral homes would do something for those dead bodies.
So, to bury one, the cost os over $2,000....there won't be anyone in attendance so you won't have to worry about food or flowers or anything for that matter;.....just a cheap cardboard box thrown quickly into the six foot hole so that we can forget about that body, never mind who he loved or who once loved him/er..........
There are several funeral homes that cremate....that's really cheap...several non-profit associations can gather enough money to cremate those bodies........but that's too simple, we'd rather leave those unloved bodies at the morgue.....out of sight, out of mind.....then we can blame the hospital for not doing anything for them....it always feels good to blame someone else, isn't it?
I suppose I wonder what the Bishop is thinking about when he's not thinking about the gambling deal............you'd think he'd do what Jesus would do(oops, He wasn't a neo catacumen)
And honestly, not giving a damn about the remains of the dead ain't a new thing.......we've tons of bones in tons of boxes lined up in various offices under the guise that they're being studied....maybe we can send the dead bodies to these scholars and do a study on what horrible people we are as a society that we wouldn't bury our dead?
No wonder the world is in chaos!

Posted by auntiecharo at 08:36 PM | Comments (0)

September 29, 2008

THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM IS A KILLER OF A FETUS

I find it odd that the senor obispo, a neo catholic found it most important to appear before a broadcast camera to whine about the possibility that the initiative for gambling might pass.

Of course, his highness didn't appear before a microphone(radio)t.v. or even a print reporter complaining about the possibility the Guam Music might appeal the fact that their license to use their machines to gather and or pay out monies as many liberty machines were doing.......nope, if he didn't like the machines, it was a well kept secret.
BUT...........when a female inmate has intercourse(I don't think it's been proven that it was a rape) with another inmate during a gathering of how to keep/respect the law.......she got pregnant....only when she discovered she was pregnant did she say anything about the intercourse.....damn, don't they hand out condoms or birth control pills paid for by GovGuam?
So guess what..........some higher up(notice I did't say he/she was smart) says that since the 'act' happened while the govGuam was watching over the sinners.............it was up to them to kill the fetus........I don't care how you put it...........that fetus was a living being, the breath of God breathed into its soul............so....in order to make a bad situation 'right', they(GovGuam-I say...........don't stop until you can name him, his his/er picture on t.v. and in newspapers so that we can tell who the murderer was.....I'm sure one of the infamous aborter doctors did the killing and I'm thinking that this was one of the 'delicate' situations that was spoken about during an early talk show weeks ago........yep, it's a delicate thing....anytime you kill a fetus, it's delicate and here we have hypocrites crying over those precious baby seals by those who kill it for its fur.
Guess the bish was too busy with his neo cults to pay attention to the defense-less fetus who had no say so in his creation...
Remember dear mother, abortist..........what you sow..........you reap!

Posted by auntiecharo at 11:25 PM | Comments (0)

September 28, 2008

I JUST LOVE BILLCLINTON, DON'T YOU?

Show one is never too old to appreciate the 'right' comfination! Good on you, Unca Bill, keep up the good work!

Hillary ain't Sarah Palin. She has 18,000 women following her. If the half black-half white man had been the boss of his home(as in, he doesn't have to listen to whiney Michey), he and Hillary could be shopping for their designer clothing as I write. The details about Hillary not being good enough to be VP is because Ms.Mickey doesn't like her..........alas!!!! What a waste.....it would have made history....first black man and white woman holding one and two positions in the U;S..............but the only way they scorned woman would go for it is to give her tuppence for the woman's debts......so Hill will end up doing something much more important than to just have been an unwanted VP.....and maybe.....Mr. President won't be the dude but the old man that the Democrats predict he's going to die before the 4 years of the first presidential term is over.........wow.....wouldn't it be terrible if something happened to Hussien an we'd have to listen to motormouth Binny.

So for now, Uncle Bill, you're my hero, keep up your kind words for the grandfather and his normal American woman who shoots a gun, has 5 children, a husband and those to die for glasses!

Posted by auntiecharo at 09:59 PM | Comments (0)

CUT AND PASTED

IT'S YOUR VOTE.......

Am I looking at this wrong?

MAYBE I'VE GOTT'N THIS ALL WRONG - ME JUST BE'N AN OLD FARM BOY WITHOUT MUCH EDUCATION...BUT NOW, Y'ALL CHECK THIS OUT:

HIS FATHER WAS A KENYAN, A MUSLIM, AND A BLACK- WE SEEN ALL THOSE PICTURES OF HIS NICE AFRICAN FAMILY.

HIS MOTHER IS KANSAN, ATHEIST, AND WHITE. SO - WHERE ARE ALL THOSE PICTURES OF HIS NICE WHITE MOTHER AND HIS NICE WHITE GRANDPARENTS - THE ONES WHO RAISED HIM ALL THOSE EARLY YEARS?

HIS FATHER DESERTED HIS MOTHER AND HIM WHEN HE WAS VERY YOUNG AND MOVED BACK TO LIVE WITH HIS FAMILY IN KENYA (THAT'S THE ONES IN THE PICTURES).

HIS WHITE MOTHER THEN MARRIED AN INDONESIAN MUSLIM AND TOOK HIM TO THE CITY OF JAKARTA WHERE HE WAS FIRST SCHOOLED IN A MUSLIM SCHOOL

HIS MOTHER THEN MOVED TO HAWAII AND HE WAS RAISED BY HIS WHITE MIDDLE -AMERICAN GRANDPARENTS THERE.

UMMM...NOW HERE'S THE HARD PART FOR ME (HELP ME OUT HERE, IF YOU CAN):

SOMEHOW, SUDDENLY - HE WENT TO THE BEST HIGH DOLLAR PREP SCHOOLS IN AMERICA , AND LATER, HE GOT INTO A TOP IVY LEAGUE COLLEGE AND LATER, INTO HARVARD LAW SCHOOL - HOW? WHO SPONSORED HIM? WHO PAID FOR ALL THAT SCHOOLING? (HAVE YOU LOOKED AT TUITION EXPENSES TO ATTEND UNDERGRADUATE YALE LATELY? HOW ABOUT HARVARD LAW SCHOOL ? SOMEBODY PAID A LOT OF BUCKS FOR THIS KID'S IVY LEAGUE EDUCATION.......) WHO?

A SENATOR'S SALARY IS NOT THAT GREAT, BUT THIS YOUNG MAN AND HIS YOUNG WIFE PRESENTLY LIVE IN A $1.4 MILLION DOLLAR HOUSE THAT HE ACQUIRED THROUGH A'DEAL' WITH A WEALTHY FUND RAISER.

WHAT SORT OF 'DEAL'?

RIGHT OUT OF HARVARD LAW, HE 'WORKED' AS A CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST IN CHICAGO .

HE THEN ENTERED POLITICS AT THE STATE LEVEL AND THEN MOVED TO THE NATIONAL LEVEL - WHERE HE SCRAMBLES TODAY WITH VERY MINIMAL EXPERIENCE IN ANYTHING - WHILE OTHER PEOPLE WRITE HIS SPEECHES FOR HIM.

IN ALL HIS TIME IN THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEGISLATURES - HE'S NEVER LAUNCHED ANY IMPORTANT LEGISLATION WHATSOEVER MOSTLY, HE'S OUT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT.

HE CLAIMS TO BE 'PROUD OF HIS AFRICAN HERITAGE' BUT IT SEEMS THAT HIS ONLY CONNECTION WITH AFRICA WAS THAT HIS AFRICAN FATHER GOT A WHITE GIRL PREGNANT AND THEN DESERTED HER.

UMMM....WHERE IS THE PRIDE IN HIS WHITE HERITAGE? AFTER ALL - IT WAS WHITE GRANDPARENTS THAT RAISED HIM!

HE WAS A MEMBER (FOR OVER 20 YEARS!) OF AN 'AFROCENTRIC' CHURCH IN CHICAGO THAT HATES WHITES, HATES JEWS, AND BLAMES AMERICA FOR ALL THE WORLD'S FAULTS.

HE REPEATEDLY COVERED UP FOR THAT PASTOR AND THAT CHURCH - SAYING THAT HE CAN SEPARATE THE RELIGION FROM THE POLITICS, WHEN HE HEARS A HATE-WHITEY SERMON.

HE CLAIMED THAT HE WAS SIMPLY UNABLE TO CONFRONT HIS PASTOR OF 20+ YEARS ABOUT THE PASTOR'S DEMONSTRATED UN-AMERICAN BIAS, BUT HE WANTS US TO BELIEVE THAT HE CAN CONFRONT NORTH KOREA AND I RAN , WHEN THE TIME ARISES TO TAKE AMERICA'S SIDE.

YEAH - WITH THIS BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE, HE 'HOPES' THAT HE COULD BE A UNITER AND BRING US ALL TOGETHER;

BUT - WE THINK THAT THE REAL 'HOPE' IS, THAT HE REALLY HOPES, THAT NO ONE WILL PUT A LL THESE PIECES TOGETHER, UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION
SEND TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW
GET OUT AND VOTE YOUR BELIEFS

Posted by auntiecharo at 09:16 PM | Comments (0)

WHAT'S WITH THE SUPPOSED JOURNALIST...OR IS THERE SUCH A THING ANYMORE?

Joy James, supposed journalist, trades ethics for gambling

Dang, I thought I knew everything. I had the worst argument with other half that there was absolutely no way that the the girl we see Sunday after Sunday at New Covenant and working as spokesperson for GUM MD show on channel 6 once a week, would support the Gambling initiative...........unless of course God above told her personally that it wasn't bad for the island and it's people...............especially since we just cut off the pay put machines............I bet me last $50.00 and I lost. She's not only on t.v. supporting the gambling initiative but she shows her face on print and on broadcast...........yet, pretty Miss Guam is now for Guam to go down the drain when and if the initiative passes under the guise that several government agencies get money while they make money............
Of course, she ain't no Catholic cuz the head of the neo catecumen head of that church(I think they've split and one's regular=the one that doesn't know the bible and the neos that do who look down on the ones that don't.........I wonder has anything about blessing the dumb and what they'll inherit)........so anyway, she ain't standing for the long lost electrical machines that pay oooooodles of money for licenses.............and is supporting the gambling that needs an airline ticket in order to get into the place to gamble away his/er estate...........hmmmmmmm,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,so, will the one way, open ticket work?
Yep, it's just another dumb thing happening to Guam, where it used to be fun and safe to raise a family..........now........kids get beat up at school, bus drivers crash and spend time cleaning up his mess and not looking after the injured..............and there's not even talk about how the money ills of the US are going to hurt our very lives................
I'm going to find a non political pastor that will help me communicate my fears to God...............and you can be sure his parish doesn'thave the likes of Joey Cepeda and Joy James and the likes of...........you just never know who's going to turn on the community for mere pennies that they're bound to be paid for the ads!

Posted by auntiecharo at 07:26 PM | Comments (0)

IT ONLY APPEARS THAT THEY'RE WORKING HARDER WHEN IT'S DARK!

Damn, you'd think we're all fools...........turn on the tv after dinner and it's the clowns pretending to work their butts off for us, their beloved voters!!!

All of this gnashing of teeth and appearance of being tired and greadesire of pity and empathy could have been saved days, even years ago..........they weren't blind, they could see how stupid the more important idiots were spending the little money we have. They could have put thier foot down months ago, they could have noted that it was that AG and she alone could decide who the head of GPSS was so that we didn't have to waste time for the $40M to be distributed.....I really hate to say this gut they whole bunch of clowns at Julale are one bunch of coconuts and that's an insult to coconuts and what's worse? The whole lot of them are running again!!!! And how stupid will we be when we elect each of them......and this time next year(of course without those running for governor( we'll be having the same problems....and all the problems we have will exist then as they do today...........that's a prediction!
Whwn we will we learn our lessons? When will we say no to relatives
and friends? When will we elect those that will help rather than destroy this beautiful island paradise? When will we get rid of those jerks that dare to put a moratorium to building that's really needed? Can't multitask CCU? The shame of course, is only ours! When we grow up? If it weren't for my parents, we'd invest what little money we have and live in the PI............not drinking any Chinese milk, of course!

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September 26, 2008

IF YOU'D LIKE TO BLOG YOUR THOUGHTS AND THEY DON'T HURT ANYONE'S CHARACTER...............

You know, don't tell me who's sleeping with who........m.........

I suggest you send your blog to auntiecharo.guam.net I will cut and paste your information and will leave your name out should you desire!

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A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME THAT UNCLE CARL IS GOINE TO RUN FOR ADELUP

Sorry to say, doctors ain't any competition........

When the almost the same age as McCain Carl T.C. Gutierrez puts his name on an applicattion to run Keystone Town..........you can be sure he'll have the best chance of winning the race. He's been away from Adelup for years, yet, hasn't lost touch with those that served him. He never forgets a favor, big, or small. When the power switch doesn't work and you tell him.....you can be sure that it'll work in likity split time. He can smile at the chiefs from America and coax them to do what ever he wants them to do........and still be friends....He's no stranger to the public schools, filthy as they are. And........he ain't got enemies with the radio and t.v. stations...he's never hidden from them.......worse, ran out the back door.
So watch out for his return.........we may just have some success with our new neighbors, the Marines.
And, it'll be nice to see a smiling Auntie Gerry that appreciates the job of being the first lady.

Yep, Uncle Carl...........you're still the one!

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I'D LIKE TO CALL THEM CHICKEN BRAINS BUT THAT WOULD BE INSULTING THE CHICKENS!

So, I'll just refer to them as they'd like to be referred to....senators of Keystone Town.

I have this book that's titled: Too soon Old, too late smart........I can't for the life of me figure out how we can put the same names on the ballots over and over again......believe me, these dudes and dudettes don't get smarter...just older. This group of clowns have done zilch for this town. I have to say that I give the benefit of the doubt to Jim Espaldon, Frank Ishizaki and sometimes, Eddie slurpie...the rest should do well entertaining the tourists. They could do a script that they're the representative of the people of Keystone.....then we could show with great pride the lowest of the low grades of the natives of Keystone, even though we spend more than about $4,000 per each student in our public schools. I pity Narissa Shaffer. Don't know what she did to deserve the school system. The cult of former don't want to see her succeed so our Rosies, and also ran tubbie that lives near Mt. Dump will do all they can to under mind her.

OH.....and if the governor spent this yeat discovering the world, where was the dude that now wants to take over and rack up the mileage? Did he try to fix the system? Is he trying to get the people's money back from Rev and Tax? Nope, in Keystone, we just pretend to care. WHen our gasoline at five bucks........no one had the gonads to stand up to the profiteers.....on then there's the cult run by Simon Sanchez..........he co hosts the Ray Gibson show and talks to us as if we were retarded and that he and his croonies are doing the best to keep us broke. Uncle Ben couldn't afford his heart meds because he had to pay his power bill.....But, Sanchez and group don't give a damn, they're making so much money it won't matter if the power rates are increased to $3,000 a month. If we don't like it, we can move to Nevada! But much worse than what's happening in Keystone......not a one of us give a fat rats rear....we call the talk shows and whine and whine.....when are we going to get strong enough to stand up for what our rights are.
Bull Roar for saying that you can't apply for a building or warehouse until April 1..........like those people at DPW move any faster than a land turtle(sorry turtles, I don't mean to insult you)...
I've been doing this since 1993...........I'm embarassed that I'm still here. Maybe the Marines want the property that I used to grow taro at.........maybe they'll practice firing at the damn pigs......in the mean time. I'm ashamed to be part of this do nothing, let it go to hell in a basket island. I used to care. Now...I just want to leave!

Haha, let's see which of those clowns make it back to the circus!

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DON'T LET ANYONE KID YOU.......THE HATER-REPORTERS IN THE STATES CAN'T WAIT TO GET HIM ON THEIR SHOW.

HYPROCRITES! Dumb is as dumb is....I can't believe that Larry King(soooooo much older than McCain and had how many by-passes?) actually had the here evil man on his show.....I wonder if he asked when Iran was going to bomb Israel.....and here I was, thinking King was of the Jewish religion......... The damned PM hates anything American and no matter how hard I prayed, he didn't walk across a busy street and taste a bit of American justice. I guess I used to have respect for King until he began the race to beat Elizabeth Taylor's weddings. You can tell he's become a hater....he loves that air head Joy behar who hates everything but herself. She hates Palin but loves Michelle O'.....what happen to being down the middle and making each feel as if they were standing on even ground? Let me tell you, I've loved many Jewish women and Behar was standing in the wrong like when it came to the receiving of any kindness.....and she's aging rapidly.....she'll get more laughs for her looks than her suppossed to be funnynremarks. Trust me, she ain't funny! Simple Sarah Palin has so much more class than these jealous women who hate her because she made it all on her own!

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September 07, 2008

ISHALL MISS OPRAH....i DON'T LIKE HYPOCRITS AND SHE'S JUST TURNED INTO THE BEST ONE.

She's the best hypctire walking around in this political world. She liese and she tries to get you attention, affection and down the way a bit, she wants you to buy so that she can get richer and more powerful.
SHE'S A GENIUNE HYPOCRITE;;;;;BOYCOTT HER COMPANIES AND PRAY THAT SHE GETS WHAT SHE'S SEWN IN DUR TIME!

I often thought that she was above favorites......not so, the man of he color running for president needs her to invite him to her so so that she can lick his feet and bow down to hom....maybe she'll even give away Michelle dolls(hope without the needles.....
So, Pretty Alaskan star, Sarah Palins won't be inviting her to the shollllll. Sarah Palin, you should be glad, the lady's burned out....has to give away expensive presents in order to keep her he day audience. I'm wndering what she's going to give away when the brown man comes for his exclusive interview.........Hope palin finds some one more real.

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September 05, 2008

HE'S SERVED HIS TIME....GIL'S A FREE MAN

Gil Shinohara is out of jail. There are years more of probation but he's out of Jail and doesn't have to go to club fed in the states.

He was a model prisoner and perhaps could almost take a lawyer's test, having spent years at the law library.
As happened to some recent parolees such as Thomas Tanaka and John Martinez, Shinohara has to speak before some 200 people and his speech must begginning with something that sounds like he's a convicted felon.

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OH AM I GLAD IT'S OVER!!!

Two good women surfaced during the RNC convention. There's more than hope offered should they win.

For the last co uple of months, I've watched Cindy McCain. Always behind her husband, rarely a smile and even fewer words. She was pretty but I never thought I'd warm up to her....once again, I judged the book by its cover.
Ms. McCain is a classy lady, but she's warm and generous and kind. She quietly does the Lords work without fanfare. Were it not for a short vignette of her life, I would have never known that she gives freely of her time (and money) to help poor and disfigured children. She will make a wonderful first lady.
The other lady that surface is just the greatest God-send to the Republican party. She's smart, she's loving, she's courageous and she'll make the best vice president ever.
What I gleaned from the second convention is that Republican types are less on ego and much on heart.
The Demos could have been sitting on the catbird seat if they'd have allowed lady Clinton to run as VP...........you snooze.........you lose~

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September 02, 2008

VULTURE REPORTERS

There's nothing sacred. They're reporter vultures that we allow to report with so much bias that it's possible their reporting will affect the outcome of this race.

If you want to find vulture reporting at its best, check out any of the CNN channels....They hate America and its government but adore Obama and want him to become president...next best vultures are reporters from MSNBC, CBS and some at ABC. If vulture reporting were a poison, we'd have already attended McCain and Palin's funerals.
CNN(all of them including the old man that's been married as many times as Elizabeth Taylor) are haters. They hate McCain, hate this administration and are hoping against hope that he loses the election. Although they barely know Sarah Palin, McC's vice president, want to kill her reputation once and for all. The vultures glee in their rock throwing at Palin, hoping to 'kill' her once and for all. Wonder how many of these reporters are sin-free and how they'd feel if they were in Palin's shoes.
Could it be that these evil mongers would have been happier if that poor Palin daughter have aborted the fetus instead of wanting to give birth to it? I remember a local beauty pageant winner that was reported to have been pregnant, therefore reguiring her to give up her rhinestone crown.....the reporting was so effective that the woman aborted the fetus before returning home. The reporters know who they are....hell awaits them!
If this 17-yr old had forged a check, robbed an elderly couple or committed some other crime....her name and her face would not have been reported....she is after all, a minor....and if she had chosen to abort the fetus, there would have been no shame....how many abortions go unnoticed...no baby, no shame. Yet.....one can't turn on the news without seeing this poor child's face, shaming her before the entire world. People in Sri Lanka, Sweden, Costa Rica or anywhere else know exactly what happened to this girl. She will probably never undo the shame brought upon her by these vultures....miserable all, have been feasting at this girl's pain and are getting highly paid for it.
Not satisfied about ruining the girl's reputation, the vultures are actually blaming the mother for the girl's pregnancy. The only way I would be responsible for any such allegation is if I arranged the love fest....Does anyone really think that Palin wanted this for her daughter?
Michelle Obama was right when she said that we're 'meanspirited'...most national reporters are just that....mean spirited....and hateful....and the only way I can get past this is to know that what you sow....you reap. May all hateful reporters reap what they've sowed!
In the meantime, chose your candidates because you think that they'll do a good job....and....leaving the judging to God!

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August 19, 2008

SLOWLY....BUT SURELY....THEY LEAVE

How many different airlines have set up office only to close it because the company says it's losing money? Such a good excuse....

Pan Am was said to have had a monopoly on the island...then, Continental Airlines... there was Braniff and TWA and Hawaiian Airline, South Pacific Airlines, Asiana, Korean Airlines, Japan Airlines, ANA, Northwest Airlines,and even Garuda under the guise of Continental Air Mike....the little props and on and on....I have to say that TWA and Braniff weren't afraid to keep the prices low...for awhile. The U.S. owned carried mail or moved military dependents so they could afford to fly here....but....we know that those days changed big time over the years, the worst being those in the '90's when the economy of Japan hit rock bottom...not to mention, the island suffered a few hellish typhoons and a massive earthquake....and did I tell you about the SARS scare?
So.....like all those beautiful kodak moments you may have had with any of the above airlines, another one bites the dust.....
Sayonara, ANA, it was nice while you were here and even if the folks at GVB say you won't be missed because you carried but a few.....you
will be missed.

We seem to be such a 'disposable' community. Maybe if we had more airlines the air fares wouldn't be so unreal. So alright already, the price of fuel is unreal, but it hasn't always been that way....the people of Guam and Micronesia have always been over charaged and we've always been so willing to believe all the reason for the outrageous charges....but...these fares will remain expensive as long as we pay for them.(When was the last time Continental/Micro reduced their fares to anywhere......other than to Manila doesn't count)

If you're interested in saving big dollars and you have a bit of extra time....buy one of Continental's cheapest fares to Manila and book your destination flight there. I know we do and the savings are pretty significant!

So, ANA, maybe you'll consider returning to our fair isles when the fuel costs are reduced.

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August 18, 2008

HOW COULD YOU HAVE WRITTEN SUCH A LETTER?

Why me? What did I do to deserve such a letter?

I was literally embarrassed for those two women who are board members of GPSS. It was the first time they sat face to face with poor Mr.(don't remember his first name) Maestri....Poor dude, he was only sent to Guam so that he could oversee how Uncle Sam's money is being spent!!!
First of all.....if one belongs to a board of directors.....ain't no need to take anything personally.....unless of course the letters pick you out and tell how you're mismanaging Uncle Sams moolah.....that I'm cure comes with a long list of 'okay to do', and 'do not do'..........yet when we get this money, we think of it as if it were a Bingo winning and we spent it helter skelter.....instead of being very careful to follow the letter of the law, we use the funds for whimsical reasons...we don't even bother to get the reports of spending to the agency on time......but???We're not too embarrassed to chastise Mr. Maestri. We don't go out of out way and ask how best we could report and USE these precious funds....these days, we only have enough money for travelling......and that doesn't include per diem!
Anyway, Mr. Maestri, there are many of us that don't hate you and we're not offended when you choose to see where the money goes. Perhaps it's time that we that work at GPSS ran the school as if the lives of our children depended on it.
I truly hope that you recognize that we're not all like those two who turned ugly today. A lot of us are glad that someone's overseeing the use of U.S. funds before they stop sharing it with us.
I hope you have a very enjoyable stay on Guam and that you get to meet those that appreciate all that you do for our children.

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August 16, 2008

CHILDREN STILL NOT A REAL PRIORITY FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM

Private schools already opened....students and books together for the year...they even have desks and such....yet....the public schools are unready...so what? That's not new....almost not even newsworthy...it's history repeating itself!

There's a brand new high school in the north...Okkodu....and it's reported that the brand-spanking new building leaks....who the heck built the school?
JFK was never maintained so.....their students have to share GW's school....but then, it's only children that are inconvenienced...what's new?
It's pathetic that alumnae of JFK waited to the eleventh hour to protest the double session.....that's not new, either! I personally feel that the structure is torn down and the school built somewhere else....leasing the beautiful view to someone who can keep it up.....GovGuam can certainly use the funds....but there's this hunger to keep the building at that place...
So....guess what? There aren't enough teachers so your children will be in study halls with school aids since the government doesn't have enough moolah to cover substitute teachers.....alas, it's only your children!
So.....maybe all the children who attend public schools will finally be in some sort of class by mid-September....not sure if they'll have books....or teachers, but again, that ain't news...just history repeating itself.
I must however, not make blame to the new Superintendent....she inherited the mess and is trying her best to fix what's broken....no doubt, she'll have white hair before the semester is over!

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July 21, 2008

ON THE 64TH LIBERATION DAY PARADE

The good news? There were 20,000 people who watched the parade...but, no governor or first lady at the reviewing stand...

There was no governor at the reviewing stand....his under study, Mike Cruz played governor....the parade had some pretty sophisticated floats and lots of marching units....it took about 4 hours and the chatter from the government-run KGTF chattered through out the parade...the main lady from KGTF said when they were talking about Sylvan being a sponsor that they educated one children at a time....seems she could have attended a few English classes at Sylvan...she and her employees talked through the whole four house, talking through periods of the parade that you wanted to hear without the chattering....but....the chattering was nothing compared to what happened before the parade....
The Air Force usually sends a plane or two to fly over the Parade as it begins....the TDY raptor planes did their thing but the heavy weight bomber that was supposed to fly over crashed north of the island. There were six people on board. It's reported nd that two people were picked up and taken to the Navy Hospital...not reported, however, were the severity of the injuries.
Not sure if the Air Force should start teaching thier pilots about flying out here....in less than a year, four crashes have happened....
I do hope that all six of the crew survives the crash.
My thoughts and prayers are with the crew and their family.

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BALI TRES REUNION

If you're related, read on....
copy and pasted, of course!

July 17, 2008
EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT!!!
WANTED!!! ALL MAKAKA-BALI’TRES FAMILY
(SANTOS – AGUON)
Hello & Hafa Adai Family Members,

We are counting days before celebrating our Second MAKAKA - BALI' TRES Family Reunion. We are excited and we promise this to be a most memorable gathering just like our first.
We, in California, have planned an extravagant surprise for those who plan to be in attendance. So, bring your camcorders, cameras, and your favorite dancing shoes!
On a more serious note, the purpose for this reunion is to afford to re-acquaint us with each other, and to introduce our children so that they, in turn, will meet and get to know their "Roots".

1st Day - Labor Day Weekend
Sunday, August 31, 2008 (12:00 pm to 7:00 pm)
Dinner & Dancing
“Island wear”
Sons & Daughters of Guam Club
Galaide Pavilion

2nd Day
Monday, September 01, 2008 (10:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Bar B-Q at Rohr Park Section R1

On a more serious note, the purpose for this reunion is to afford to re-acquaint us with each other, and to introduce our children so that they, in turn, will meet and get to know their "Roots".

Sincerely,
The Makaka - Bali'-Tres in California

PLEASE DETACH AND PROVIDE THIS PORTION

Projected Expenses
Galaide Pavilion Rental, Park Permit
Food (to be catered), Live Band & DJ
$4100.00
Make Checks payable to: Jo Ann Aguon Borja (Makaka - Bali'-Tres Reunion)
Mail Checks to: 650 Balsam Drive, El Cajon, Ca. 92019
Please send by no later than August 15, 2008

Number of Attendees: _____________________________
Submitted By: ____________________________________

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July 08, 2008

WHEN OUR SCHOOLS ARE FALLING APART....THEY'RE PLAYING THE DIRGE AT GMH, HALF OF THE AMBULANCES DON'T WORK AND ON AND ON AND ON.....

WHy do the clowns bother themselves with really unimportant bills such as tinted windows?

I really like Sen. Ishizaki. He was one of the best police chiefs and up until the dumb bill on vehicles, I thought I'd vote for him again.....but rather than push important bills on the real things that need fixing such as MIP,eitc refunds, refungs period!!! There are problems at ALL schools, GFD has non-working ambulances, there aren't enough license plates to register cars at R/Tax, etc, etc, etc.....what's important? Well....let's battle the tinted windows....Let's give everybody a raise who is a board member of GPSS.
Hell, let's give everyone a raise so he can afford his gas charges, the increased cost of power, water and the over night expensive food.
Has anyone gone to these markets to find out how many of them increased their fees everytime the gas goes up?
Everynight I pray that a few of the clowns at Julale wake up before they walk into those hallowed halls. They aren't funny you want anymore....oh, and if you want to get re-elected Mr. Shimizu, move your sign away from the road. My sister nearly bought the farm trying to make a left turn just outside Rev and Tax.
Lord, please give us a list of those who will do their best to correct all that's wrong with this island then having changed things Pto the better, leave office. There should be a law that disallows a senator from holding a seat for more than 4 years.
I like Travis Coffman's idea of districting and part-time legislators.
I'm so glad for being able to leave whenever I find myself knee deep in doodoo!

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SOMETIMES WE'RE JUST PLAIN STUPID

KUAM's story on tonight's news confirms just how stupid some govGuam ideas are.

How dare GPA complain about not having enough people to do their work then offer to call people before their bills are due to avoid being disconnected. Even banks don't call to remind you that your car payment or mortgage payment is due. In a perfect world....or a pie in the sky dream....give me a puff on that guys, that must be some strong stuff!!

Here's a copy and pasted story that appears on KUAM's website:
It's not exactly the phone call you'd like to receive. A call from the Guam Power Authority informing you that your power is going to be disconnected. Believe it or not, there are ratepayers who actually signed up for this type of service. The problem now, according to GPA Communications Director Art Perez, is that these customers haven't been updating their phone numbers, meaning other individuals may be getting notices of disconnection that aren't supposed to.

Perez said, "What's happening is customers aren't updating their contact numbers either or it goes to alternate numbers and in some cases that person that's the alternate point of contact who will receive 2 or 3 notices of disconnection even after they paid their bill."

Because of an increasing amount of wrong numbers in GPA's Automated Trouble Call System, the agency is asking for ratepayers who have signed up for the service to come in, bring an id, and your account number to update the phone number if it has changed.

The article isn't my problem. What is.....is that GPA would actually entertain calling people to remind them that they're going to be disconnected......yet....how many people actually pay their bills online then have to be charged extra so that GPA can get thier money on time.

Most people who can have a meter can darn well pay their bill before it's delinquent. Deadbeats shouldn't get more service than those who pay the bills when they get it. Once inawhile, we get stupid and forget to pay....but we're so embarassed that we dare not say that we could have had a call warning us to pay the bill.

I want Lord Sanchez and his minions to treat all rate payers equally....we should all have to pay our bills on time. We don't
and we're without the most expensive power in the world! Don't charge fees for those who want to pay promptly and play kiss butt for those rate payer divas that want to be reminded....in your dreamsk dude!

Oh yeah, don't come on Gibson's talk show and whine about not having enough money at GPA and waterworks and a half hour later, we listening to radio ads. What the hell is that about? You're (gpa and waterworks) are the only we can get water and power....who do you think you're advertising to....Unless the Feds(and they're not that crazy but I could be wrong) have asked you to advertise on their dime...you have no business advertizing....unless of course you want to get ahead a bit from the rumored coal generating for the shopping mall in Agana.

We've got some really strange people pretending to be financial experts....it's no wonder we're so screwed up!

So, rather than have your power or water turned off.....I say, first thing tomorrow, pick up the phone and call GPA and waterworks and ask them to remind you a few days before your bill is due.....if they're not cooperative, quote KUAM's story to them.

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July 07, 2008

A FRIEND'S THOUGHTS ON THE PENDING ARRIVAL OF THE MARINES

FYI-COPY AND PASTED

From an Okinawa newspaper.

Retired Marine General Stackhouse doesn't believe in the move of the Marines
from Okinawa to Guam.

I'm not so sure I disagree with him, but not for the same reasons. I'm not
so sure Guam can accommodate such an immense change in population or the
activity preceding the planned move. It will most assuredly create chaos on
this small island. Much will have to be done to improve the infrastructure.

Then there is the matter of the billions of dollars and the inept management
of Guam's leaders in preparing for the move and more than that their bulging
eyeballs at the amount of money involved and just how much of it they can
get.

Going to be interesting to see what develops over the next few years. Going
to be a lot of gut wrenching and unsociable exchanges of pleasantries
between 'them' and 'us'. A gnashing of teeth and biting of the lips?

There is already those who are unhappy with DOD having it's own school
system because Guam couldn't, and still can't, operate a quality one of it's
own. The current young lady AG is closing down schools every week and
rightfully so because of mismanagement and neglect.

What if the military decided to build it's own power and water systems
because Guam's isn't up to speed? True, they'll need help with what they
have now, but need to put some of their own resources into it. But, what
resources? Most of what monies are taken into the coffers goes to
government employee salaries, great government of Guam retiree benefits,
free' COLA (even for those born and raised here and many of whom are
millionaires), leaving little else for services paid for by the taxpaying
public.

Do I rant? Yes, I guess I do. I'm one of the taxpayers I refer to.

n.b. I do believethat we're not mature enough to handle this great gift of Marines and that we'll somehow screw it up.....my two pennies, of course!

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OH VESPA, WHEREFORE ART THOU?

Little by little, our big roads are beginning to be infused with two wheeled scooters, that almost rimind you of those that zip everywhere in the small streets of Europe....but they're the ones who will/or won't, survive the gas gouging.here

Today, I thought about the poor, the not so poor that's trying to make a life for themselves(family). I thought, wow, these people can't afford to buy a house, have to get meals and subsidized housing until their offspring are old enough to eat at the public trough(rhymes with cough). Power costs are unbelievable. $900.00 for a family of three adults and ne child. The take cold showers, have a gas stove and gas drier and they're hardly ever at home.
The ripple effect of the cost of the barrel of oil is akin to feeding a bit of rat poison at a time....slowly but surely, we are all drowning, few having the extra dollars necessary to live with the skyrocketting prices at the pump, the grocery store, utilities.
Sadly, we don't have anyone, elected or appointed, to do a think tank of what we can and cannot do.

The next time I'm in the states, I'm going to check out Vespa like scooter. I can use it around the village to run small errands.

I sure hope we're praying for better times ahead....and more cops...cuz we're going to be having more and more burglary/robbery.

We're at the bottom of the pickle barrel and don't know how to get out of it! Biba Nevada!

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WE'RE SO CONFUSED.....WE DON'T KNOW IF GAMBLING IS LEGAL OR NOT AND WHEN THE AG STEPS IN, WE QUESTION HER POWER TO INTERPRET THE LAW

Long headline....says it all. We all want to be king....certainly we want to put the AG to a power test and the games begin....the political olympics...always alive and well!

Whenever we return from our now frequent trips, I have to play catch up with the news. We don't always get 'everything' that's happening insubscribers the PDN/Mvariety online....guess they save much for subscribers that pay money for the news.....anyway...seems that the direction from the AG's office that Guam is free from gambling devices(I've been talking about these BINGO gambling machines for months!!!
Okay, so the AG says to the Dir. of Rev and Tax...let's not renew their business licenses. The machines are illegal. So the good director agrees and cuts them off.......for a whole month, nothing was done except for the talk on talk radio...on the last day, the owners of the devices came from out of the woodwork and.....talked to the acting governor/doctor decided....hmmmmm, this has to be tried in court....picks up the phone and tells Mr. Director to renew the licenses...the same ones that don't collect taxes from wins and every other loop hole not closed.
The doctor acting governor stood his ground. All sorts of 'stories' were said to have been discussed....money in someone's pockets and the like.....The callers on the talk shows kept reminding listeners that the gambling inneciative failed....people(cept a few) dLn't want gambling on their island.....seems the actor governor forgot that and found his own loop hole to keep the machines.
As if the taxpayers don't already have millions of wasted dollars....the issue will now make a few lawyers will be making mega bucks representing the owners of the machine and the AG's office will lose manpower so that they can fight this dumb, dumb decision.
And guess what, the neo-bishop who was frothing at the mouth when the Greyhound folks were trying to get the gambling initiave passed is no where to be found. Not a peep from those 'in frock'....guess gambling on those liberty machines aren't illegal.
Sadly, there just aren't enough people with backbones to stand up for or against gambling. I'm of the opinion that since it's going to be here anyway(gambling), we may as well create laws to tax it, tax the winners. We're a bunch of losers, we may as well admit it.
Biba gambling, Biba.....I've lost respect for one more elected person...hope he doesn't make it the next time he runs.

Posted by auntiecharo at 09:06 PM | Comments (0)

June 10, 2008

SHI SHI SCHOOL TO OPEN TO BIG POCKET BOOKS

If you want your child to have a good education.....send him/er to a private school!!!

The power lords have been promising to build new schools in the north and south and wherever kids need a school.....nope!!! Not a one built....no surprise, we never keep our promises. Today's news is about the cracked walls that'll suishrely kill a JFK student if she/he's under that buckled ceiling during an earthquake.
The attorney general has made trips to the schools to close up those that are unsanitary and unsafe. We now have several schools that can be fixed only with the help of a bulldozer. Your government working to bring the best to your children!!

In the meantime....the Bshop and friends at the Cathedral is passing out packets for boys and girls to attend the newsest, the best high school since printed money! There will be tests for entry....and you'll need a lot of money(no, probably not as much as you dole out at St. John's, but expensive.....but little Dick and Jane will have a small class ratio and school will be run as if the education means success to the students.

Last year, Atty. Mike Philipps picked up the rope and ran with it in Agat. The Mt. Carmel School ran out of money, students and teachers.
Mike Philipps said 'no' and turned the school around. It is now one of the best schools to attend.

So....if the private schools can run with less money than GPSS is eating up like a hungry monster.....why aren't we giving away vouchers so more children can attend these schools?

Welcome to the school community, St. Thomas Aquinas, you're sorely needed.....and appreciated!

Posted by auntiecharo at 09:11 PM | Comments (0)

DOESN'T ANYONE CARE THAT WE'RE IN DIRE STRAITS?

Everyday, one is faced with the rising cost of living on Guam. Everything is costing more....yet, the elected, sit and play with their fiddles as Guam runs out of control.

So, the gas now costs $4.67? Who cares. You need gas, pay for it!
Your power bill is going to be hiked by 15%? Pay it or live in a cardboard box. Your streetlights have been taken down and it's dark where you live and you fear those young thugs roaming around during the dark of night? Buy a damn gun!
Payless Mkts. recently gave away green bags to save the earth!! But nothing's being said about the rising cost they have to pay for power, water, gas and the rising cost of bringing in the food....with or without salmonella or it's first cousin e-coli!
We're all victims and no one is out there trying to figure out how we can survive this modern day crucifixion.
I wish I could give you ten answers on how you can live through this perfect storm but I can't, you see, I'm a victim too! I suppose we'll know we're in the thick of it when we start seeing the creation of clothes lines.
As for mass transit....it's a pipe dream. We're just going to talk about it until the gas reaches $5.50 a gallon....then we'll decide to talk seriously about putting a working transit system together.....no wonder the governor and his underlords are gone....who the hell wants to stay here but those that can no longer afford an airline ticket?
We'll never get those brains that fled the last time Guam was in trouble to come back.....anywhere seems to be a better place than Guam......unless of course you live in tornado alley!

Posted by auntiecharo at 08:58 PM | Comments (0)

June 05, 2008

AI ADAI GEORGE, WE ONLY OWED THEM $7M

What the hell were you thinking when you paid those DRC people $M more than we owed? Haven't you heard? There's a drought and the money trees all died!

I suppose that when you're miraculously healed from having HIV that it might short change your thinking process. The PDN tried to explain away at the overblown over payment but tell ya, I didn't understand a bit of it. You get a bill for $7 dollars, and you pay the $7. and not a penny more. I can't figure out you were thinking and hope that the AG has the time to figure out why your agency could over pay a bill.
Honestly, more and more, we confirm that we are a Keystone government..noonw knows what to do and no one seems to be bothered by our overspending.
We certainly must keep you in our prayers....there's bound to be more delinquent invoices that you decide to be over generous.
Too soon old, too late smart!

Posted by auntiecharo at 07:28 PM | Comments (0)

June 03, 2008

ARE THERE ENOUGH JOBS FOR THE GRADS...AND NON-GRADS

So, mommie and daddy are at work(well, you see, they have to....ya know, the price of gas, groceries, power and water bills) and Junior and sibling are out of school. Who's watching the kids? Will the older ones get summer jobs?

AHRD.....that used to be the agency that found summer jobs for kids to hang out at during the summer. They were paid minimum wages for the most part and spent time at Ypao and other neat places while they earned these bucks....but haven't heard that they're(ahrd) gonna do anything this summer....could it be that the Feds didn't deposit anything into their bank account?
Other question....how about jobs for the 16-yr olds and above that are still in school and want to earn a few bucks during the summer....what's there for them? Most of the adults from neighboring islands have filled most entry level positions permanently and unless they quit....there but a few positions that our kids(local and otherwise) that can work the little time before they have to return to schools(that may or may not be ready in time for classes).
So I'm thinking that these kids that are mobile will be hanging around the malls day in and day out....the best day care of course are the theatres....wow, they can drop the kids off at GPO and leave them there for hours...
Not a happy way to spend the summer, I'm thinking...but, what to do?

Posted by auntiecharo at 05:18 PM | Comments (0)

FINALLLY!!!

No more big wins without paying the tax man!

I have questioned for months why rev and tax allowed the electronic poker and bingo machines in various places on island to continue to pay out thousands of dollars...I mean thou$and$ of bucks!
Several people who've played the machines at the Royal Orchid have won between seven to seventeen thousand using those darling bingo machines. Guess what....only the friends got bits and peices of the win....and not a penny to rev/tax. It's gone on so long that there are actual buildings on Route 8 that stay open 24 hours so that gambling addicts can get their fill of winning and losing.
Finally, rev/tax has noted what it has lost in revenue and are putting a stop to the gambling machines.
Okay.....since the economy is soooooo bad and soooo many addicts are out there at these machines, why not just hike the cost of the licenses by the thousands of dollars and......TAX all wins by the submission of SS numbers.....or.....have the 'house' keep ten percent of the win and submit it(with proper paper work) to rev/tax. I probably didn't win any points with the bishop but hey, if the government needs money for schools, hospitals and safety people, we may as well tax the sinners....and that goes to cigarrettes and booze...be it beer or whiskey or wine coolers....but that's just me, trying to find a way to make a few extra bucks.....
Now.....I'm wondering what rev/tax is going to do about all the massage parlors......a lot's going on in thar there rooms that could be taxed....hmmmm, grt on sex? How much could we make on those happy endings at those parlors? So much for taxes and simple pleasures!

Posted by auntiecharo at 04:32 PM | Comments (0)

FINALLLY!!!

No more big wins without paying the tax man!

I have questioned for months why rev and tax allowed the electronic poker and bingo machines in various places on island to continue to pay out thousands of dollars...I mean thou$and$ of bucks!
Several people who've played the machines at the Royal Orchid have won between seven to seventeen thousand using those darling bingo machines. Guess what....only the friends got bits and peices of the win....and not a penny to rev/tax. It's gone on so long that there are actual buildings on Route 8 that stay open 24 hours so that gambling addicts can get their fill of winning and losing.
Finally, rev/tax has noted what it has lost in revenue and are putting a stop to the gambling machines.
Okay.....since the economy is soooooo bad and soooo many addicts are out there at these machines, why not just hike the cost of the licenses by the thousands of dollars and......TAX all wins by the submission of SS numbers.....or.....have the 'house' keep ten percent of the win and submit it(with proper paper work) to rev/tax. I probably didn't win any points with the bishop but hey, if the government needs money for schools, hospitals and safety people, we may as well tax the sinners....and that goes to cigarrettes and booze...be it beer or whiskey or wine coolers....but that's just me, trying to find a way to make a few extra bucks.....
Now.....I'm wondering what rev/tax is going to do about all the massage parlors......a lot's going on in thar there rooms that could be taxed....hmmmm, grt on sex? How much could we make on those happy endings at those parlors? So much for taxes and simple pleasures!

Posted by auntiecharo at 04:32 PM | Comments (0)

HOW MANY WILL FLEE THIS TIME AROUND?

When things get bad in paradise, the middle class find a reason to go somewhere else....how many are leaving because they can no longer afford to live here?

When you can no longer afford to drive your car, buy staples or even afford the cost to educate your children in private school.....you think of how much more affordable it is on the otherside of the fence...I know dozens of people who've gathered their most precious belongings and have moved to where it's more affordable....places that don't have the talking head of CCU spinning the need to increase our power rates. Gads, so many of those people can look you in the eye and lie like hell....especially the talking head of the public school system....he talks as if everything in the schools are tip top then the Attorney General arrives and discovers that it's all a myth...
I've lost respect for those talking heads, aka, PIO persons....oh the lies they've told about Southern High School.....and all the others that aren't fit for rats and cockroaches!
So, your power goes up, the water rates go up, groceries go up, you can't afford to fill your gas tank....and the people you elected to represent you aren't doing a thing about anything....will you relect the entire bunch? You the last time and look at where it has gotten us....further into hell on earth. Or, will you just take the easy way out and move to the states?
I say....if you don't say anything about what's bothering us....then we're part of the problem and not the solution.
BIBA NEVADA!

Posted by auntiecharo at 04:10 PM | Comments (0)

HOW MANY WILL FLEE THIS TIME AROUND?

When things get bad in paradise, the middle class find a reason to go somewhere else....how many are leaving because they can no longer afford to live here?

When you can no longer afford to drive your car, buy staples or even afford the cost to educate your children in private school.....you think of how much more affordable it is on the otherside of the fence...I know dozens of people who've gathered their most precious belongings and have moved to where it's more affordable....places that don't have the talking head of CCU spinning the need to increase our power rates. Gads, so many of those people can look you in the eye and lie like hell....especially the talking head of the public school system....he talks as if everything in the schools are tip top then the Attorney General arrives and discovers that it's all a myth...
I've lost respect for those talking heads, aka, PIO persons....oh the lies they've told about Southern High School.....and all the others that aren't fit for rats and cockroaches!
So, your power goes up, the water rates go up, groceries go up, you can't afford to fill your gas tank....and the people you elected to represent you aren't doing a thing about anything....will you relect the entire bunch? You the last time and look at where it has gotten us....further into hell on earth. Or, will you just take the easy way out and move to the states?
I say....if you don't say anything about what's bothering us....then we're part of the problem and not the solution.
BIBA NEVADA!

Posted by auntiecharo at 04:10 PM | Comments (0)

JOIN GIAA AND GET FREE GYM MEMBERSHIPS

If you need a job and want to get fit.....get a job at GIAA...they want new bennies for you...OHHHHHHH, we have so much money to spend!

Okay...I'm not a dummy....I'm aware that GIAA is an autonomous agency...they can do as they darn well please....but hell, what nerve they have to offer gym memberships to its employees. If the employee is too fat and lethargic, fire him/er!!!
Nero's playing the fiddle, gang, get your face out of the sand. We need money for the schools, we need money for the hospital, GPD and GFD.
I have to ask.....are those people up there awake? They seem not to be and are in the midst of stupid dreaming. I have to say, when the boat's sinking, the rats jump ship, not that he's a rat but what do you suppose the reason was that caused Mr. Frank Blas to jump ship? He was the chairman of the board, wasn't he?
Too bad we have so little values, so little knowledge of what's important....believe me, that agency can survive without gym memberships!

Posted by auntiecharo at 04:01 PM | Comments (0)

THE RISING COST OF BREATHING....I MEAN, LIVING....IN PARADISE

How sad its become to live in paradise....read on!

As a member of this community(mostly part-time these days), I've experienced the cost of breathing a real challenge. The gas has gone up and we seem totally unable to change that so we lie, cheat, steal and drill our ways into gas hoses to get our fill of gas without paying for it.
The government hasn't paid for street lights, or even have taken the non-needed ones down so they don't continue to cost the taxpayers money....there's a cliff-hanger on the further power disconnection because the gov's credit is good and we've borrowed money to pay GPA so that they don't pro-rate the bucks into our bills. We're stuck with the LEAC and will continue to see the rise of this charge forever....today, GPA is threatening(actually in their verbage, this means 'promise', to disconnect those poor people that are 30 days past due. You see, those people have to come up with the payment or they eat in the dark. Doesn't mean a fat rodent's behind that the government owes millions. But....who the hell cares...we can't do jack about the rising cost of power.
The hospital? It's still full, a room means a bed in the hallways....not funny when you have a dying relative. Peter Sgro, when are you going to save this island with an alternative way to live?
We all received green bags from Payless markets but can hardly afford to fill them up with groceries. But I can't blame them...they too have to pay for the rising cost of living here....so we can't boycott them because we have to eat. Spam is now over $2.50 a can.....
And I bet after saying all of this and maybe you're going to agree with my opinion, are not going to do anything but change your daily, comfortable habits and turn into grovelling (sp) citizens...maybe you'll even consider stealing copper and sell it to the creatures that buy the stuff to make ends meet!!!

Posted by auntiecharo at 03:45 PM | Comments (0)

FAIR AND BALANCED...THE MAN'S VERSION OF UNCLE LARRY PEREZ

Reader defends DPW's Larry Perez at DPW. I say that it's an agency that continues to 'non-finish' it's projects, or, when projects are completed, have to be re-done because it wasn't done right in the first place. But.....you can read what I've pasted below and make up your mind.

Just wanted to comment on the issues you blogged in regards to DPW in its state of disfunction.

It seems that a certain amount of name calling has been expressed without fully comprehending the exacting issues these employees faced.

the label "jerks" being affixed on these employees.

I find it amazing that should issues and concerns should arise it would be an employee or group of employees would be blamed and the appointed authority would be deemed blameless.

Fact of the matter is that Larry PErez made an unsubstantiated claim against employees which these employees felt needed clarification from the Governor.

These so called "jerks" were said to be "unsupervised" and therefore "disorganized" it was naturally required to reorganize them, all because Larry PErez said so.

So in retrospect, considering the comments expressed here, do you still feel satisfied with the performance of someone who you deemed was just doing his job?

1.Failure in the compliance of the consent decree and Solid waste management going into receivership.

2. The inability to implement FHWA projects.

3. Streetlights have been turned off.

4. Trash collection problems continue to persist post reorg.

5. Roads are still potholed.

6. DPW continues to lose its lionshare of federal monies due to noncompliance.

These jerks must really be outsmarting Director Larry Perez, while he continues to do his job. RIght?

Do you really believe he is doing his job?

1. He champions the museum claiming to justify the use of FHWA monies for the construction of a new museum.
2. He is an active committee member of the military build- up and continues to travel as required.
3 He is now touting his expertise in transportation and is willing contribute in collaboration with Department of Administration in fixing problems.

Do you still think Larry Perez is doing his job?

ALl the problems at DPW which is affecting this community are the fault of those "jerks". After all, as was stated, Larry Perez is doing his job.

Esta!

Posted by auntiecharo at 03:40 PM | Comments (0)

March 19, 2008

GUAM IS HAVING ONE HELL OF A TIME TRYING TO LIVE UP TO IT BEING A 'PARADISE'

I used to dream paradise, now it'a a nightmare and more and more will make their exodus to Vegas.

It used to be a paradise, lovely beaches, warm,friendly and hospitable locals. It's supposed to be 'duty free' but that's a whole 'nuther story.The girls get pregnant...the baby and its father have a choice of moving in with either parent's house because neither children(teens) have a job that can pay the rent, in fact, unless you have a really good job(govGuam, of course!) you can only afford a cardboard box or live in a cave, eat your meals at the soup kitchens and so on.
The public schools? They don't even come close to being a real school. Imagine if you will that your child attends one and has to ask the teacher for toilet paper if he's going potty...if he goes more than once, he's s... out of luck! And of course, the air conditioning never works so teachers bring their fans from home....what kind of leaders do we think we're teaching? Unless there's a wholesale miracles....these kids are going to end up just like their moms and dads did.....ghura with a credit card from the feds.
Everything with the exception of breathing has a price added...no value added, or course!
Watch the legislature and imagine that those children in our schools are one day going to take over that mess....and the ones there, with the exception of the great pretender, all went to college, or at least a private school which gave them a chance. If you decide to live here, I say buy the biggest dog and bring it with you beause if you leave your home, some thug will rip out all your copper and aluminum shutters. If someone in your family passes away, don't bother enhancing the crypt of grave with a pretty bronze candle holder, the thugs steal that too and the damn foreigners can't wait to get it on a ship sailing to China....that's how bucks are made....by stealing what the foreigners (Asian, of course) love to send home. When the thugs stole the plaques that held the names of WWII survivors.....the governor got mad....closed down the foreign' "I'll buy it if you'll steal it' companies got really ticked off....and for awhile, we didn't have to worry about losing our copper tubing....well, the governor either forgot the rule or he decided that it was 'all clear' and the foreigners started buying again......now, most of the vacant buildings have to be re-wired.
I'm really dismayed. I had such high hopes for this island. I wanted my children to bring their children home so that we could live as I lived with a complete family, mom, dads, aunts, cousins and grandparents that the kids would learn from.
So, if the story about the Marines coming to Guam is for certain, then my hubby and I will do as we promised we'd never do, and sell our home and make a life in the states where the power bill for a 5 bedroom home runs under $200. a month and lettuce sells for eighty five cents a head and strawberries are only $5.00 a package if it's a huge 4 or 5 pound container.
We have really silly people that worry about the language dying...We'd best learn to speak Chuuckese, Chamorro isn't going to come in handy in Vegas, Hayward or Tacoma.
And.....we did it all to ourselves....and if you don't believe me, just count how many people come to the public hearings that affect their lives....
Guam is paradise lost!

Posted by auntiecharo at 04:47 AM | Comments (0)

March 18, 2008

I BET THOSE DUDES AT JULALE DON'T THINK IT'S SUCH A BIG DEAL TO BE THE MAJORITY NOW!

I bet those dudes and dudettes at the legislature don't think being the town's big leaders now that the Feds have discovered that it's pretty easy to step in and take over.....

I say, they'd better hire a few activists to fly their flags and complain about Uncle Sam....cuz they mean bizness and I mean, bizness!
They ain't gonna sit on the sidelines and watch as we bury ourselves in doodoo. They're going to watch how we do bizness very closely and if we ain't doin it right, they's gonna step in and do it for us!
So if those newly in power at the Legislature thought it was worth the fight for that gavel....they'd best think again. They should've left the mess to the gavel holders....at least they could have had a laugh or two.
Bet those people who were here attending the great forum are laughing out loud...wondering how the fight for power was more important than the budget, the schools that had to be closed down because it didn't have enough working restrooms. With all the stupidity going on, it'll be a real shock if they decide to do business on Guam....wondering if the Marines moving here is really going to make it worth their time!
Let's see how many Keystone legislators we're going to re-elect! Bet Uncle Sam wonders as well!

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:31 AM | Comments (0)

ONE MAN'S GARBAGE IS NOW UNCLE FEDS?

It had to be you......remember the song? How about, you're still the one? I'll remember you....Aloha Oe.....how about Enya's Only Time?
They've come to roost and they ain't chickens!

If you were confused about the entry of this opinion....it relates to song titles....relating mostly to what's happened to the Taotao Tano and their loss of the garbage game....and a reminder that we're really not a bunch of delinquents living out here without a big brother watching....and if we don't pay attention to their instructions, they'll be back to do it their way.....and we'll have to pay for them to do it.
Kinda makes you thing about the time your mom said that if you've got to do it, you'd better do it right the first time....seems govGuam didn't have such a mother, at least where the garbage system is concerned.
For years, Uncle Fed has told us to close Mt. Ordot...we're not doing this, that right. Then, they told us to close it.....but no one listened, they kept making up excuses. When the Feds fined govGuam, the DPW director said, "It's only $2,000 a month, no big deal."
So now, it's a big deal, Uncle Fed has put its big feet into the mess and they're going to make sure that there's a new land fill and the government's going to pay big time because they didn't pay attention to the instructions.
All over the radio and t.v., those that are in power say that 'it's a good thing' that Big Brother is taking over~ as in receivership~ the land fill and garbage pick up....and it doesn't mean that Big Fed is going to pay to pick up your junk....it means that the government is going to be paying and since they don't have the moolah, they're going to be charging you to pay their share!
How come we can't do it right the first time but have the time to do it right the next?
I suppose it's a good thing that Uncle Fed is going to take over because it'll be done right....but at the same time, I'm ashamed that they had to come in and rescue us because we were too dumb to do it right ourselves!
Maybe we'll do some easter egg hunting at Mt. Ordot while it's still open......smells the same!

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:18 AM | Comments (0)

March 13, 2008

SHAME, SHAME ON YOU!!!!!

We're rolling in hundred dollar bills. It's falling out of the sky and growing on trees only those that don't work for GovGuam know how which trees to pick from.

According to today's PDN(on the front page) it records that 436 days have passed and the precious kids attending Southern High School are without working air conditioners. Hell, who cares, they're just a bunch of kids, what do they know about comfort? And it ain't only Southern High that doesn't have working units. Teachers there as in other schools, have to keep the toilet paper so that they can hand it to the student that needs to do some natural stuff in the restrooms...Gawd, there are tons of problems that exist that are too numerous to report. Ask any public school students and they'll tell you what's missing and wrong with his school.....
YET....some very lucky people, namely Joe San Agustin and Rosana San Miguel,and I think Luis Reyes are going(on your dime) to take a trip to the tune of $10K to check out a small school in Clovis, Ca.
The PDN reports that GPSS thinks they're going to learn something on how schools operate in similar sized communities.
On junkets, I think that only those who work for GPSS should go because sending transient board members don't do jack for the system. They're just going for the thrill of the ride! Do you think they'll all come back and put into place the good things they learned while junketing?
With the economy on empty, you'd think the more frequent traveller would order that only urgent trips be made, especially if the government is going to pay for it.
I spoke of it in one of the articles I posted yesterday.....Remember Harold Allen of UOG? How many trips did he make to China to lure students to Guam....hahahahahaha, he probably saw the Great Wall and dined on Peking Duck and didn't bring one Chinese student to the college.
I guarantee that nothing will come out of this trip...we really should not be so eager to give our board members such expensive treats.....and $10K What are they doing, flying on the air ambulance? Surely there's a cheaper fare than $10K!
Again, shame on us for allowing these no shame people to go on short vacations! If anyone hasn't noticed, govGuam doesn't have any money it the bank and that the machine that prints the money needs some parts that they can't afford to pay.....
We're in dire straits here boys and girls....if you want to go on an airplane ride....pay for it yourself!
SO....here's an excerpt from the famous song, Shame shame on you!

Don't take me on no, no
Don't take me on no, no
Ddon't take me ooon
Shattered the lie but you think I don't already know,
Don't try to deny cos my fuse is ready to blow
Its your turn to learn I think that you know where to go
It's a shame, shame, shame for you

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:47 PM | Comments (0)

IF CONVICTED, WILL HE GET THE SAME MERCY THAT DIAZ FROM GMTA DID

Mirror, mirror on the wall, will Tony be saved from the fall?

Today's PDN had a front page story about the second supersedingindictment against former Sup. Ct.'s Ton Sanchez and friend/lobbyist Amramoff for sending(and receiving via lawyer's office) to the tune of $324,000 beginning on 25 Jan,2001 and Feb.28 of 2003 from appropriated funds of the court. The details are all on front page and page 4 of today's PDN....good reading but not good enough for me to go into it.
So.....if the allegations turn out to be true, will Uncle Tony serve just enough time to get the 'get out of jail free' from his former classmate who lives on the hill?
I'm sure that the classmate will say that nothing will be served if we put this brilliant man behind bars.(I'm sure that he's not talented enough to make furniture from that fenced in place with pot smoking guards.....
He's been under the radar range recently, the issue only surfacing because of the 2nd indictment.
Of course if Joe S. Cruz had committed the same alleged crime, you can be sure he'd be thrown into the clink and the keys would be thrown away...some luckier than others!
The full story is on today's PDN!

Happy trails to you, until we meet again
Some trails are happy ones,
Others are blue.
It's the way you ride the trail that counts,
Here's a happy one for you.

So much for stories that only a few in the media will publish.
Happy trails to you, until we meet again

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:29 PM | Comments (0)

MAKE PROSTITUTION LEGAL

If prostitution was legal and they had to pay GRT.....govGuam would be rich beyond description!

All this news about that poor man that temporarily forgot that he had a beautiful and smart wife and three daughters waiting at home for him.
Damn, if we didn't we might lose out on hefty charges as paid for by the governor of New York!

Mindy Fothergil of Kuam reports that:
"A superseding indictment was handed down Wednesday afternoon against Mi Kyung Bosley (aka, "Mi Kyung Park") and In Hyun Kim (aka, "Dominic") for three counts of alien smuggling and conspiracy. The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service currently offers a Guam Tourist Visa Waiver program that allows foreign nationals, including Korean citizens to come to Guam only as tourists for a period of no more than 15 days. The program does not allow Korean citizens to come to Guam for employment or to stay beyond the 15 days.

Bosley and Kim are accused of conspiring with others to bring Korean women into Guam under the Tourist Visa Waiver program and employing them at nightclubs and bars, even after their stay on the island had expired. According to the indictment, Bosley paid Kim between $300-$400 per employee, for filling out certain departure records so it appeared to INS officials that the women had left Guam. The scheme allegedly occurred between January 2005 until January 30 of last year. At least five Korean women were employed by the owners of Club Miso and Apple Lounge, allegedly participating in the conspiracy by paying cash to Bosley to have the documents turned into federal officials."

So, recent interviews published in the print media report that these women are bring brought in to you know.....bring pleasure to the Viagra addicts. Does the Mann Act apply here?
Can you imagine that if these prostitution havens were legalized, the government would be rich beyond means...especially if men such as the New York decided it was time to 'bond' with an escort woman...imagine the grt on $4100. Then there's the trade from Japan and China, bet even men from the neighboring islands would come....darn, govGuam would make more money that it currently makes from the grt of Home Depot...

Okay, it's a sad thing that the gov's(NY) wife and three daughters are suffering like they've never suffered before and so I don't make light of the pain the gov has cause, but nonetheless, the government would make umpteen dollars from the fake massage parlors...no, I'm not serious, but let's not look at NY and think that we don't have the same things happening here!

Posted by auntiecharo at 03:30 AM | Comments (0)

A DEATH MUST TAKE PLACE BEFORE WE MAKE IT A RULE

Skate board anyone? How about a $6000. funeral?

I was in Dededo and ran into the new skate park. Neat, I thought, a place for those with nothing to do to go to!!!
I'm not for scary type fun. I never learned how to skate, probably because I kept losing that damn key that came with the heavy roller skates, and oh, that not so pretty head on with an on-coming car. I actually dented his car as I met, up close and personal with the asphalt street. I managed to get thirteen stitches and now sport a few scars. In those days, there was no such thing as a helmet...probably because there were no sidewalks where I could fall and crack my head open. All they did have was lots and lots of merthiolate(sp) and gauze. The man whose car I dented brought me home, a bloody mess. The lost keys were no longer a problem because my parents threw away the beloved skates. And I had to work extra chores so that I could earn enough to pay for the man's damages.

Supposedly GHURA gave the money for the skate land to be built. I wonder if they know that since they did, that they would probably be sued big time if a kid fell and cracked his skull....you see, there's no one that gives a damn about them.....they don't matter. Kids are replace-able and don't matter in the greater scheme of things...These poor dears don't have to wear safety devices that would save them from a nasty fall.

Again, unless there's a bad injury and or a death.....there's no need for a darn requirement for these kids to have protective attire when they come to use the GHURA provided skate land.

Posted by auntiecharo at 03:16 AM | Comments (0)

GAWD DOES IT GET BETTER AT THE LEGISLATURE?

Instead of watching the various 'reality' shows on t.v., I've decided to spend time watching the 'reality' debacle at the downtown circus.
Wow, the new speaker can shriek like a fisherman's wife and cousin Ben who looks like a heavy-set Juan Malimanga and getting husky, Rory Respecio are working for the coconut award.

When I was a little girl, 325b.c., I use to sing this song...I think after what's happened over the past few weeks, I think you'll agree that this song can be the song that describes this current 'Rogue' legislature and it goes like this:
Refrain:

I don't want to play in your yard,
I don't like you anymore,
You'll be sorry when you see me,
Sliding down our cellar door,
You can't holler down our rainbarrel,
You can't climb our apple tree,
I don't want to play in your yard,
If you won't be good to me.

See, see my playmate,
Come out and play with me
And bring your dollies three
Climb up my apple tree
Holler down my rain barrel
Slide down my cellar door
And we'll be jolly friends
Forever evermore.

My dollies have the flu
Boo hoo boo hoo
Can't holler down rain barrels
Or slide down a cellar door
But we'll be jolly friends
Forever evermore.

Say, say, my playmate
Don't come and play with me
Don't bring your dollies three
Cut down my apple tree
Fall off my rainbow,
Into my cellar door
And we'll be enemies
Forever evermore.
Say, say my enemy.
Come out and fight with me.
And bring your bulldogs three.
Climb up my sticker tree.
Slide down my lightning.
Into my dungeon door
And we'll be jolly enemies
Forever evermore.

Say say old enemy
Come out and fight with me
And bring your bb gun
And we'll have lots of fun
I'll scratch your eyes out
And make you bleed to death
And we'll be jolly enemies
Forever evermore.

Sadly, there's no song that I know of, for the people whose lives are affected by the circus arena, who wake up each day, wondering if they should buy their meds and waste gas as they drive to pick it up because both cost far more than what they have in their wallets. The clowns aren't concerned with our lives, just as long as they have POWER, absolute power. Ray Tenorio and Judy Wonpat had more concern over that gavel than they do about the ever increasing costs of living here. Which of these clowns are worried that the hospital doesn't have simple CBC kits...a mundane little unit that when properly used, tells the doctor exactly what your blood tells them about your condition.
Gawd, I can talk and talk and talk, but it's all history and you're all a part of it because it isn't fixed and you're not upset about it.
There's another election coming up this November, I pray you'll all think about our lives and if we're no better off than we were when the clowns were sworn in....then I beg you to pick some new faces...At least if they have no experience in manipulating the government, they'll do the best they can to make Guam a paradise(affordable) once more.
There's no one to blame about what's going on at the circus. We put them there and we deserve what they're not doing to better our lives...or those of your children's lives.
I'm not picking sides. I don't know enough about standing rules of order...or, who's right and who's wrong....I just know that adults know how to compromise...those in the 29th Guam Legislature would rather make us a laughing stock than sit down and quietly discuss a win-win situation. They didn't...obviously, we're not deserving of a better life....or even an affordable one!

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I BET MY LAST TEN DOLLARS THAT ROBERT UNDERWOOD DOESN'T GET TO BE UOG'S PRESIDENT

We have this dummy thinking that only outsiders are capable of running the university! If Robert's promoted to take over Allen's failed attempts to run UOG, I'll shave my head!

Harold Allen....you remember him. He made more money than the governor and more money even than the medical examiner who makes tons of dollars...so much money that Allen got a free car and other free bonuses just to run UOG. Truth be said, Helen Whippie was the heart and soul of the university and she got 'jack' for the good work she does.
Guam embraced the the outsider and paid him far beyond what he was worth...and what did he do? Take a few trips to China at your dime and the trip was as successful as my taro patch that the neighbor's pigs delighted in.
Now, there's a Mr./Dr/ Liu from Hawaii. Supposedly he's got a background of working with colleges....which of course means he's going to ask for your right and left arm for a salary and don't know how much more for coming to a dreadful place to run UOG. Alas, Dr. Politician Perez said that he(Liu) even knew more than the regents....ha ha, who would admit this, that's what we have running ship UOG!
Robert Underwood knows the UOG as much as he knows the lines on the palms of his hands. He's a native, he's proven leadership capabilities and knows what works and what doesn't at UOG because he's been there longer than anyone else. He may not have been successful as a gubernatorial candidate but education? He's doctored it! But, that's the reason the regents won't pick him...he's too native, too unfamous like that Dr. Liu that's in Hawaii. The regent aren't known for promoting from within...that would be too cheap!
And, if you're not going to put Underwood in the big seat, then consider Ms. Whippie. I have no idea where she's been or what glowing words came with her when she was hired, preferring instead that she's been a hard worker. She lost a husband and returned to her job, working harder than ever. She's most capable at running UOG.
But, Underwood and Ms. Whippie won't get the nod.....the outsider with the words on paper that's he good for UOG will get the job, the great salary, the housing, the house, the kitchen sink....why?
Because he's not a local!
I truly hope I'm wrong about what I foresee!

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OUT OF SIGHT, BUT STILL AFFECTED

I won't bore you with the long vacation, suffice it to say, I'm back, half of me glad, the other, frustrated.

When I complained to Kiku about the frustration, he said that my option was to stay and shut up, or, go back to where the kids are settled and happy. And so, I'm back, but I'm not going to stop reminding you that you're all responsible for what's going on here. You(we) allow everything that's going on because you're too 'laid back' to do a damn thing about the problems.
What? They're finally fixing the Ilig bridge....why now? Why don't we wait until someone is killed then really do a good job? Since no one died, we're going to call it an emergency and put band aids on it.
What the hell are those people from the south doing about their lively hood? Just sit on their hands, their mouths gagged and do nothing? Shame, shame on you southerners for not doing anything about what could save the lives of your children!!!
Damn, we have the biggest collection of dummies.
Why haven't all the southerners marched to DPW or the Gov's office and demonstrate their feelings about having their children drive way out of the way to come downtown?
We keep giving govGuam employee raises....they're the priority....the safety of our roads and the safety of our families are way down on the priority list.
So what, you think five days is enough to fix the damn bridge?

Posted by auntiecharo at 02:26 AM | Comments (0)

November 25, 2007

HE KNEW ABOUT STORIES....OUR STORY HE KNEW FLAWLESSLY AND, HE LOVED MARCH MUSIC

And so I wonder what angelic march music sounds like in Charles Troutman's heaven.

For some odd reason,I always used to think that smart people always grew old...really old...because they all had gray hair. I suppose I took it for granted that this very smart man that has over the years told the way the Organic Act was supposed to be interpreted....or this law, or this Bill. Whatever it was that was questioned...you could be sure that Charles Troutman had the answer and for 99.9% of the time, he was 'right on'.
He liked to listen to K57 and you could count of him calling to correct something was was mis-interpreted. He was so smart that he was the island's compiler of laws and I'm sure as there's a tomorrow, that he memorized every law there ever was created on this island.
And for some silly reason, I just thought this man would live forever. His hair wasn't gray enough to make him an old man......and....he wasn't. When God called him Home...he was only 63.
I'm sure that there are a few smart people out there than can do research on future questions...but it will never answered as quickly as 'Charlie' used to....another odd thing? He was probably the island's smartest man....yet he was humble....he had no airs. He never patted his own back....about the only thing of himself that he spoke of recently was that he loved march music. He had a conversation with Ray Gibson and Bob Gaeth on Veteran's Day morning and told them that he loved march music.
Today, I wonder how much more beautiful the music of Karl King and John Philip Sousa sounds is in Heaven
Adios, Charles Troutman, thank you for choosing to share your life with us all these years. You will be missed for a long time to come1

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HE'S NOW TEACHING GOLF IN HEAVEN

He was God's gift to Guam's children. Now he's teaching golf in Heaven and we're poorer because he's no longer with us.

Every once in awhile, a person comes into your life and makes a difference. Joe Lujan Borja Jr. was that kind of person. He was walked with a bit of a limp, loved jokes and probably more than his wife, loved children....his own and others....then, he loved golf.
Way before it was vogue to teach Johnny and Lindy how to hit a golf ball with clubs made of something other than plastic, Joe had this dream.....to teach children how to golf....for him, there was nothing better than the inner and outter game of golf. He make the game of golf available by talking the people at municipal golf course to take in the little ones.
I don't know what his recipe was but he managed to get 'his kids' to fall in love with the game that called for one to hit the ball then go after it....then if lucky, hit the ball into a hole under a really small number of shots. He convinced the kids that this torture was actually fun and that if you were a golfer, would grow into a good human being.
Not only did the kids love golf, they loved him and his wife, Chilang. His love didn't stop with 'his kids', he loved their family(s) as well. He had some medical problems but you would never have known it. He wasn't one to sit and complain about the pain.....he was far too interested in how things were with you. He was just one of the greatest human beings I have ever known.
I grieve for the children that never got to know him or learn how to play the gentleman's game of golf from him. Or, have known his patience to teach this awesome game....or his love for small get-togethers for whatever holiday he wanted to use as a reason to party.
He was an incredible man and I was so fortunate to know him. I will never see a golf ball...or club, putter or big Bertha without remembering this wonderful man.
And thank you, Chilang, for being such a supportive wife. He couldn't have been so great without you encouraging him to be with the kids. We all loved you too!
So, dear, dear friend, death can no longer threaten you and no pain can no longer ruin your days. You are now in the Palm of His Hands, rest now, and watch from above your little ones as they try to follow your giant footsteps.You have touched many lives, I'm glad I was one of the lucky ones.
Rest in Peace, Joe, you've earned the rest.

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November 16, 2007

I HOPE WE LISTENED TO OUR SPANISH FRIENDS WHILE THEY WERE HERE!

Never mind that he was drop dead looking but the man who spoke at the two day forum about this island's past being closely associated with those of Spain had a lot of substance...

And if we listened close enough and did some good research of what kind of a life we lived during the times the Spanish were here, go into what we ate, how we were educated and even input the religion that they infused onto the natives...
We are so much more than those naked people that were put down by the earlier settlers....we seem to only want to show the slingstones and those really stupid looking shell necklaces our men(yes, they even use them in the legislature)....even when we do our protests to whatever it is the US is doing that we don't like, we protest as savages. I still can't forget that awful activist that pulled at his crotch as a woman attendee to a forum at the Hyatt Hotel. I was so ashamed to have admitted that I was a native. I don't ever want anyone to think that I am a savage, a dirty one at that because most of them smell!
We should embrace those two Spanish gentlemen and the agency that sent them to Guam. We should go back to wearing mistizas when we greet the tourists...Yesssss! We wore mistizas, even after 1902 when the Americans settled here. We have much to offer....we 'almost' European at one time....let's show the good parts of that era....as well as the pre-western contact times....and let's also play on the fact that we are lucky to a free people, now living under the US flag.
Let's celebrate that we are different...believe it or not....tourists like this kinda stuff.
We're so diverse that you can hear the same local person say 'hafa adai' when he sees you and 'Adios' when you leave....some even say, 'esta qui' or if you're in the 'bro' group....'esta later'...

Posted by auntiecharo at 02:31 AM | Comments (0)

UNDERSTATED AND BELOW THE RADAR....THEY GREW AND GREW AND GREW

Today, Dr. Tan Siu Lin and his family, celebrated 35 years of doing business on Guam.

They've got tons of money and influence but you would never know it. The father of the Tan clan quietly spoke at the library at UOG which will now house a statue for the man's success and generosity to the school. Today, he gave the school $1M dollars. A big deal was made of his donation because of its amount.....but truth be told, the Tan clan are quite generous with this community, giving many times with no fan fare. They are known locally for their generosity...perhaps what most don't know is that the Tan children grew up on Guam and attended the University of Guam....and loved the island(and Saipan) enough to stay.
L&T Guam Corporation began its entity in 1972...the last company purchased is that of Dickerson and Quinn during this year. They're in insurance, in fish, in the movies, into entertaining children, into import and exports, travel agency, aviation, realty and other big companies that they are investors in such as TakeCare Health Systems...
So as we say a warm Hafa Adai to the newest company to open on Guam, we say a heartfelt thank you to the Tans for their efforts to make life here a better place to be. With all the companies listed in a flier, this low key and understated company didn't brag about how many people they employ.....
So then.....Congratulations Dr. Tan Siu Lin, on your many successes and for chosing Guam for the best of your companies....and for that wonderful donation to those seeking a good education at UOG.
Xie Xie!

Posted by auntiecharo at 02:09 AM | Comments (0)

DUDE......WHO OKAYED ALL THOSE CREDIT CARDS AT HOME DEPOT?

Someone at our new best friend, Home Depot, was bragging that the company issued over a $1M in credit cards............Yikes, I thought they wanted to do buisiness on Guam for a long time.

It's a pretty neat thing to be able to walk in and get a credit card for the opening of a new store.......but to give away that much credit to total strangers ain't going to do much for their profits down the way.......
A few of my friends who do fixers uppers walked around last night and got a good look at the prices and found that many of the items there are more expensive than those at Benson or Ace....a similar thing happened when K-Mart opened and they immediately advertised that they'd match or beat the price of the same merchandise....we'll see if HD does like wise.
Nonetheless, any competition is good for the consumer. If there was something that this new best friend can do to reduce gas prices and keep power rates down.....they'd really be successful.
Besides.....what heppened to the furniture...did they decide against it?
Still, we're glad for the store.....and hope that it's mutually beneficial to all!

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COMING ELECTION....IF THERE IS ONE...TO REPLACE THE SEAT VACATED BY THE DEATH OF SEN ANTONIO R. UNPINGCO WILL BE BETWEEN BJ CRUZ AND TOM ADA

Not to worry, I'm aware that the lady that was given a job after she lost the last election(government job--high pay but not as high as the auditors working at Do's place! Ohhhh, I digress....I meant to say, I'm aware that Telo Taitague is running too....how cute, she called it 'sprinting' on the Patti Show this morning....

She's an okay lady...sings pretty, talks pretty on camera....but she ain't got a prayer in heaven running with the big guns.....I tell you, even if I were a republican, I'd still vote for BJ Cruz.....and if he weren't running....I'd be voting for Tom. Those two are sooooo smart they'd run circles around the lady....and wow....what happened to the rumor during those rosary nights about 'hell no telo'?
So....if there's an election because we settled the gambling thingy.....places your bets on BJ.

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:53 AM | Comments (0)

THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY IS GONNA MAKE SOME MUSIC AT GMH

And it ain't gonna be in tune with the members of the 'boys' group that did jack after they kicked him out of the boys' game1

It wasn't enough that Macris beat out Dr. T. Sheih....he brought in some 'heat' and we'll all be watching what they do to make the vigaro fly in the 'flymaster'.
The new who aren't know to quietly enter or leave a room are: Dr. Sam Friedman the veep, Dr. Ed Schroeder, the secretary, handling the money as treasurer, Dr. Maimie Balajadia and at Large members being Dr. Jerone Landstrom and Dr. Jerry Richter.
Dr. Macris isn't likely to play mickey mouse games with the hospital and will be backed by those elected into this year's society....like......gone are the days of Dr. Edweirdo and company.....
One can predict, however, that there will be the unsatisfieds that will try to oust Macris....
So, Dr. Macris, what do you think of the surgery performed on Sen. Tony Unpingco by an uncertified surgeon......in fact, I'd like to know if either of those surgeons were board certified.....
Being board certified is kinda like the teachers that teach our little chillin....the certified teachers are hired but those that work in the cafeteria or push brooms....or mops are the ones who baby sit the kids.....too bad Macris can't find out what the results of the SAT 10 scores are!!!!
Give 'em hell, George!

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November 15, 2007

HAFA ADAI HOME DEPOT, WELCOME TO GUAM

I hope that you appreciate the great welcome you have received from the people of Guam. And as the days turn into weeks and months and even years, I hope that unlike your neighber to the north, you give back to the community.

I was thinking about the time we all waited with baited breath for K-Mart to open. Lordy lord, we forgot Gibson's, the Town House and other stores that couldn't buy in bulk but had been our community friends for whatever our needs were. Several stores closed their doors after K-mart opened. Stores that when asked to donate sports uniforms, or support a team or even give a gift of merchandise whenever asked....they gave generously. The big guy that closed them up is known for how stingy the store is. They don't even spend advertising dollars. Rarely and I mean rarely, do you hear the store do advertising in the broadcast media...I've heard that the only local organization that's allowed to do anything on store property are the Bell Ringers from the Salvation Army. I've never heard of them giving anything of any substance to a local organization. If you want something from K-Mart...you'd better have the moolah.
I really hope that as you walk around in shock and awe at Home Depot, that you remember how very generous the Pangelinan family who own ACE Hardware is with this community...they give until it hurts. Welcome our new friends, but don't turn your back on those that gave to your children's ball team's trip to Palau, or gave merchandise for a raffle fundraiser and the list is long.
And to our new friends, we'd like you to know about our warm Hafa Adai spirit. We'll move heaven and earth for you and hope that you give your advertising dollars to those that work here and shop at your store. Buy some local t.v. ads, I'd love to see whose house you helped with a project. And hopefully, you aren't stingy when asked to help a community cause for those less fortunate.
I hope that we have a mutually profitable relationship for many, many years to come....And to the manager who's quite savvy when he said, 'Biba Guam'....You just got some good points....in return, I say, "BIBA HOME DEPOT".

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:31 AM | Comments (0)

LET'S FIX THE PROBLEM...A CHILD HAS BEEN KILLED, IT'S THE RIGHT TIME TO FIX THE PROBLEM

Yet another confirmation that we get motivated to make things right only after someone dies to teach us the lesson.

We seem to build buildings then hope that everything goes smoothly. It might have been a good idea to built the new skateboarding rink in Dededo...where they thought was a good place to build it......build it and they will come...our children are so hungry for places to go to just be children....but....we chose a place to build the rink without thinking that it was being built without a water fountain or bathroom facilities.....just where in the hell did these builders think the kids were going to relieve themselves and in the hot sun and the physical stress of skateboarding, surely someone thought that these kids would be thirsty at some time....
Well, they didn't...they built it and probably decided that they would make the changes as the days passed....unfortunately, the first lesson was a fatal one as two girls ran across the 'big' road to go to the bathroom. It was just after dark on a night that they could be outside because there was a holiday the next day....I have no idea where the curfew law comes into play here, but the girls walked from their homes in Liguan to be at this new magnet for kids to be.
The mayor of Dededo said that she had called for the non-working streetlights to be changed a few days before the auto-pedestrain accident...she....or Dededo are obviously not a priority....the lamps weren't changed until days after a 13-yr-old was hit by a car being driven(allegedly)by a drunk driver. Two really bad things looking for a place to happen.
So now we're all talking to anyone who'll listen about how we're going to do this, do that...and I ask you, why didn't ask these questions before we even opened up that skateboard rink? Why do we always wait until someons is killed before we think it's the right time to act?
I have my own questions about why the child's parents didn't walk her or drive her to the rink....I certainly didn't have the freedom to be on my own after dark on any evening, let alone a Sunday one. Let there be no doubt, I didn't like being 'bound' at home for my safety or those of my sibling but at least I lived past 13....but times have changed within our lives and our children are allowed all sorts of freedom...unfortunately, the other girl that survived the accident (I think without injury) will probably be a little less free...thankfully, she may live out a good life past her teen age years.
My heart breaks for the girl's family and though they could have been more restrictive with their young daughter, their lives are changed forever. There will always be a big void in their lives......Alas! This is an accident that could have been prevented.
The coming weeks, the Dededo mayor will move heaven and earth to get the rink 'right'.....too late for Joanna Jasmin.
And while we're at it? Why are we still tolerating the children being passengers in the flatbed of a pickup? Oh....forget I asked...I already know the answer. When one or two, maybe four children are thrown out of the back and the pickup rolls over them.....the dudes at GPD, the legislature and maybe even the children's parents will do everything they can to 'make things right', wow, we might even enforce the law that prohits children from being passengers at a place meant for cargo!
Too soon old, too late smart!
Just a question....couldn't they(Ghura et others) have built the rink back there where the kids play soccer? Believe me....the kids will still run across that damn freeway to get to their friends....they don't know any better!

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October 27, 2007

THE RIGHT HAND DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE LEFT HAND IS DOING.....AND OUR LIVES DEPEND ON TOURISM?

What a farce.....Jerry Perez head of the visitor's bureau talks about how the island needs to get into this 'hafa adai' spirit and has yet to sell his staff on it!!!! Shame on GVB....the very heart of tourism which should lead by example!

HAFA ADAI!
Kudos to Mana Silva for having the gall to enter GVB with a camera just to see if Jerry Perez really means for the island to use 'hafa adai' as a greeting to our tourists. It must've been something he thought the reporter should know and probably didn't think she was savvy enough to enter the sacred office of GVB to see if she would be greeted with a 'hafa adai'.......the woman behind the counter wasn't dressed to be at any front desk(she could use the same clothes to clean her house or wash her car!) didn't greet Silva or her camera man. And you'd; think that the office would have learned from watching the package during that evening's news and everyone would be told to use 'hafa adai' as a greeting when anyone entered their office.....Alas.....Gerry talks the talk....but he and his kind....don't walk the walk....a few days after the package aired, Silva sent in her camara man and he was not 'hafa adaied'....Shame! Shame!
So.....we talk about this 'spirit' that we have as islanders. We're friendly and are happy for the tourism industry......but we're so out of the loop that we have no idea how to make our visitors feel welcomed. We don't know how to make those that live here welcomed....how can we make outsiders welcomed when we seem to be embarrassed to say , 'hafa adai'.....
We should greet our visitors in person and over the phone.....I think a radio station should have a call in to various offices and give a prize to those that use 'hafa adai' as a telephone greeting. We should compliment those that are making a difference....but don't expect GVB to make any moves, they're set in their ways....just waiting until they can retire.....or go off island on a trip. Me thinks that GVB isn't really tourist minded and you can tell that just from how they act towards a camera that's obviously rolling and trying to do better the 'next' time. We'll see if Silva gives them a third chance!
But........if you really want to experience the 'hafa adai' spirit, get on a plane and fly to Saipan where the people are friendly and when you're tired of their friendly spirit,; fly to Rota.....those Chamorros know the 'hafa adai' spirit and live it each and every day...to visitors and those that live there.

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A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL? THE TAOTAOMONA VS. CATHOLICISM?

Sabrina Matanane of KUAM asks priest if church can co-exist with the legendary taotaomona....it's halloween week....must be a joke, ya think?

History writers tell that the people who lived on Guam before western contact were skull worshippers....after burying their dead, they'd eventually dig up the skull and bones from the hand and placed them in the home where family members could consult with the dead person. The Chamorros believed that the spirit of their dead loved ones would oversee their crops, their well-being and even control the weather. They believed in an after life because they would bury their loved ones with the best tools and other goods that the person could use on the other side.
So it should be of no surprise that living Chamorros believe that the spirit of their ancestors still walk about. The taotaomona may represent the 'maganiti' or the dark ancestor that is a menace or scary rather than the 'aniti' or spirit that is earth-bound. Some would like to think that all taotaomonas are evil because there have been so many stories told about them. Again, it's no surprise because in this life, there is good as well as evil....enter Catholicism.
In Catholicism, there are special rituals and special clergy that are trained to exorcize a person who has decided to take over his/er life. If you don't believe that the church believes in evil spirits....watch them walk around the altar with their cute smokers ousting the evil spirits that might find themselves there before a high mass.....or, the next time you're at a funeral, watch the priest walk around the casket with the insense burner....smoking away the evil before bringing the remains to the cemetary to be buried in hallowed ground.
As for supernatural events...you can be sure that the church believes in that as well....wasn't it an angel that appeared before the young Mary and told her she would bear the Son of God? Of course, I wouldn't put the taotaomona lure on the same level as those conversations with humans from the angels....
Besides.....you wouldn't be 'catholic' if you didn't believe in life after death...then there's the time Jesus turned water into wine.....oh, and more recent to that, there was a priest by the name of Padre Pio that could be at two places at the same time(has witnesses) and when he heard your confession, would remind you about the sins you omitted....and if you were suffering from an illness, he'd tell you what to do about the disease(kinda like Edgar Cacey without communion-or penance).
It's said we're made in the image and likeness of God.....our sixth sense can tell when there's a spirit around....some who wish to be more aware, can see the dead in a veiled manner, especially those who are earthbound....as well, the bible teaches against witches....but...there are two kinds....the white and the black...Alas! An evil witch and a witch that heals.
I could go on and on and not make a big deal that evil is right there waiting to tempt me....it's a personal choice then to choose good over evil.....the spirit of the taotaomona merely needs to be acknowledged as one walks through his/er space.
Happy Hallow's Eve......and remember the question came up strictly because it we're about to celebrate a pagan holiday.......the question then should have been more about how the Catholic priest felt about Catholics celebrating pagan feasts.....I can surely tell you that the Christian churches don't.....you can be sure that the kids at Harvest and St. Paul's ain't gonna parade their little ones in ghoulish custumes.
But in the event that you encounter a taotaomona, throw a bit of rice and liquor at him/er....and they'll be sure to leave you alone to search out the homes that give away free candy!

Posted by auntiecharo at 08:47 PM | Comments (0)

AN ANTI-GOD MOVIE...COMING TO A NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR YOU...AND IT'S AIMED AT YOUR CHILDREN

Added to the lead in their toys, now movie makers are making movies to bring the poison to their hearts.

I'd like to say that discussing religion and politics in nobody's business but your own....but I have to say that when it comes to discussing movies that are aimed to warp the brains and hearts of your children...then I have to put my two cents in!
The following is an excerpt from the website listed below which you can peruse to get more disgusting information. It's my sincere hope that you boycott the movie....that is, if you believe in God...Who's Son's birthday we're celebrating not many days after the movie opens.
"THE GOLDEN COMPASS, a new movie targeted at
children, will be released December 7, 2007. This
movie is based on a the first book of a trilogy by
atheist Philip Pullman. In the final book a boy and
girl kill God so they can do as they please. Pullman
left little doubt about his intentions when he said in
a 2003 interview that "My books are about killing
God."

The movie is a watered down version of the first
book and is designed to be very attractive in the
hope unsuspecting parents will take their children
to see the the movie and that the children will
want the books for Christmas.

The movie has a well known cast, including Nicole
Kidman, Kevin Bacon, and Sam Elliott. It will
probably be advertised extensively, so it is crucial
that we get the word out to warn parents to avoid
this movie.

You can research this for yourself. Start with this
article on Snopes.com, then go to Google.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/compass.asp"

I can't imagine what it is that makes people want to erase God from our lives....and it's not just in the movie making....there's a dollar coin that totally evades that 'we' trust in God......and they got away with it. Hope you don't accept those coins either!

Oh well,there's a warm place for those that don't believe in Him!

Posted by auntiecharo at 08:32 PM | Comments (0)

October 20, 2007

THEY'RE BEGINNING TO LINE UP AND THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT IT AS THEY PRAY FOR THE PASSING OF A GIANT

The vultures circle and people are lining up to take his place and he isn't even buried yet!

One other senator passed away while he was a sitting senator, the man, nicknamed 'jeep' what reason I keep forgetting about. He was a very good man and a good senator but was wasn't Tony Unpingco,and even though they were related by marriage, didn't have his charisma, his tireless efforts too keep both sides talking to eachother, the constant need for Unpingco to keep unity. When Uncle Frank passed away, names were tossed in like crazy, but a young son, Frank Santos jr.(I think he's a junior) ran to finish his father's work. It would be unfair to say that young Frank was elected because of the sympathy people had for his dad. I'd like to think that he was elected(along with the sympathy) because he was a smart person and could easily complete his father's goals. I'm not sure how long Senator Frank Santos jr. stayed a senator, but it's possible that since Tony Unpingco was his uncle that he might toss in his hat to complete his uncle's goals.
After the rosary at the church this evening, people were already talking about who should run for the barely cold Unpingco. The republicans were talking about maybe Chris Duenas, Sam Sousa who ran the last election but lost and is now directing the Agana Library, there's Telo Taitagui who finished #16 but why would she want to leave her cushy job....possibility the governor's wife JoAnn.
The demos are talking probably BJ Cruz, Frank Aguon and Joe Mesa and the King of the Road, Carl T.C. Guiterrez.
The feelers are out everywhere, even at the office that's called " Home of the good guys"....a place which was named that by none other than Speaker Tony Unpingco while he worked there.
Rumor had it that the governor was talking to a former running mate to run for the office, after all, he's one of the good guys. Have to admit, Kaleo did a good job while he was a senator.
Whatever happens who ever is elected....if the Democrates remain in the majority they can undo all sorts of things which could affect the comming Marines...last I heard, they ain't too happy with the idea that there will be more military in their midst. I'm betting Uncle Fed and friends are watching the island with a very close eye.
I guess I'm a bit surprised that talk about who's going to run for his seat is a bit cold for a man just hasn't been dead more than 48 hours. No matter, who ever wins his seat will have one hell of a time filling his shoes and that khaki Member's Only jacket.
Tony you will be missed....no matter who is elected. I miss you already.

Posted by auntiecharo at 02:56 AM | Comments (0)

October 19, 2007

BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS FOR THEY SHALL BE CALLED THE CHILDREN OF GOD

Blessed are those who mourn as they will be comforted. But we will be poor because a great man has left our midst. Guam has lost a great friend and tireless servant.

Everything about this man was great. He was a great husband, father, brother and friend. He was tireless in his job as a servant. He was a great role model in everything that he did. He loved his family and his church, probably as much as he loved his island home. He lived such a short time for a man who could do so much more. His earthly chores completed, he was called Home by the Lord where there is no longer the threat of death, where there is no pain or physical discomfort. Now, he rests in peace and we pray that his family is comforted as we pray that they are comforted during this time of loss.
I could list a very long list of this man's virtues but I think that the readers already most of them. He was kind and compassionate,considerate and considerate. He was cooperative in most issues taking the high road as peacemaker. He was comitted to all aspects of his life with untold courage and determination. He was detached but to only those matters that were negative. He was quick to forgive and never held a grudge. He was also very generous of his time and money. Probably humility and honesty were his greatest virtues. He never boasted his great achievements. He was an honorable man who wanted so much to help others. He was both joyful as he was just and he had a sense of humor which made you want to be in his company. He was loyal and steadfast that knew no boundaries. He might have been a republican but his heart didn't know the difference and treated all equally and, he had perseverance and patient.
He was a special person that we thought would live forever and so we will feel his loss and forever more be thankful that he was amongst us, that we were fortunate to have him as a relative, neighbor and public servant.
Like his family, we mourn his passing and we'll miss him for a very long time.
To his family, our heartfelt thanks for sharing this man with us...we're forever indebted.
Good-bye, then, Senator, speaker and great human being, Tony Unpingco. God Speed good man, it has been a privilege knowing you. Rest in Peace.

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:31 PM | Comments (0)

October 09, 2007

HMMMMM, DOESN'T SEEM SEN. BEN WANTS TO SEE MULTIPLE USE OVER THE NORTHERN AQUAFIRS

A staunch Republican businessman approached a republican senator and asked him to rezone some property in the 'norf'(Chamorro pidgin for north) part of the island.....New dude senator gung ho to change the zoning law.....I wonder if he would have been so determined if the applicant hadn't been a republicrat!

You saw the fire in his eye and heard the determination in his voice....Sen. Bgen Pangelinan wasn't going to make it easy to move north and ruin the water sources there.
If you can still catch the news this morning, you'll understand why Ben doesn't want Jim Adkins to move his company over the water aquafirs.....especially since we're still wincing at what our next water bill is going to be with the Navy raising their rates.
If Joann Brown had been down there, she would have been as upset.....thankfully, Ben's still watching out for what water we still have control over!
Good on you, Ben!

Posted by auntiecharo at 03:34 AM | Comments (0)

WE'RE GOING TO FIX IT AND THEY WILL COME

We'll fix the building, make it pretty, then it will be used/abused/trashed, then we'll have to fix it again. That's SOP for the government. Let's see if it happens as predicted.

I like Senator Palacios, he's like his co-senator Judy Won Pat....they have these high in the sky ideas and it's great for all....but.....they put small band aids on big problems then think it's going to cure the problem.
I'm not going to talk about the stupid idea about a stupid suruhanu from GPSS that will do all he/she can do to keep the agency from being sued....that's what foxes do in hen houses....it was a stupid idea and stupid people actually voted it into law.
This morning,(how I dread waiting for incoming flights), I'm going to tell you about the really great idea Sen. Palacios has for the refurbishing of the Veteran's interdenominational chapel at the Veteran's Cemetary....not sure which news group ran the story that it would be in time for the All Soul's day ceremony.....bottom line is.....there's a Veteran's Day coming up in November and if he wants it fixed, it should be focused on fixing it by then.
But like all pie in the sky dreams, they just make the suggestion, find the funds to fix the problem.....then have no plans of how to get money to keep it maintained. Last I heard, the duhendes and taotaomona quit working for free for a long time.....
I think Sen. Palacious have a secretary pick up the phone and pretend to be in the need for a church to house the remains of a family member from 8am to let's say, about 2:30pm......Have her/im list the charges for the chairs in the social hall in the back, the cost for the air conditioning and the like.
It's an unfortunate thing when our hearts are devastated because we've lost a loved one.....even if you keep the remains in your home til it's time to have church blessings, you'll still have to pay for the church and the priest and other co-celebrants...in the hundreds of dollars.
So....if we fix the veteran's chapel, we'll have to have a minimal charge for the set up of the chapel before, during and after the chapel....mourners aren't known for cleaning up after themselves after the ceremony....all they want to do is go home and cry....So, does the good senator plan to charge for the use of the chapel after it's repaired? Will he trust those wonderful folks at Parks and wrecks that aren't always totally responsible for handling money?
Fixing a building is like those shows on t.v........it's what you do after to maintain it so that it can be used over and over.....
If you don't believe that we have a problem of not maintaining our buildings....spend a few dollars on gas and drive around and look at a few dismal public schools......but....I agree that the chapel be fixed.....it'll still be cheaper than any Catholic CHurch for funerals.

Posted by auntiecharo at 03:17 AM | Comments (0)

October 07, 2007

HAVING A LIST JUST AIN'T THAT IMPORTANT...JUST ASK THE CZAR OF DUMPS

Besides, if there was a list....it wouldn't be accurate anyway....so why even bother asking about....or requiring one!

KUAM news reports that it's been noted that govGuam doesn't have an accurate or current list of the vehicles it owns or...leases. The report quotes the czar of dumps, Larry Perez(not their words): ""We have to make decisions within DPW in terms of the priority scheme of everything. Is that better and more important than the Ordot [Dump] closure? Probably not, so it goes down.
"Is it better or more important than safe bridges for our traversing? Probably not. So you see what's happening. I only have so many resources, not just money, even human resources to take care of these things. We wholly agree with the report; we want to get there, but the question is do we have enough resources and finances to mitigate the situation?"
So I'm thinking.....doesn't the dude have a list of things to do...ya know, like, there are 10 cars, 22 buses and 4 garbage trucks.....or something like that....but that would be if he were profit conscious.....you see, vehicles and buses and the like are called 'assets'.....like counting desks, electric typewriters and laptops.(Hmmmmm, wonder how many laptops are left at GWA...remember when a high mucky-mucker thought it was a good idea for a few employees to have use of same 'in the field'?)I digress....I'm thinking the auditor should be savvy enough(although they're highly paid and should be) to realize that the Czar isn't smart enough to have the basics.....a list of things to do and things to have....but....he's savvy enough to be able to blame the lack of having a list on the lack of resources...et the like.
Does he have a list of all the suits against his agency by Uncle Fed? Having or creating a list doesn't take much time or expensive soft ware....a pen and a sheet of paper and his secretary is really all he needs. It's called inventory....surely he knows how to do one.
Who keeps the list of accounts payable? Bet that person knows how to count cars and buses and trucks(working or not)....doesn't have anything to do with priorities or resources.....his people are already getting paid, why can't he just assign one to do the counting....accurately!
These people(the highly paid mucky muckers) are so fast to blame the lack of money whenever they're asked about something.....they think that the answer to this whole mess is to borrow money to 'fix' it. Any amount given to DPW will be wasted as it has been in the past.....their real problem is that they don't know how to do with what they have.
A small family in today's world knows that if it's going to survive a $70 dollar water bill and a $200 power bill and still go to blockbusters on the weekend that it needs to buy a cheaper can of spam and make sandwiches with it...it's called survival. If that same family were sued by the federal government, it would downsize like hell, fix whatever it is they're saying to fix.....the head of household isn't likely to go before a television camera or newspaper reporter and say, 'It's only $10,000. a month' (for not closing the dump....I wonder how much DPW owes Uncle Fed in that suit.....does DPW have a list of what it owes the Feds?
I really like Larry Perez. He's a heck of a nice guy but he needs to get 'real' with the public. He needs to own up to the problems that are happening under his watch. He can't continue to blame the lack of resources for the things that should be done from his agency. Maybe it's time he traded places with George Bamba, ya think?
Wonder how George Bamba would run DPW.....maybe George would create the list then worry about priorities.....
And if you haven't noticed.....the bridges and roads have been in need of a repair for a long time....longer than its been since the purchase and lease of those vehicles.
As they say at govGuam.....let's move forward......to infinity! (sorry Buzz)

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:48 AM | Comments (0)

October 04, 2007

HOLDING UP PLACES WHERE THERE ARE LIBERTY MACHINE IS MOST PROFITABLE....

For the life of me, I can't figure out what kind of laws Guam has(has not) regarding these machines that are like slot machines that are bleeding untold thousands of dollars in taxes from Rev-n-Tax.

....a favorite for many Asian women, at least for the machines at the Orchid Hotel, is the Bingo machine. Two weeks ago, a very lucky woman won a whole 20,000 dollars....not play money....and better than that, she got the moolah that night and not one red cent was paid to rev and tax..........
Several members of the Bingo group managed to win $7K, $11K and $900....none of them paid taxes on their winnings either.
Honest to God....I've heard that there's a loop hole and that the people at the tax place can't go after the winnings. If that's the case and there's so much money being made on these machines, why haven't the clowns at Julale amend the law and become co-winners.
And here I thought gambling was illigal on GUam!

Posted by auntiecharo at 02:36 AM | Comments (1)

SOME REALLY STRONG FEELINGS ABOUND REGARDING THE SHOOTING AT THE CEMETARY...

The more the police try to answer the questions on the radio, the more confusing the explanations. So, what if it was just a pellet gun the victim was waving around. And the autopsy....we'll never know about that either.

The Marianas Examiner will use the excuse that there's a case 'on-going' and he won't release the results of the victim;s autopsy. Only when the family get the young man's body for burial will they note how many bullets rattled his body...
I think it would best if the Police Chief had a press conference and showed the gun the man was using to threaten(allegedly) the cops....that it was, or wasn't a pellet gun...if it was, cops not close enough didn't know. The gun was pointed at them, scaring them and....they show back.....(unfortunately, it was in the order of a firing squad) Let the investigation get on but I think that there are some information that can be released to placate a very angry public. Not doing so just hurts to cops who are going about trying to do their job with a public that seems to no longer trust them.
The issue will get worse as it comes closer to burying the victim.
There are no winners in this poor story....and that's not a good thing.

Posted by auntiecharo at 02:21 AM | Comments (0)

October 02, 2007

A QUIET MAN WHO LOVED HIS GOD AND HIS VEGETABLES

They don't make them like Msgr. Zuilo Camacho...a man of God...and of the land.

Some priests are known for their ability for loooong sermons...who never know when to stop talking because the people in the front pews are so bored they've fallen asleep and have started snoring.....some priests like to put your problems onto their busy schedules...seeing you when it's convenient for them.....I've known a few in my life....but this isn't about them...it's about this very special man who quietly did his work to Glorify his Maker. He did his work requiring no accolades. In Fact, the only accolade he enjoyed was how much you enjoyed the vegetable or fruit he gave you. He wasn't involved with the politics of the Catholic Church. He was very humble and when you were by him, you could feel his 'holiness'. He didn't judge, didn't criticize but when asked, gave you all the encouragement you needed. He was somebody that was truly interested in how you were doing, or even, what you were doing. He made you feel important and when you said good-bye to him, you were sad to leave his company.
This week, we'll be saying our good-bye to this great man and it'll be sad but we'll be thankful that we were lucky enough to have known him.
So adios, Fr. Zuilo, you were a great man and a great priest and you will be very missed.

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:36 PM | Comments (0)

THROW SOME MORE MONEY OUT THE WINDOW!!!

It's a perfect example of why Govdumb is bloated with employees! Just add another person and it'll fix the problem....NOT!

So...today, Marianas Variety reports that Mr. Peter Ada(what a disappointment he is to the kids that attend GPSS) is happy that Sen. Judi Won Pat and her fellow clowns added a Suruhanu to GPSS....so that this person could stall or spin the constant problems that keep our children from getting an adequate education. If there's a suruhanu, there's someone to complain to.....hell, the list of complaints is far too long for me to elaborate...try not having working Xerox machines...not enough toilet paper for you know where and that these days,, more kids are being baby-sat in cafeterias instead of in their classrooms.

When things go wrong and they do on a minute by minute basis, we just create a new position.....sometimes we have two highly paid positions and give them to one person....(does GPA and GWA ring a bell?)

So, there's this law that says you have a child that's attending a public school and he/she doesn't get an adequate education....you can sue the government....ha ha and ha, just ask the geriatric retirement group still waiting for their COLA payments that they got through litigation.....seems Ms. Won Pat and her cohorts think that a suruhanu will be a good band aid fix instead of repairing the problems at the schools....

What's the suruhanu going to say about a complaint that junior and Macela are spending more time at the cafeteria with custodians than in the classroom? Just call any school and check out how many kids spend more time at the eating place instead of at the learning(classroom) place?

Our government if bloated with toooooo many employees. We wouldn't have to borrow money that our great-grandchildren will have to pay for if we kept the good employees and got rid of the deadwood.....a suruhanu would be just that....an impotent wimp who'll have to find someone else to complain to...the only way a suruhanu can work is if he/she could fix(not temporary) the problem and keep it fixed....seems to me there's no person on Guam that can do that!
As far as I'm concerned....we're just throwing more money out the window and Mr. Pete Ada and Ms. Won Pat think that's a good idea.
Poor kids!
See you at the cafeteria!!!

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:21 PM | Comments (0)

AN EVEN PLAYING FIELD....THEY WORE FLAK JACKETS, THE VICTIM WORE A TEE-SHIRT

The more I hear about the shooting at the Veteran's Cemetary, the more I think about death by firing squad. You just can't convince me that it was just another 'over kill'....like killing a fly with a sledge hammer!

When you watch a t.v. show that has the police trying to corner a victim...the officers climb the buildings so that they can sharp shoot...they form a circle around the perp so that he's intimidated enough to drop his gun, if in fact, the victim had a gun. I envisioned that the swat teem circled this man yesterday so that they could yell at him and tell him he was surrounded and that he'd better drop his weapon. But that didn't happen, it seems that not much happened to keep the man from dying at their(police) hands. And after I listened to the Patti Arroyo Show this morning, I think the man was disposable because he had an earlier problem dealing with the police....or he was arrested for a crime, or whatever...the Police Chief on the radio didn't want to elaborate after he let out the bit of history.
So....if the victim had broken the law and was dealt with by the Police, it's public record...the police blotter is open to the public...anyone that goes through a court system for breaking the law is public....what did the victim do that made him so despensable...like....it was okay to shoot him to death? It's so awful to think that the guy never had a chance. He was wearing a tee-shirt and his opponents were wearing flak jackets.
I'm not siding with the victim...he was certainly scary running around a cemetary that a brother was buried at and soon would have yet another brother. He wasn't thinking straight...but how come he didn't merit the police killing him as a last resort? Having read the coverage, I'm not sure he had a chance...he had a previous encounter with the cops...what chance did he deserve?
In the end....all that the man got were angry bullets. He wasn't worth the time for any negotiations to save his life and the fact that his family was kept away from him certainly confirmed that.
Shoot first....ask questions later!
Today, I feel sorry for the police chief...he tried to be transparent for his officers by coming on the radio yesterday and this morning....he was criticized for doing so...and so I wonder....will this hurt his pending confirmation as the Chief of Police with the legislators?
So many questions....so few answers.

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:30 PM | Comments (0)

October 01, 2007

WERE THOSE COPS TRIGGER HAPPY?

It took a whole bunch of cops to down one emotionally distraught man...I wonder if an investigative reporter will recall on evening news similar times when victims were 'over killed'...

Today, a man from Agana Heights went to view his brother who passed away last Friday....what was in his mind as he left his mourning family as he drove to the Veteran's Cemetary where his brother will ultimately be buried? Did he have any idea that this day would be his last? Did he even imagine that it would take a whole team of cops to put him down?
Did this man who supposedly had a gun actually shoot it? Could the cops have spent a little more time trying to calm this man down? It was obvious that this man was in emotional turmoil...needing a hug more than he needed bullets...but fate decided that he needed the bullets, KUAM's site says maybe nine of them...just like those used to kill a really bad man in third world countries.....I suppose I don't understand the rush to fire a gun when there's more of 'us' than that poor soul. I suppose it's totally naive of me to say that some trigger happy cop could've shot him somewhere on his body that wasn't going to be a fatal one...totally naive!
KUAM says that CID will investigate the cops who did the shooting.....isn't that wonderful, cops investigating themselves....I suppose if I were a relative I'd insist that someone outside of copsville was in on the 'investigating'...but then....I'm totally naive.
So...today was a dreary day in paradise...it rained the whole gray day and a man who was mourning his brother went a little nuts and was killed and we'll never really know what or why it had to happen.
Tonight, I pray for that man's family and for the cops who thought shooting was better than negotiating....

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:40 PM | Comments (0)

WHAT THE HECK, IT'S JUST ANOTHER DEADLINE GOVDUMB CAN'T MEET!

Another stupid attempt at convincing you that Govdumb really cares about your children being partially...

KUAM reported tonight that public law 28-45 just ain't gonna be met....the law being that requires fourteen specific rules making sure that your Juan and Shenawa won't be getting their version of Govdumb's adequate education....hell, we can't even give them a probable education, let alone 'adequate'.

KUAM reports that there isn't enough time or resources to bring this law into reality....gads, how much time did GPSS need? The air-heads knew October was going to come after September...they knew they didn't have the money...so, one would think they'd make this known to the clowns in Julale to do something about it before the smart parents start litigations.

But hey, a suit's a suit(as in litigation)....Anybody can sue Govdumb...they'll just not pay it.......ask various govdumb agencies(DPW is one that comes to mind) how much they haven't paid because their agency was sued. This government doesn't know a thing about rules or deadlines....just look at the front page of the PDN.....it's been almost a year before Southern High School's air conditioning has been properly repaired.

KUAM's reporter quotes a GPSS official who says, "My honest opinion, there's no GPSS school that will be ready for Monday's deadline. That's my honest opinion, said Upi Elementary School PTO president Tino Conceicao. Plain and simple, he says, he and Guam Public School Officials agree that the deadline to meet the 14 points of the Every Child Deserves An Adequate Public Education Act will not be met on time. Spokesperson Gerry Cruz says the passage of the law and the realization that now parents and the community will be able to take GPSS to court as a push to remedy problems has the potential to cost the School System and the Government of Guam a lot of money.

In the meantime, Cruz is hoping mediation will buy GPSS more time. "We don't feel that we can hit that target and address every point on that law so what we're trying to do is work with the legislature to see if we can secure other funding that can try to mitigate some of the situations in the school," he said."

So....GPSS central found the 'resources' to spruce up their offices and I'll bet my last dollar that those offices are air conditioned to the hilt!

It's safe to say that our children will be educated to be smart enough to flip burgers or mow lawns...their parents might sue GPSS for non-compliance of the law but not a damn thing will happen. Our schools know how to be sub-standard and no number of suits filed will change that....law or no law, they'll always be at the bottom when it comes to a priority. Heck, it's only our children that will suffer because they'll graduate from school still being a dummy...and in a way, that's a good thing....they'll not be traumatized when the news hits them in their adult years that this present government has borrowed more than they can pay back and will have to pay even more for utility fees!
Aren't we just a bunch of dumb coconuts?
Do me a favor, the next time a candidate running for an elected position and talks about what he's going to do for 'our precious children', walk away and don't vote for him...because he's just lying to get your vote....and the next time there's an election....remember the dummies in the 29th Legislature...they surely aren't doing a darn thing to make it better for your public schools.....don't vote for any of them either!!!

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:21 AM | Comments (0)

September 30, 2007

I'LL HAVE LESS FRIENDS AFTER THIS OPINION

But.....it's been bothering me and I'll bust if I don't get it off my chest!
If we're going to be warm and hospitable to our future neighbors that will live behind the fence in the north....then we must gather and make our needs known.

From the beginning, I said I was all for the Marines and their dependents coming to my paradise idland. I wanted us to be proud that we could embrace those that serve our country that we might be safe. I still feel that feeling, but another one's surfaced, and that because because Uncle Robert Lee said with a very straight face at a recent town meeting, that Uncle Somebody was not going to spend one red cent(not his exact words) on GUAM. This means to me that they want to come to Guam because they own the island. They'll be building a big Nordstrom's in the North in that biggeee mall and on and on....but will they help us with the problems we have due to the dumbells we've elected to pretend to spend Uncle's money? Nope! You figure out where to put the garbage from those that will come to build the castles for these nomadic soldiers. You figure out how you're going to live with more people needing more power and water....after all dear losers, we will be coming with Section 30 money.....and if you don't think this sort of thinking exist....review your memory of the recent increase of water from the sneaky admiral and 'colleague' of how to make and keep friends.

I say this.....let not one day pass. Gather all elected representatives and get them to be of one voice. If Uncle Sam can't help outside the gate get better before and during the move to Guam......then Guam can't afford to have those wonderful, albiet not wanted in Okinawa, Marines to our shores.

If we don't stand up for our rights, we'll be railroaded into the same situation the Compact of Free Association put us into. Have you ever wondered how much money GMH would have saved if that damned compact authorized the free immigrating FSMers to seek medical attention at the Navy HOspital? Why does the great white father in D.C. think we can afford to litereally give away our services on the measely reimbursements they give us? In Hawaii....our neighbor cousins get to go to Tripler........why can't they do likewise here?

Posted by auntiecharo at 03:33 AM | Comments (0)

AUNTIE MADDY SAID SHE KNEW ABOUT THE SNEAKY NAVY'S PLANS TO CHARGE GOVDUMB MORE FOR WATER...

Why in the hell didn't the dear lady send a quick e-mail to whoever was in charge of Govdumb(George the Great is always off-island,so don't be sending him nothing!!!

Anyway, the owners ot the water at Fena Lake have been in the plan-making about raising the fees for.. their water for the 'locos'....The Sneaky Team French told his people to go on ahead and raise the rates....those 'dodos' outside the newly-built gate won't be doing a damn thing but....paying the damned increase. You see, he's watched enough of the goings on in Keystone Island to know that the dumb citizens don't do anything. They're stupid. Tell them a big story and they'll pay the fee. Hell, all they have to do is drive to Tumon or some dark area and snatch a few purses, steal or rob or even, the new thing learned from T.V., do a home invasion....heck...the only ones who'll have problems with the increased fee are the really stupid ones that will pay for it and try to put their house hold on some budget!
Everybody who didn't want their name known by thelisteners called the Patti/Ray Shoe to whine about 'why, how can they do that, we're good neighbors....etc...ad nausueam(sp)....
Ladies y gentlemen....French and his sneaks can charge whatever they want for their water because.........they can....and if you have any intention to live or survive as a human being....you'll pay the increase and worse than that....you won't do jack!!!
And isn't it sad that things went straight to hell the day after Dave Craddick got on that jet plane? I almost miss his multi-colored hair. No matter. He was the best thing Guam ever had... He was smart.....he knew he couldn't save the locals from their elected officials.

Posted by auntiecharo at 03:18 AM | Comments (0)

IF NOTHING HAS CHANGED, DOES IT MEAN THAT MY OPINIONS HAVEN'T EITHER?

It's absolutely disgusting that instead of learning from our mistakes, we're making more that don't have solutions. It's disgusting that the taxpayers are a bunch of wimps and allow the status quo to continue!

Being without a computer sometimes is a 'good thing'.....Being able to pick up and fly away to Palau and Rota is a 'good thing'....because it keeps me from grinding my teeth and being constantly upset. But I seem to be a part of a minority.....the majority is just lovin' every financial increase Simon Sanchez and the likes of him have thrown at them....smack in the face. It's like....let's see how much we can increase their water and power rates, their sometimes dumped garbage and see if they don't start stealing copper, aluminum shutters and snatching purses from our tourists.
But, Simon ain't the only one on the top of my wish he's focus on getting laundry done....I'm as upset with the dear man that's supposed to be RUNNING the school. Damn!!!!! Doesn't he get embarrassed at watching the number of days Southern High School is without air conditioning? Damn the parents of those poor students, too! WHy don't they march down to the school and force those that have air conditioning in their comfy offices to turn it off so that they can all attend the island's sauna! I say, Mr. L.Reyes(you deserved a D+ on your evaluation and should really read up on how to be a proper superintendent! You've managed to let children down in all of your 37 schools. Imagine that 26 teachers played sick last week and you didn't send any of your barely dressed assistants at Central.....where the air conditioning requires clerks to wear sweaters!
I'm sorry, dear reader.....like the other ostrich....you've had your head in the sand because you didn't do jack to make anything better. Let's hope you don't have any children in public school because you're guaranteed to have a dummy!

Posted by auntiecharo at 03:05 AM | Comments (0)

June 17, 2007

WE CONTINUE TO LIVE THE LIFE WE WISH FOR EACHOTHER AND OUR CHILDREN

If you think otherwise, a few of us would be doing things to change the way things operate around here!

I used to think that my opinion counted for something....but....it doesn't. I say that our children deserve the best they can get....especially in school....but day after day, the calendar in the PDN adds the days that the children continue to survive in the heat at Tamuning Elementary and Southern High School....there are other schools that don't have working air conditioners but I'm thinking that the PDN just doesn't have the space to add up all those days, besides, our school administrators are totally shameless and don't give a damn who suffers in the heat....the poorly paid teachers or the children.....as long as those at the central office are enjoying their cool offices....of course. I would think that caring parents would put their feet down and say that as long as there's no air-con working in schools that those at central have to suffer....but our parents don't give a damn.
And so there's a whole long list of things I read and opine about and some write about how wonderful the opinions are.....yet, things remain the same. Our roads have claimed 13 people....wow....does this mean we can rule the roads because there aren't enough cops on the roads to scare these unidentified flying objects?
What's got my attention is what was done at Gun Beach this last week. Nothing will ever bring back what could have been recovered from the burial site because of the over-anxious contractor. I hope it costs big time....in money and in time. How many movies have we seen about homes being haunted because they were built on burial sites....Alas! We're building a slew of buildings on burial sites and we haven't even learned our lessons from the Nikko Hotel(remember the rumor of the dancing after midnight on top of the Chinese restaurant) and the 13th(if there's one) at the Marriot Hotel where the camera's pick up filmy objects moving down hallways-I said rumor......but the people who told it were pretty real about the experience!!! Anyway, we're now going to be adding a bunch of tall buildings on top of burial grounds where the Atchaot and Matua once threw their fishnets, where Latte Stones survived World War II, earthquakes and typhoons.......but not those damn bulldozers.....hope the Koreans aren't superstitious(sp)....4th floors? Don't even know how to appease the spirit of those ancestors.
I hope we don't get a group of smiley faces that will say it's okay if we can get the burial body parts into cardboard boxes and place them in cement vaults like we did for the last hotel that raked over ancestral graves.
Not going to list the government and its problems........you can read all of last year's papers(and the years before that) the articles are still current....just some of the names changed....some directors went back to their classified jobs.
WWIII at Tiyan may begin soon when the airport decides it needs to reclaim property to build the road......we'll see if there's a blood war that won't be carried out at the Paseo Stadium.....
So, I'm still here, still opinionated, just think that anyone really cares enough about where this island is going to make a difference. We seem to do best when there's no power and no water.....when the government runs out of money.....power and water will be the only parts that work and believe me, only the rich will be able to afford it....hardly one poor person went to the hearings to complain about the continually increasing charges.
I've come to believe that this place is fully of baloney.....not something you want to hear on a frequent basis.

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:13 AM | Comments (1)

May 04, 2007

WE'RE STILL ALLOWING OUR KIDS TO ASSAULT OUR OTHER KIDS

And why not, not a damn thing happens to the bullies.....only the victim, if he's lucky, gets the ride to ER.....and if he's really lucky, gets to go home. The one before this more recent one wasn't so lucky!

And what happened to the boy at Southern High School that beat the hell, I mean, the life out of the Newby boy? Not a damn thing!!!! Big deal, he wanted to go to the parents and tell them he was sorry? Yeah, damn right I'd want to tell them I was sorry. I'd tell them pretty much anything to keep myself out of jail! But....Jeromy's still dead and the boy's still lounging at DYA and in the end, nothing will happen to him for what he did to end this young boy's life.
So you ask, why would these two teens from GW want to beat up another boy during school hours? Why not? Nothing's going to happen to them!!! Heck, they're probably the big boys on campus, the kids looking up to them. They have a black belt in bullism and there's nothing that anyone seems to want to do to stop it. So what happens? We are guaranteed that more and more will be beat up and until we have a day like the one that happened at Virgina Tech, we'll continue to do nothing! By then, it'll be too late!
Personally, I think DYA has become too easy on their clients. It's like being on vacation there.
I think that the parents of these bullies are responsible for how their kids turn out as well. I'm willing to bet that these kids are disrespectful at home and barely/rarely get the proper discipline.....perhaps the parents should call Sanctuary and ask if there's some kind of help they can get for their children before it's too late.
And you wonder why the Military decided to create their own school system? And you wonder why they're going to move the schools behind the fence where our bullies can't get to them? What happened to the 'friendly, laid back people' we were once said to be?

Posted by auntiecharo at 03:01 AM | Comments (0)

AMAZING RACE........BET GVB WASN'T INVOLVED

You can tell GVB wasn't involved.....there were no hula dancers at the airport to greet the competitors!

I have mixed feelings about the Amazing Race that was aired here this week. On the plus side....it didn't show the never-ending debate at the circus for a balanced budget for this year....... B., it didn't take the contestants to any public schools that had no working air conditioners and it didn't take them to any of the filthy restrooms..
On the not-so-inviting side, as in, if-I-were-looking-for-a-destination-to-visit-I-wouldn't-want-to-go-there, the race taking place on Guam made Guam appear as if it was 99% military. I loved seeing the air drop and the footage at Naval Station......but hated the ugly back room at the Hafa Day Taxi, making it appear to be a dirty back room, almost scary to ride a cab.
Don't get me wrong. I liked the idea of promoting the military, but the Race doesn't really do that. They go to places and from the footage, you almost want to get on an airplane and visit the place. I'm not sure that after you saw the Guam footage, you were eager to want to visit a Military post.
But.....I'm sure that the only way Guam was ever going to get on the Amazing Race was if it was going to be with the Military.....you see, the GVB has become a knife and fork club, bringing its dance troups to faraway places and isn't really interested in participating in anything local so they probably threw away the letter advising them that AR was interested in filming the competition on Guam.
Everyone talks about tourism needing to have the locals participate....can't see that happening since the GVB has no interaction with any locals other than those thay buy them dinner or invite them to socials. There was so much that we could have done to make Guam shine on that show..........but, as usual, the folks at GVB were at siesta.....doing what they're best at!

Posted by auntiecharo at 02:37 AM | Comments (0)

BEEN AWAY TWICE AND BACK AND STILL NO BUDGET.....WHAT GIVES?

They talk the talk but don't seem to be able to walk the walk....what's new!

When I left the first time.....the dudes and dudettes at the circus were yelling and screaming at eachother about balancing the budget. The newbies were on t.v. and on the radio talking about cutting off such money drains as the Qualifying Certificates, raising the property taxes, possibly laying off people to streamline the government and so on and so on......then somewhere along the line, they got dream dusted on them and decided to raise everything that wasn't nailed down by law.....they could do this because you and I can't say it's exactly raising 'taxes'......and I don't have the space to tell you what the hooligans raised.....but did they put their foot down and tell the government that the big problem is that we have too many employees and that no matter how much we increase the fees and raise taxes, etc, as long as they're working for the government, we'll never make enough money to pay the salaries and have enough to build schools, hospitals, police buildings, colleges...or any other type building for that matter....hell, we don't even have enough money for asphalt for pot holes.....
So I went away, hoping that the ranting and raving would stop and they'd grow up and pass something to show that they had matured........
But.....they didn't....for weeks, they took dollars away from agencies.....only to put most of the money back into the same agencies....these people have revolving minds. They don't even know that they're changing their minds because they've lost focus on everything but that damned vote the next time they run for re-election.
We're such laughing stock that the people in the states no longer talk about the snakes....they're not talking about what idiots we are, trying to run the government.....trying to run an agency that's supposed to pick up garbage but can't seem to get all the trucks running at the same time.
About the only thing I can be sure of anymore....stay or leave....is that Guam will always be a laughing stock.....and worse than that....we pay the actors pretty hefty salaries!
I suppose the incoming Military (to include Marines) can use our lack of knowledge in running a government as comic relief.

Posted by auntiecharo at 02:24 AM | Comments (0)

March 22, 2007

IT TAKES GUTS TO RUN COMMERCIAL PORT

The challenge for Montel Mess' protege, Brie Beebee to take over the port began when he (Brie) discovered the portees(like, employees) dinna wanna have him as their bossman......

Then, the media got involved and decided to FOI the FOI and get the FOI (like the truth and nothing but the truth on Brie's background) to see if he be the man for the job.......Montel said he hand-picked the protege....the best amongst the best.......but darn, must've been something they be hiding because a member of the media invoked the freedom of information act and got the door closed on their face......hey, like, there's more than one way to skin that damn kat! He don't be working here yet and we don't be having his infotel....I mean, resume, not like continue, but like the written history of his job experience. All of a sudden, we ain't got permission to be asking why the man be gonna paid $90,000.....see, like if we saw that he oversaw the building of or managed the Burg al Arab, (7 Star hotel) in Dubai..or some other great feat......so, that FOI thingy became the first dead fly in the ointment......Montel says he hadn't accepted the job but friends who have friends say that Brie wuz at the job....working free ain't bad, these days, check some of those teachers out, half of them don't get a full salary, so the dude's a good dude to work for free, ya think? But, being on the job didn't impress the masses(as in 'en masse') A bunch of them decided that he not be the chosen one and today, without too much fan fare, Brie decided not to take the position, even if his mentor told the press for people of Guam to 'put up or shut up'...........hey adai, they only wanted to know what the guy had in his experience that was a good enough reason for a defunct government to pay such a high salary. It's moot.........the dude ain't gonna take the job and Montel and friends are going to have to go shopping again.........let's see if the next one will receive $90,000 and if his/er resume will be beyond FOI!
Now, if Brie is lucky, he can go back to where he was working and they'll take him back with open arms, just like Guam Visitor's Bureau did for Ernie Puppy who left the bureau for greener pastures at GTA......when that didn't work out......his friends bailed him out and brought him back to the fold.........awe, isn't that sweet? Not all employers are so eager to bring back quitters, but Great GovGuam will employee just about anyone, ex-convicts and all.
Hmmmmm, maybe Ernie Puppy can go to the port, they liked him at most of the places he worked before GTA, maybe he'll take the job for a few dollars less, even.

Posted by auntiecharo at 09:37 PM | Comments (0)

PUT LOCAL SITUATION IN COMIC BOOK FORM AND MAKE MONEY

I'm sure a few in D.C. would love copies of the comic books. In that form, the getting-worse-situation will be funnier, they can get their laughs.....then get to work on repairing what we've wrought!

The following is cut and pasted from today's Marianas Variety, as reported by Gerardo R. Partido. He talks about the situation at our school system. Read on and wonder (like me) how we allowed all of this to happen right before our very eyes! Truly, the dumb ones are those who enable the situation to continue. Perhaps in a comic book, it will make us appear as living in a place where there's a Keystone Government and where children's needs are places where empires can be built.

"By Gerardo R. Partido
Variety News Staff

THE deficit facing the Guam Public School System can be attributed to the bigger payroll that GPSS has at present, the Office of the Public Auditor concluded in its latest report released yesterday.
According to OPA, employee count trends in fiscal year 2007 show steady increases per pay period since September 2006, the end of FY 2006.
As of February 2007, OPA said 120 additional employees had been added to the GPSS payroll since September 2006, from 2,999 to 3,119.
Labor costs for the pay period ending Feb. 17, 2007 like-wise increased by $120,991, or 2 percent, compared to labor costs for the pay period ending Oct. 14, 2006, the first payroll in FY 2007.
The actual payroll data provided as of February 2007 shows GPSS salaries and benefits are generally consistent with the cash drawdown schedule that OPA provided to the GPSS superintendent and the Department of Administration.
However, OPA pointed out that the public school system is faced with a $42.1 million deficit and $53.4 million in liabilities as of FY 2005.
Had GPSS not incurred additional personnel costs, OPA said more money could have been used to pay down the deficit, as well as meet current operational needs.
OPA said the public school system deficit is the cumulative effect of expenditures exceeding revenues.
From FY 2002 through FY 2005, GPSS overspent budgeted expenditures by $23.2 million, but also received $19.6 million less than budgeted revenues.
OPA said public school system expenditures for personnel and utilities exceeded budgeted amounts by $6.6 million and $16 million, respectively.
Comparisons of actual labor costs from Sept. 20, 2003 and Feb. 17, 2007 indicate that GPSS has increased its labor costs by $1.2 million, or 26 percent. Part of this increase has been attributed by OPA to the following:
* The increase in government retirement contribution rates from 18 percent in FY 2003 to 22.94 percent in FY 2007;
* The reinstatement of salary increments by Public Law 27-106 in FY 2005;
* The pay adjustments granted to teachers, principals, and administrators in FY 2007; and
* The increase in the number of locally funded employees by 204, or 7 percent, from 2,915 as of the pay period ending Sept. 20, 2003, to 3,119 employees as of the pay period ending Feb. 17, 2007. "

Does it make you wonder why Juan FLores was fired? Why Nerissa Shafer(sp) wasn't hired to super-intend the system? They were far too strong and could stand up to those who have empires within the system. I'm thinking it's time to do a little(actually, a lot) sweeping....pretty soon, Uncle Sam's going to get tired of the mess we keep making and put a stop to all their generous donations......then those nuts can have reason to carry the signs....because, if the Feds stop paying everytime we mess up, a few nut cases will become paranoid(or are they already paranoid?) and carry even bigger signs.

Man, we really do have to put a top to what's going on at GPSS....they haven't even tried to cut costs.

Wonder what this island would be called if we were to be 'discovered'..........the last time, we were called the island of thieves.........perhaps we could be called the island of coconut heads? (That's an insult to the coconut, I take it back!)

Posted by auntiecharo at 09:26 PM | Comments (0)

March 20, 2007

THEY TALK LIKE THE EMPIRE BUILDING AT GPSS IS A NEW THING....WHERE HAVE ALL THOSE OSTRICH BEEN?

Darn.....I thought everybody knew about the great pyramid of power at GPSS.........long time and now it appears to be frontpage news that there's actually a bunch of lowlife that call the shots! Not news, boys and girls....'tis history!

Unless you were born yesterday or have had your head under a rock(and many of you have).........there's been several levels of power at GPSS....and you can confirm this based on the frequent turnover of superintendents.........Juan Flores didn't kiss ya know what and he's fired at dawn! The powerful find a way to get the weakest link appointed to the top so that they can use him as a door mat....pathetically(sp), he lets them......a bit masochistic but he gets a good salary so why not?
The dodo that can lie and look into the camera has so many strings pulling him (he's a puppet) that he's beginning to believe his lies...yup, we're doing our best, we're only interested in our children....I mean your children...
Ms. Nerissa Shafer(sp) was perfect....a lady, spoke English and didn't make up stories for the media....was a 'no no'.......she has too many principles and the empirical couldn't stand to have her hold a high position....hell, she might do her job so well and the school would run properly that they'd lose their jobs.....so....they got rid of her................
I ask you.......look back a few years.....who are the players that surface everytime there's a problem and money's short........hmmmmm, heard that the man who wrote the check for the Liberation Day Queen contest is actually back at his old job.........
Let's see if Peter Ada and Joe San Agustin have the spine to shake the tree of its monkeys......I'm betting no.....bet you are too!
And.......until these empire people die or move to Vegas......it'll be 'same o, same o', at GPSS.
Dumb us....we think that we'll find out what's wrong if we spend $250K on an audit. I'll do it for free.....get rid of the monkeys and their friends/cousins and run the school the same way the private schools run theirs........with the children's interest at heart.
And some darn fool thinks it's all going to be okay because he's going to boil 9,000 eggs for the kiddies to hunt for........maybe they should spend the money on fixing the air conditioners....ber than than a trampled-on egg!

Posted by auntiecharo at 11:39 PM | Comments (0)

THEY'LL NEVER PASS THE LITMUS TEST....IT'S US AGAINST THEM, NO MATTER WHAT!

Once we've made up our mind that we're going to be in control of who, where, when, how and how much the Moving Marines are handled......no one else will ever be right.....about anything!

Listening to the Big Show this afternoon was kinda sickening. So many people calling and whining and complaining about the damn military this and military that! Seems the likes of some big wigs(or maybe even not so big) are coming to Guam during Holy Week.....you see, it's something like they work and it's the only time they might be able to 'fit' Guam into their schedule. The Biggies want to give the Guammies a chance to talk-talk about how they feel about the Marines, or whatever it is that's coming with them.
So instead of sitting back and saying....darn, they're actually coming to Guam to listen to what we have to say........they're all complaining about the fact that the Biggies are going to be here on Holy Thursday and can only conduct the meeting/talking/grip sessions that evening.
So.....on Holy Thursday night, some high big wig of the Catholic church will be asked to be humbled enough to wash the feet of Archie at San Ramon Hill. It's a ritual about humility, etc....don't even let me get theological......the people that will be at that very moving ceremony are not those that will attend the whine and complain session. They are confident that things will work out and just like before, 20,000 more people will mix with the population and you'll never know that there were signs up asking them(Yankees) to go home.....the people who are really into the Holy Week ceremonies aren't your run of the mill whiners.....they probably don't even listen to talk shows or get involved with the Chicken Littles of the island.............the hypocrites, however, call the talk shows and whine and complain that poor them are going to be burdened because those damned D.C. Biggies dare to come to Guam during Holy Week.
Poor souls, those DC'ers, they can't win for losing.
The whiner/complainers get mad because they aren't included and when they are included, complain about the time and date.......can't please a damn one of'em.......
But.........the complainer/lawmakers sure don't return that sacred Section 30 money..........which of course will increase when there are more military deployed here........
It's a little confusing trying to figure out why adults....with education....can act like little kids....it's no wonder the feds don't want to include the locals in their plans.....who wants to be blasted for just wanting to meet and greet for a few hours.
I dare say.....not a one of those who complained to Coffman of the Big Show will be at Church instead of the meeting........it's just an excuse....they want their cake and eat it.......and it look like they's gonna do both......
Locals need fed bucks..........better be nice....be real hard if Unc Sam decided to get stingy on us whiners!
Otherwise, Ms/mssrs hypocrites.......quit your bellyaching....if you're insulted that the feds can only meet with you on H.Thursday.......then don't go! Believe me, ya won't be missed!

Posted by auntiecharo at 11:19 PM | Comments (0)

CAN'T THEY JUST WAIT TILL THEY GET OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE TO DRINK THAT GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE?

We're sinking faster and faster into oblivion financially and instead of worrying about getting some real answers to the chaos, we're introducing bills that allow drinking alcohol in a moving vehicle, is that dumb or what?

Marianas Variety reports that Sen. A. Palacios; "NEWLY wed couples may soon be able to have that first glass of champagne together as husband and wife in a limousine en route to the wedding reception.
Sen. Adolpho Palacios, D-Ordot/Chalan Pago, introduced Bill 67 which seeks to apply existing rules and regulations from the “On Sale” Guam Code Annotated to a law passed in the 28th Guam Legislature.
“This bill would do nothing more but link the current rules and regulations that apply to ‘on sale’ liquor license to the mobile liquor license. The mobile license bill was passed early on in the last legislature,” said Palacios. “It would allow for the consumption of alcoholic beverages, like wine and champagne, in a limousine or chartered van.”
Okay, so since we're enticing people to drink in moving vehicles and dis-allowing others to drink in their moving POVs.......how about if we charge a huge amoung of money for that license? We seem to be going way out of our way to promote alcohol....so why don't we charge big time to make it available, likewise licenses for those who sell cigs to minors....I don't know how I lucked out with the two children's not needing to look 'macho' or 'machisma' by smoking while standing outside K-Mart after school. I think we should take a few of pictures of how ugly those 'hot' girls look while they're puffing away and place it next to the glamour ads that appear in print from time to time. Maybe if they saw how pathetic they appear with that ugly cigarette dangling from their mouth(which will have lines from the top of their upper lip to their nose when they're about 25 and those crow's feet lines by their eyes caused by their desire to be 'in'............
Yeah, we're not balance the budget, those COLArites aren't gonna get their dough.......why not introduce dumb bills so you can look like you're doing something.....even if it's wrong!

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:40 AM | Comments (0)

March 09, 2007

THERE SEEMS TO BE NOT ENOUGH PAIN IN THE NEWBY FAMILY

Now we know what can happen to good people whan bad things happen to them.

KUAM's webpage reports that Johny Newby, 47, the father of Jeromy Newby, a 15-yr-old who died due to injuries sustained while at Southern High School by another teenager.

Newby is the father of the late Jeromy Newby, the Southern High sophomore who was brutally beaten at the Santa Rita campus last October. Jeromy's story shocked and saddened our tightly-knit island community, coming to a tragic and heartbreaking ending when, after being in a coma for more than ten weeks, Jeromy died on January 5 due to complications with his injuries.
KUAM reports that: "This is the second time Newby has been arrested this year. On February 14 police arrested the Talofofo man after he was removed from a public school campus after allegedly getting into a verbal argument with school officials. "This is the second time Newby has been arrested this year. On February 14 police arrested the Talofofo man after he was removed from a public school campus after allegedly getting into a verbal argument with school officials. "
He is now in jail after a search that revealed he was in the possession of ICE and was under the influence of alcohol and drugs...not to forget he was driving under the influence of same. He was booked and confined.

It's easy to gather the news, report it and even make a sensation over it, but what of the deeper issue, that the man mourns the loss of a son. Who can just get a life back after watching a son slowly die after being brutally beaten up? I don't condone the use of drugs or alcohol as a means of escaping reality....perhaps he was doing just that, but while doing that, he brings more pain to his family that continues to mourn their loss. Is what he's doing his own way of giving up on the world? A slow way to leave the world? I liken it to Anna Nicole. I think all those drugs didn't make her happy, especially after she buried her son. I think she took whatever it was to escape with the idea that it would speed up her end days. Could this be what Mr. Newby's doing?

I hope that there's someone in the jail system that can reach the man's psyche, recover his soul and save it before it's totally lost. The next time Mr. N. does the ICE/alcohol thingy, it may just be his last time. The man surely needs help. Hopefully, someone at DOC will befriend him long enough to allow him to grieve his son's loss and realize that his use of drugs is shortening his life, bringing more pain to his family who does not deserve it. Maybe someone at DOC will be able to teach this man how to pray, to know that he is Loved by God. One can only pray that this man finally finds peace, finds God.

Posted by auntiecharo at 11:43 PM | Comments (0)

CONVICTED? YOU ARE? GOOD, THEN YOU'VE GOT THE JOB!

Equal opportunity! Whatever you do is okay, even if you've been convicted, you'll always have a job.....at the legislature.......no wonder no one trusts those people to get us out of this mess!

I've heard that convicted felons are very smart...keen, infact...so could it be that they're great hires for positions at the hallowed(BS, it's spelled, shallowed) halls of the 29th Guam Legislature........
So....I'm reading KUAM's online webpage and find that Jess Lujan has introduced a bill that will require all elected and appointed government officials to disclose any felonies that they may have been convicted of.......Mr. Dude says; "that any elected or appointed office that has the confidence of the people should be able to disclose any felony records." Hmmmmmm.....how about the elected officio's staff who may be a convicted felon...do ya suppose the public will jump up and down with joy that this person has access to just about everything......soup to nuts about you? After all, he can call any agency and ask about you saying he's doing it for his boss..
KUAM further reports: "that there is also a law already on the books that requires Government of Guam officials to undergo ethics(ha ha and ha....in your dream....I don't think the word ethics is in their Direct Instruction text!) training adding that his bill would help improve the transparance of the government." Oh boy, 'transparancy' ain't in their DI text, either, infact, it ain't in most govGuam agency texts. For all they know, ethics could be a seasoning that you put on a sloppy joe sandwich, something like MSG at a Chinese Restaurant!

So, on the same subject of felony and conviction (I think we could make a new game and market it....something like Monopoly.....only instead of buying places, you could make them agencies and figure out how best you can get a felony and conviction pass and the one who can get out and work for a senator wins the game.....what'dya think?) KUAM reports that:" Former Guam Police Department captain Gene Tennessen is working for the Government of Guam again. KUAM News has confirmed that Tennessen, who was convicted on felony theft charges and official misconduct and who is currently on trial for witness tampering, now works for former police chief and newly elected senator Frank Ishizaki (R). According to the senator, Tennessen is very competent and experienced worker who is now a staff assistant at his office. "You know, other people have had convictions on crime and had been given a chance to work for this government, I don't see why Tennessen should be treated differently. I have a lot of faith and confidence in him and I don't believe he is guilty and I think he was wrongfully convicted," said Izhizaki, who was elected to his first senatorial term last November."
So, okay.....I'm thinking that maybe this dude had a special kinda court thingy? The former chief'o'pohleece says:"I don't believe he is guilty and I think he was wrongfully convicted." So, who were the idiots that wrongfully convicted this poor man, wow, that's a bummer!!! How could they go and do that? And then there's the big 'wonder' about what the treatment was for this poor ole nice guy that was mis-wrongfully-convicted by the coppers because the chief'o didn't think he wuz guilty.
But......like the guy that's on drugs and keeps on driving the school bus, the deputy director that shoots strange thingies in the night when he's not supposed to cuz it's not 'that time o'the year' and firepeople who fail their urine tests cuz it's clouded with drugs....we'll continue to hire these people and they'll continue to give the example that it's okay to do whatever.......cuz you're gonna appeal your case.
What picture does this hiring paint for the cops? The bad cops will certainly continue to be bad, perhaps even get 'badder' and the good cops will hang their head in shame that no matter how hard they try to do their job, someone's always gonna doubt them....making them look like they didn't do their job right.......wrongfully convicting is something that happens when a cop does a bad job of gathering his/er facts..........
But I keep forgetting it's Christmas time and I haven't gotten into the mood yet..........hey, Mr. Felonios, welcome to the zoo, may all your days be interesting ones!

Good job, KUAM.....

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:56 AM | Comments (0)

GOSH, WE HAVE SO MUCH MONEY, WHY DOESN'T GGUAM GIVE SCHOLARSHIP INCREMENTS TO EVERYONE?

Seems Mr. Absent-my-mind P. of the Agana Zoo wants and his friend professor wants to give away more money that we don't have. Prof. McCinch has been here too long, he's acting like one of us!

According to KUAM news, 'I'm-not-in-my-right-mind senator wants to reinstate one-step increments for the lucky govGuam employees on paid vacation and receiving Doc Sanchez scholarships. "If passed into law, would give a one-step merit pay adjustment fo Government of Guam employees who graduate under the program."

Merrrrrrry Christmas and it's not even Easter. Why is everyone hell bent on spending what we don't have? Number One.........we're wasting time even talking about stuff like this exclusive scholarship.......surely at least one of those sitting on the side of the table that gets their coffee served can figure out that this isn't the time for raises or one-step increases. Hell, they should be thinking about three step decreases. I dare say, the 'I think I know everything political about Guam professor' doesn't seem to realize that his very own university should be on 'downsize mode' instead of conjuring up ways for idiots at Julale to give away money like it's growing like mold at Southern High School!

Perhaps we should talk about why the one-step became a 'no step' in 1998 and leave it at that. Perhaps even then GovGuam was already leaning like the tower of Pisa........oooops, the lawmakers haven't reached this chapter in their direct instruction textbooks, yet....maybe when they get to it, they'll realize that we should simply stop what we're doing and try to figure out how we're going to run the government with less people because we can no longer afford to feed everyone at the public trough(rhymes with cough!)
It's so much fun to watch the playtime on Channel 13.....It's probably the only time you get to see an entire bunch of people who have bipolar disorder. Could it be that's why they think it's already Christmas and want to give away money in little increments?

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:35 AM | Comments (0)

March 08, 2007

GOVERNMENT'S BROKE BUT THEY'RE ASKING TO BUILD A MUSEUM?

Do those idiots really believe that money grows on trees?

It was a weary day and so I thought I'd get some comic relief by watching the clowns at the public hearing. What a bunch of them we have and they were actually serious when they sat before these lawmakers that know good and well that there's not a damn dime in the register for a postage stamp let alone a state of the art museum for Judi Gutherz' father's Samurai sword that he found in some cave in Agana.
Sure, Podunk Town in the U.S. of A. might sport a museum and there's even one in New Caledonia.....but there ain't any ice cream in hell and for the next eight to ten years, there ain't gonna be no state of the art museum, Sylvia Flores or friend, Tony Palomo or who ever it is that wants one built.
Oh, don't get me wrong, I'd love to have had one built after the days of the old Mrs. Thelma Glenn, when the island still had some of the neat stuff in that little 'mamposteria' building at the Plaza in Agana, but if we can't pay our bills and can't figure out how to educate our children without crashing the government, a museum is a luxury this island can ill afford. How many of us remember the days when Mrs. Rita Teehan brought the plight of the stuff that was at the Agana Library to the t.v. cameras and we all shed crocodile tears...boy, for weeks we wailed and screamed. We were going to save those precious papers and artifacts. Betcha they're either lost or stolen.......then, we weren't as desparate as we are today, then, we might have been able to have housed the artifacts at the old Legislative building across the street from the Agana Cathedral....
We're a dumb bunch of people that come before the elected few, using the biggest words we know, especially since there are cameras that show us on cable t.v.....and we ask for this museum, for our kids, our culture, tradition....but we can't even manage the libraries.
I remember when my daughter was about twelve and she visited the Agana Library for the first time. She felt to important as she filled out that library card application. Her hopes were dashed...she never got the card and we borrowed the books using my name...you see, I didn't ever get a card but was allowed to borrow anyway. I thought then that they could have charged money for the card and actually use the money for new books or whatever it was that the library was always in need of.
Likewise, the museum, would it charge an entry fee to recover expenses for maintenance, etc? Who knows. These days, we only know how to hire and hire and borrow and borrow to get ourselves out of debt instead of thinking how we can actually have our cake and eat it too!
So, dear lawmakers, don't be intimidated by those who make you feel like you're the reason that we won't have a museum if you don't pass whatever bill is out there.....we don't have the money for a dump....right now, dear hearts, that's more important than a place to hang Magellan's picture....or whatever it is that Sylvia thinks will draw awe and attention to the room!
Oh....and to put another $3.00 a day on those poor tourist's hotel bill during these lean times? That may just be the straw that breaks the camel's back....hmmmm, should that be a carabao, instead?
Hmmmmm.....is the Navy still culling the carabao at Fena? Just thought I'd ask.

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:38 AM | Comments (0)

March 03, 2007

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Posted by auntiecharo at 12:14 AM | Comments (0)

February 27, 2007

ACCORDING TO MVARIETY............SMART MAN DECLINES MIGRAINE CAUSING JOB

Took a long time but it finally hit him....the stipends just wasn't worth the headaches.

According to Mar Vic somebody of the Marianas Variety, Fred Horecky, the smartest man on the Guam Election Board.....is no longer going to be that....cuz, he's running the other way.....like, away from the headaches and havoc that comes with that job that pays less than peanuts. He's really a young man but you couldn't tell it cuz he's totally gray and walks like an old man......you can be sure he got that way from being a member of that board.
MVariety reports that his term expired (I wonder how high in the air he jumped for joy) on 23 Feb.
I guess I'm not totally surprised that Mr. H. is leaving, he's a Demo and it's kinda a repubicrat administration but nonethelike.......tis gonna be interesting who's gonna replace his brain power. Another person that Mar Vic Person says is leaving is that of Greg San Nicolas...seems his term has also expired.
In the end, it's no problem...unless there's a run-off cuz UA pulls off some Supreme Court miracle....it'll be quiet down at that 10 storey building for awhile. I wonder if they're caught up with their utility bills!

Posted by auntiecharo at 08:32 PM | Comments (0)

INTERESTING TIMES AHEAD FOR GEDCA

Could it be.....the reason the Greek decided to jump SS(sinking ship) GEDCA?

Alas! I think I know the reason the talented Greek head of GEDCA decided 'no more, no more' was/is because he got a new deputy....can't figure out why since the agency hasn't had one since 19-forgotten.....anyway, it was interesting watching Mr. Blahs interacting with the clowns and COLA spectators this day.
Mr. Blahs is a nice guy and all but one can't say that all the 'screws' are all in the right place....or even that they're tightened .....remember....for several years, he bashed the jokers at Julale....even bashed Adelup and sided BIG TIME for Uncle Carl......now, he jumps the fence and is on Uncle Felix' side? Gonna be interesting what happens if he takes over GEDCA.......
It's such a tightly kept secret why KUAM suddenly got rid of all the talk show hosts....I mean....like., suddenly....the prime 'talker' is outta job and now he surfaces as deputy of GEDCA. I'm sure I'm not the only one who wonders wha happened.
So........the funnies begin....starting with the COLA debacle....then add a sprinkling of Max Havoc and we should be up to some interesting, if not hilarious times ahead.
Welcome aboard, Sir Tony Blahs.......and farethewell, Zorba!

Posted by auntiecharo at 08:20 PM | Comments (0)

February 26, 2007

FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE'LL MEAN WHAT HE SAYS WHEN HE SAYS 'HE'S MOVING FORWARD'!

The rats are jumping ship....that's my opinion, of course!

When the rats thing the ship is in grave danger, they smell it...they sense it....and so, rather than take a change of being on it when it sinks, they jump off.
So today, one of the golden=head(he has no hair) advisers of the governor is jumping off the HSS GUAM (his sinking ship) He's leaving his job as the director of GEDCA.......I have to say that having him there was better than not having him there, even if it meant not being able to collect the money from Mark of the Dragon, or whatever that movie was called.........
I will miss his repeat this response 'We're moving forward' everything he was interviewed of when he was caught before those goons in Agana.....but on March 9th........he'll be able to say it with some truth....Andy Jourdaneau will actually be moving forward. The government won't be moving forward(it didn't move forward while he was in it so there'll really be no change-him being there or 'gone'....)
He didn't say on ABC7's news report about where in the public jungle he was going to work but think it will be a conflict with local law that he had been working with GEDCA and come out of there and go directly to work for a bank....(his work with the 'consortium' and the bond issues and the like), then word with the bank that GEDCA may have been negotiating with........just a thought.
Okay, it's time for dinner.........ciao!

Posted by auntiecharo at 08:35 PM | Comments (0)

IF YOU HAVE A 6TH GRADER AND HE WANTS A JOB AS A BAKER, READ CALL THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

The job only requires the person to have reached the level of the sixth grade. I dare anyone who's passed the 6th grade to apply!

I'm sure as the sun will shine tomorrow that this sixth grade graduate is already working at some bakery in Tamuning and it's a loop hole in the law that we're advertising for someone with his exact qualifications so that he can keep his immigration qualifications in order to keep his slightly over minimum wage job as a cake baker.

Ads such as these will continue to appear in the newspaper and they'll be so exact that no one here will be able to ever qualify for the job.

Aye adai those loop holes.....they sure keep our people from getting the jobs!

Posted by auntiecharo at 08:29 PM | Comments (0)

February 25, 2007

IT'S A WONDERFUL........AND BRAVE NEW WORLD FOR COMMENT

Let's see how long PDN lets it last.

I salute PDN for opening up a comment line for the articles they report on-line. Some of the comments are of great interest and are quite 'newsy' themselves.....the comments is a thermometer of how well the island is doing....right now, we're at 1.05f degrees and counting....lots of pathetic news reminding us that we're not making enough money to pay for the cost of living that's increasing almost on a monthly basis. Everything has increased within the last six years, most recently, the water and power have increased and will continue to increase. People who do a bit of farming can hardly make ends meet because they can't afford to pay the new water bill....oh, those new radio meters? Heard they won't start reading until the whole island has been installed and 'working', but don't quote me, I don't always get my stories straight.....anyway.....you almost have to be rich to live on Guam and that's no lie. Even a can of spam or corned beef hits the pocket book.....I digress..........what I'm getting at is that now, there's a place for people to talk to the readers of the PDN about what they think about issues based on the stories that are printed on-line.
I suppose I'm going to give the chat line about six months before the haters start going on-line and bashing people personally and PDN will have to watch the page and start to lose money on same because of the awful stuff that people will print. KUAM had a forum, RleneLive had a forum, Charo had a forum and recently, K57 had one....they've all been shut down because of personal attacks or scandalous comments that weren't pertinent to anything...let's hope that people will keep their comments on the 'high road' and that we'll all be able to discuss how we're all going to survive this ship headed to the bottom of the Marianas Trench.(The ocean, not the Thai food place!!)

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:45 AM | Comments (0)

HOW LONG WILL GPSS EMPLOYEES PUT UP WITH DELAYED PAYMENTS ON MORTGAGES, ETC WHEN THEY GET PARTIAL PAYCHECKS ON A REGULAR BASIS?

If a private company only paid their employees partial pay checks....you can bet you'd see suits, maybe even jail terms if it happened on a regular basis.....yet.......

Yet.......many govGuam agencies do it over and over and over again......the lady AG said that it was not legal to make partial payments on an employee's salary.....the director of GPSS said he didn't want to go to jail and generally agreed with the law that states that an employee should be fully paid for the work done.......
Yet........employees of GPSS got checks that weren't complete....the figures in today's PDN about what the agency needs within the next few weeks for GPA, retirement, payroll is huge........and then there's the issue of the recent raise.
Couldn't we just ask the private schools how much they'd charge the government to take over the school system? I've yet to hear that Bishop Baumgartner or Harvest or St. Pauls, or San Vicente or any other parochial school has come close to a payless payday....or even a partial one. Sure they charge for their students, but the parents get results for the dollars they spend since the kids usually do well....it's quite obvious that these private schools know how to manage their meager funds. They even manage to pay their bills within 90 days and one of them even built a brand new gym....
I swear.....if I ran a company(or agency) that couldn't find its way out of a paper bag, I sure as hell wouldn't give not a one of them a raise....with the exception of the underpaid teachers in the trenches who've long been unappreciated and underpaid.
Maybe it's time we got rid of a few secretaries and the PIO and give their salaries to the teachers.....if those that have secretaries can't type their own letters and file their own material....then their salaries should be examined.....
The Feds must be laughing big time at us.......especially when we ask for money for this or for that.........heck, they're liable to start asking us for a paper trail for all the money they give us before they give us any new money......that would not be a good thing! And you wonder why our teachers went to Las Vegas....or....DODEA....

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:23 AM | Comments (0)

February 23, 2007

ACTING GOV ON SAVING MONEY

Ask a poor person how he survives....then perhaps we should make a list on how to save money for our broke-down government!

I think it is a Scottish that had the saying; "Penny wise, Pound foolish." Seems these days the mucky-mucks of GovGuam are just that..penny wise, etc. According to KUAM, the actg. Gov. has put together a list of things that government can and can't do to save bucks.......I like the part about the travel. During the first part of this administration's term.....all the agencies discovered parts of this whole world....China, Europe, the U.S., etc.......at what cost, who knows. Now, we're talking travel, but at the cheapest fares......hmm, he didn't say that the agencies should be savvy enough to arrange their travel in time for saving big bucks....like the 7-day, 14-day etc., air fares.....but more than that.....he(and his boss) can almost make all the travel for the entire government entirely free........by making all government paid travel tickets have the perks turned over to a government account. Various private companies fly their employees for free using mileage points. We can surely use these mileage points for those that need air fares to hospitals in the U.S. or the P.I....
Then of course, there's the power that the entire govGuam agencies use as if there was no tomorrow.......when the offices close up for the day......the air cons don't necessarily go off, the computers aren't turned off....etc.....I'm sure that there are agencies that can't turn these mentioned items off but most agencies can almost turn off the main switch when they close up for the night.
And...I'm sure the people at Advance Management aren't going to love me but.........can't we get the students to pick up a mop and broom to pick up the room before they leave the class room at the end of the day? (rotate it so that all get the wonderful chance to help)...Those that misbehave can do the yard work. I hear that's how Fr. Duenas Memorial High School keeps their grounds in such good shape. I think it's called, 'justice for God' or, JUG for short. I've heard that some boys have been known to lay tile and hang doors for the school. I'm not suggesting that public school students lay tile or fix air conditioners but they can do light work to instill pride in where they attend school and the government can save a few buck....paying a few dollars for what the kids can't do such as fixing or maintenance and the like........
Oh....and those streetlights that working 24-7....they're everywhere....bet if we drove around the island and fixed them to work only after dark.......we'd save at least a dollar ninety-eight!
And those wonderful cell phones......I think it's time to review the accounts payables and see just how many dollars we've been spending on them.......I don't think we all need to have a cell phone........gosh, I remember when it was vogue to have a beeper! I think this is where the actg. gov. should consider the cheapest rates....I've seen some pretty snazzy phones....the ones that take pictures and all........hmm, maybe I'm just jealous because I don't own a phone....
And how about those car rental units....or those who get reimbursed for gas....does anyone really check those chits when they're turned in?
There's a ton of ways for the government to save money.....but it'll be hard to break the spending habit....it's so easy to spend the money when it's not yours. There's a thinking about money and government and unless you're outside looking it, you never 'get it'....remember the issue about the dump and the big fine from uncle Sam of more than $3K per day or something like this and the director of DPW says publicly....oh well, it's just $3k per day? I'm not sure how much the fine amounts to at this writing but I'm sure it's in the ten$ of thou$and$......and we'll continue to keep the dump open because it's just a small fine that we have to pay.......
How many other agency directors think this way? I wonder if the actg. Gov. should call a cabinet meeting and have a think tank going on how to save pennies........truly.....if you pick enough of them up.......you'll have a hefty amount at the end of the day....and that's a beginning.
Gosh.....we could even get trash cans at all govGuam agencies and collect aluminum cans........I know someone that treats his family to a great dinner out once a month just on the cans he collects...just a thought.
That's my laundry list.......what's yours?

Posted by auntiecharo at 09:44 PM | Comments (0)

ZERO TOLERANCE? THAT'S A BUNCH OF KAKA!

And I bet they get to keep their jobs...good example for the other employees to follow cuz nutin happens when you break tha law, dude!

KUAM reports that a GFD fire chief says: "there is no excuse for drug use in GFD, considering the firefighters' significant responsibilities to the public. While he has a zero-tolerance approach to drugs in the agency, Peredo does say those who tested positive will be able to go through a drug rehabilitation program. He said, cautiously optimistic, "If they complete that and successfully pass and satisfy enrollment in that program, then that particular employee has the right to come back to work provide that he does not revert back to using that substance again."
So........if the fire chief says there's there's a zero tolerance for drugs, one would think.......ZERO....as in....none....none in the blood, none in the lockers, none in the wallets, none in the urine.... It's nonsense to say there's a zero tolerance for anything then dance around the issue when 'stuff' is found in the drug tests.
It's like being pregnant....you ain't ever just half pregnant! The dudes are druggies and if they want to be druggies, they should find jobs that allow them to have the stuff in their urine tests....and GFD should only keep employees that stay within the rules and regs.....otherwise....why have them? (rules, regs...or the damn employees that can't stay straight!)
KUAM further reports that the chief didn't release the names of the druggies......well, let me tell you.......the whole lot of GFD know who they are because they ain't working their regular duties.....and....if they get to keep on working after they're caught...what kind of example is it to the others that follow the law and pass every drug test...random or otherwise?
According to KUAM, chief says:"We just can't afford for our personnel to be under this situation at any time...yes, I am disappointed, but it happened and what we can do is find ways to fix it and don't let these things happen again."
Dude......you're the boss....the way to fix the problem is to get rid of the employees that break the law....if you fire those employees that break the rules, others won't be so tempted to do drugs....right now.....who the hell cares about whether you're disappointed or not...they'll do whatever the hell they want and you'll just go on the air and whine about finding ways to fix the problem.
One of our biggest problems....in my most humble opinion, of course....is that we don't have a backbone......we're so hell-bent on being liked that we don't know how to kick butt........I'm still remembering the drugs and stuff used with it found in lockers at the new(then) fire station in Astumbo.....those dudes didn't lose their jobs either.......
Unfortunately....the lack of spines is contagious.....GWA and other govGuam agencies have had druggies who failed their urine tests and didn't lose their jobs either.........so I wonder why stuff like this even makes the news when it's such a common event......and it wasn't even a slow news day!

Posted by auntiecharo at 09:24 PM | Comments (0)

February 22, 2007

THE GENTLEMAN FROM OKINAWA

He sure had a lot of 'listeners' but what exactly was his message?

I watched a bit of the interpreted talk between the Japanese politician and the mucky-mucks at the hallowed halls a few days ago....The man's arrival was advertised big time on talk radio....he was going to address the tangantangan nation members at UOG. He supposedly had something important to say to the zooes as they sat at his feet listening to his very words about Okinawa, the Japanese Diet(not the kind you go on to gain or lose weight) and the 6 billion dollars that the Japanese Diet might 'lend'(I swear, that's what I heard translated) the Americans to help move the Marines from Okinawa to DUVA.
The dude said things like it's better for the military to interact with the people outside the gate rather than just stay inside the gate....wow, that's really big news....good for Lone Star and OutBack steak house....he was vague about the horrors of the Marines and Okinawa and mentioned that yes, they did buy trinkets that helps the economy somewhat(my interpretation of the interpretation) I even gathered that one of the reasons the Okinawans want the Marines to move is because the people want their property back.
The clowns seemed to want the words to come from the dude's mouth...words such as....tell the members of the Japanese Diet to tell the American Government to make sure that some of that 6 billion is used for infrastructure for outside the gate....but.....the man didn't respond.....seems the language barrier becomes a real hurdle when necessary....as well, someone said the no-no words and the translation really got lost....war reparation(s) went right over the dude's head as well as his English spokesperson....
What the dude said over and over and over, however......is that if the officials(he wasn't exact about which officials would be the ones to be the ones to do the task) wanted to make sure that some of the 6 billion dollars was to be spent outside the gate.....that the officials had to demand it be spent on whatever the officials wanted...the dude also sympathized that the clowns were clueless as to what's happening or going to happen with the coming move of some 8,000 Marines.
I'm sure that I'm naive and just didn't get the reason for the man's important meetings.....and that I misunderstood everything that I heard/watched on the 'local government' t.v. channel......but I sure thought that it sure was a strange thing for a Japanese politician to come to Guam to possibly instigate problems between the 'locals' and the military....especially since several elected officials already feel left out of the military planning meetings.
And I'm naive enough to wonder if the Japanese Diet, or any local state government in Japan would appreciate one of our elected officials to come to one of their towns to hold a 'town hall' like meeting, suggesting that their people demonstrate or demand from the government what they want.
I'm sure there's a very simple explanation to the man's visit.....but the island's already tense enough about the coming move that we don't need any help making the natives more restless.
Wakarimasu ka?
Iie, wakarimasen!

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:34 PM | Comments (0)

February 19, 2007

A READER SHARES HIS HEART WITH THOSE THAT WILL CALL HOME IN A FEW YEARS

I don't have permission to publish his missive so I'll leave his name out of the picture. Just know that he isn't painting the coming Marines, their dependents and other military personnel with the same awful paintbrush.

I cut and pasted the letter without the writer's name;"January 13, 2007Something from Auntie Charo whom I consider a special cyber friend. We've been exchanging thoughts for several years now, though I haven't heard from her in several months. Here's what she has to say about the uproar that some are making about the Marines coming from Okinawa. Some even elected public officials.
I totally agree with Charo and have so said in a few previous e-mails to most of you guys. Enough of this the sky is falling bull puckey, I say! As you know my wife *** is Okinawan. Neither she, nor her large family ever harbored any ill will or hostility towards Americans. That would include Marines. And hopefully me too since I married their daughter/sister. Her brother ******* ******* was an Okinawan policeman for 41 years and I've never heard him criticize Americans or Marines. He lives in Ishikawa, just
a few miles from the Marine's Camp Hansen, where my wife worked in the Base Exchange during our second tour in Okinawa. She thought they were gentlemen and treated her kindly. Her brother ****, who has worked on Kadena AB for more than 30 years and he isn't critical of Americans either. Three years ago he and his wife visited Guam. Enjoyed a day of golf on Andersen. His wife's mother resided in Agat until her death some years ago and she now resides in Our Lady of Peace cemetery in Windward Hills. The point is, as Charo points out, that there will always be some malcontents and problem cases in any large group. I don't think it's any secret that many crimes, especially assaults, have been committed by locals against Americans and yes, even against those big tough Marines. The same is most likely going to occur when they arrive here on Guam. It will be
interesting to see how many locals chime in and say, "I told you so!". I'm sure one lady senator already has her words ready for the press. I guess since she's spent a few days in Okinawa, and briefed by some Okinawans, that she is now qualified to address the matter.
What I wish the lady would pay more attention to are the abhorrent crimes taking place right here on island Guam. Does a week ever pass that a young child isn't abused in some fashion? How many such acts are committed that aren't even reported and kept secret within the family? More than a few I'd guess. What would you and I know, eh Sgamby? Or any of the other Marines receiving this who have spent some time in the 3rd Marine Division. Color me very disappointed in what I've seen on TV, heard on the radio or have read in Mr.
Webber's newspaper. The one some call fish wrap. Why is that Lee?
Fish wrap is a term often used on K-57's Message Board before it was so unkindly 'deep-sixxed.' There used to be some very smart people posting there. Pretty sure many of the elected officials, our Fearless Leaders like Felix and King Karl and his minions, didn't appreciate what was being put into print. The truth hurts maybe?
OK, stop reading my malarkey and read what the nice lady Charo has to say. For Charo: Hopefully more like you will be receiving the Marines, and the Air Force and Navy new arrivals too, as you do. You'd make a great Director of Hospitality, if there were such a position. ****** in Guam"

I hate that Marines and the building for the arrival of same is equal to money and for that, people are running in circles trying to get a cut of the pie......otherwise, they hate the coming of the Marines.
What hypocrites we are.

It's so stupid that we can't all forsee that more Marines and their dependents will be earing more hamburgers from the fast food joints, that more of them will watch movies, shop at K-Mart, shop at Home Depot, who may be trained in teaching and will(if we're lucky enough) will apply to teach our children, giving them a view of the world from the eyes of someone new. I'm sorry(and I say this tongue in cheek) I fear more for the safety of the marines rather than the safety of our people. What a wonderful and perfect world it would be if we could practice getting along with them as we wait for their arrival.

Dear Marines and your fmilies. Chamorros are basically a loving and hospitable people. They will adopt you as their own. They'll delight in teaching you about our favorite delicacies. We'll love your children and we'll enjoy being envited to your homes. Please don't let those who have hate in their heart scare you into thinking that your tour of duty will be anything but a happy and a loving one. I grant that when the time comes, there'll be tears spent because you'll be leaving behind people who love you and who'll miss you.

How ever long way ahead your arrival will be.........I anticipate i'll b a happy one. Welcome to Guam!

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Posted by auntiecharo at 02:31 AM | Comments (1)

I THINK THAT THOSE WHO SEXUALLY ABUSE OUR CHILDREN SHOULD BE PARADED ON MAIN ROADS IN HIGH TRAFFIC TIMES FOR ALL TO SEE

I'm tired of reading about 49-yr-old men raping an 11-yr-old girl and basically nothing happens.

During the past month or more, there have been so many reports of criminal sexual assault on a minor, sometimes todlers and or infants that I want to scream everytime I read or hear about it because nothing really happens. It's like we turn away. Heck, it happened to someone else's daughter/son, what's it to me?
I suggest that the child's psyche has been ruind for life that real justice should include the wearing of something by the 'perp' as he's paraded around a busy street with a sign that announces what he's done to a helpless and innocent child. Go ahead, hate me for saying this, but I think he should be made to pick up the garbage while wearing the banner or whatever it is that shows what a beast of a human being he is. I think that the law should put this perp away for his life and that all the money he makes while in prison is given to the person whose life he destroyed. I think that the justice for the crime is nothing compared to the damage it has done to the child......and it's so sad because so many of us don't do anything to keep it from continuing, yet....each day there's a story about a man who's molested a child......worse than this, there are mothers who have less love for their child than a stray animal and allow their boyfriends to molest their children.....they too should be made to pay a hefty price for the pain the child will suffer for the rest of her life.
But....we've all changed.....no one seems to care....and the girls become more cheap and become little tramps before they're even 12....then we wonder why there's so many teen pregnancy.....what's happened to our families.....aren't there anymore fathers like mine that lived his whole life making sure his 'baby' was safe from harm?
The sexual molestation of our children will stop when we begin to get more involved in our children's lives.....if we put more work into the family unit. If the family is broken.....then anything can happen and daily, the blotter proves just how broken our families have become....dysfunctional no longer the operative word.
It's 10p.m...........where's your teenager? More important....when was the last time you held him/er in your arms and told him/er how much you love him/er?
Do something different tonight.......write a short note about how much you love your child and are proud of him and stick it under his pillow............He'll think you're looney, but you'll fill his heart big time.....don't wait until it's too late.....tell him/er often how important he/she is to you and how empty your life would be without him/er in it..........say it soon....you have no idea how much time you have left to get this message across.
Let's let 2007 the year we put our children on a pedestal.....the year we mean it when we say our children are important and come first in our lives!

Posted by auntiecharo at 02:10 AM | Comments (0)

HIGH POSITION, EXTREME SALARY.....DEPLORABLE ENGLISH.........AND HE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN!

I donna speka the goot kina English, but I ain't thu numbah two man at GP$$, either!

I always think that LOTE classes and the money spent for same in our public schools are geared for those coming from nearby countries....I mean, Federated nations that get federated funds from Unc Sam and should speak English....but....don't.......then there are those that come from the Philippines.....but.....those from the PI that I know are so proud of knowing how to speak English they incorporate it in with the various dialects....something know these days as 'TagLish'.......so where am I going with this you're asking........
Well........I'm thinking that maybe during the time that one high mucky-muck at GP$$ he should have been studying English as a second language. The story on KUAM's webpage is vague so I'm not sure if he's a former or a current acting super-super at GP$$, but it seems he's the information gestapo of sorts because he wants everything that leaves the department to meet with his approval.....and after watching/listening to his reasons, I'm sure it ain't because he's going to check the 'info' for improper use of the king's language.......
Here's Mr. Former-Something-but still at GP$$ earning really big buck$ Chargualaf said about the information leaving his department....according to KUAM's Irish lassie, Ronna Sweeney:"
Chargualaf stated this afternoon the reasoning behind the supposed gag order. "Many information are being sent out to the community and we're being used to represent the GPSS [sic]. Many of those information may be inaccurate and not factual at all."
Do you suppose he should have entrusted the know-it-all-defensive Gerry Cruz to give him a bit of coaching? Oooops, wrong guy....the dude ain't speak so good, either, but that's probably a requirement for being able to do the PIO thingy and make big buck$.....heck, Mr. Heffalump is in agreement with the gestapo tactic.....no one should know what's going on at GP$$ unless it passes Mr. Chargualaf's desk....and don't you just wonder what the hell the punishment is if some dumb-dumb writes a letter to the editor and says something truthful about GP$$ that doesn't make the mucky-mucks look good?
I don't believe in micro-management.......but think that Peter Ada and Joe San Agustine should de-throne a few of those people at GP$$ central.......that there empire is a bit too big for it$ britches..and looking at that defensive PIO....I'd say he's got some pretty big britches that could stand being taken in a bit.....the way he acts on air these days, one would think he was the head of the school system and not Mr. Luis!
What is it that Mr. Chargualaf doesn't want the public to konw, that the school system pretended to pay gross amounts this last pay period but didn't? Or,.......doesn't he want someone to slip out a letter from the vendors of the school system that threaten to stop working with the school because their company went belly up waiting to be paid? Truly, he just wants to save his cushy job and keep the real problems from being leaked to the public.....too bad, Mr. C., we already know your guys do your best to provide the worst school system for our children....that's no secret, just take a look at the most recent SAT scores....that's if you've paid for them yet, that is.
Please, Mr. Chargualaf and Mr. G. Cruz, quite continuing to insult yourselves by thinking that you're fooling us.......We're a lot smarter than you give us credit for........and if I had any time at all, I'd gather a group of people to downsize salaries for those that try to keep the public from knowing what's really going on that you're all trying to hide.
I am so sorry for the school children of Guam that have to attend public school. I'm sorry for the teachers that are employed by GP$$...know one seems to know how to run a school.
I suggest that the government have a serious talk with the private schools and negotiate the take over of the system. I can assure you that the children will be treated as if they were the island's most precious resource.
What a laugh every once-in-awhile when a nutty senator suggests that the incoming military families place thier children in our public schools...it's so pathetic it's not funny......but then again....a few of them might just learn about many information and grow into a job that pays more than the governor of Guam is earning. Ain't life twisted?

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:28 AM | Comments (0)

February 15, 2007

THE PAIN FROM THE SON'S DEATH SEEMS TO HAVE MANY TENTACLES

Mindy Fothergil of KUAM reported that a fireman, "Newby was charged with obstructing government operations, disorderly conduct, harassment, assault against a police officer, and resisting arrest. The Guam Fire Department is now conducting an internal affairs investigation into the arrest."

Let me say that everyone is innocent until proven guilty so anything quoted is strictly an allegation.......sadly, the name, the man is known to us. We watched he and his family hovered over Jeromy Newby, his 15-yr-old son who died because of injuries he received while at school.
We saw this man leave his child at GMH's ICU, to talk to the students of Southern High School about what happened when one acted out in anger, when one became violent, etc. We watched this man and his family in grief when Jeromy lost his fight to stay alive some months later. I don't know how I would have reacted if I was in this man's shoes. That some child beat up his boy and caused him to die surely changed the way he thinks, at least temporarily since his pain is fresh and raw, living his loss on a daily basis.
Fothergil further states that:" A local firefighter was arrested today accused of causing a scene at Agueda Johnston Middle School where he went to pick up a relative. John Newby was picking up a minor at the school who had been found in possession of a marijuana pipe. When he arrived, he allegedly got into an argument with school officials. When he was escorted outside by police, a physical altercation ensued."
One has to question how a minor was in possession of marijuana pipe while at school. Was the child just showing it off to be 'machismo or machisma'? Was the child a user? I'm sure the investigations will reveal what happened on this day when Jeromy's father's mind was transported to another time, another place where he could do nothing but be angry and disruptive. Would he have acted differently if his son hadn't died as a result of a beating while at school? Will Mr. Newby senior always feel this loss and anger everytime he's at a school where children are supposed to be safe? What triggered the outburst?
Forthergil finishes her report:"Newby is the father of the late Jeromy Newby, the Southern High sophomore who was brutally beaten at the Santa Rita campus last October and was in a coma for more than ten weeks before he died on January 5 due to complications." The complications regarding any possible recovery for little Newby is that there was no brain activity for weeks and it's said that his parents didn't have the heart to have the breathing machines disconnected.
The complication regarding Jeromy Newby wasn't with GMH or the breathing machine or the fact that he just never regained consciousness after he was beaten up. The complication that kept him from living out a long and fruitful life stems from an act from a child who lost control and alleged beat him up. This act comes with it many, many tentacles that years of counseling may or may not fix. As I write this, I would be surprised to learn that the boy's family was given the opportunity to heal with the help of a psychiatrist, with someone who'd help them contain the anger that has to come because they are mere mortals whose son was killed. Who's helping this family live with the complication that happened at Southern High School?
I saw brothers an sisters grieving Jeromy's death. Will they be able to contain their anger when the time comes, or will they falter as their father did because no one thought that they might need help just surving the loss of their loved one?
There are many tentacles that come with the loss of a child and family member, especially if the death was provoked....I'm really sorry for Mr. Newby. He wasn't at his best today, that ugly tentacle just wrapped itself around his better judgement. I don't condone what he's alleged to have done, but he's drowing in a pool of tears and hurt and I don't see anyone offering a lifejacket.
While GPD investigates the allegations, let's pray for the Newby family.....and thank God that our own families have been spared the murder of one of our children.

Posted by auntiecharo at 02:59 AM | Comments (0)

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU.....BUT.....I KINDA LIKE HER!

She's got class, she's reasonable, personable and a great role model....oh, almost forgot.....and a great new attorney general.

I'm no great expert on attorney generals...legal types or the like, but know that when a person has heart and mind in the right place that it can cause that person to be anything he or she wants to be. Alicia Limtiaco (in my humble opinion) is that person. In the few weeks that she's been the island's second elected AG.(the island's first elected woman AG) I've listened to interviews with her on the radio and thought her responses well thought out and put into a language that could be understood by most of the listeners.
This last Sunday, I watched Ms. Limtiaco on t.v. and found that she was not stiff nor stuffy. She was relaxed and comfortable and wasn't a know-it-all....nor did she try to outsmart or outtalk the t.v. host. She was quite the lady.....almost Madeline Z.B.-like.
Hubby made a comment about Ms. Limtiaco. He said that she was comfortable in her skin.
An odd description, I thought.....and I've thought about this for the two days or so. What would make this new AG comfortable in her skin....on radio and on t.v.? This afternoon, I heard her talking to the same radio/t.v. host, Ray Gibson who asked about her opinion about her choice not to get involved in the government's borrowing money to pay off debts until the case was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. She spoke slowly and clearly, describing why she came to make the decision. Stuck in traffic long after the show ended and hearing more about her decision on a simulcast, hubby again reminded me how she was comfortable in her skin.
Since we were in bumper to bumper traffic anyway, I decided to ask just what he meant by the odd description. "She's comfortable being the AG because she knows her stuff. She doesn't have to prove how smart she is because she knows how smart she is and doesn't have to prove it to anyone. She's comfortable talking on the radio and on t.v. because she doesn't have an agenda other than doing what an AG does. She knows she has authority but doesn't need to show it off to feel powerful because she isn't ego-driven. She's got guts and class and she's nice at the same time, you know, like-she's comfortable in her skin."
"Wow, and she's pretty to boot!" He'd forgotten to include the beauty part in describing our new AG.
"Yeah, Nen, she's pretty but even that comes from inside.!" Hubby replies.
The light had turned to green and the car ahead of us didn't move, causing all sorts of horns to sound.....I was figuring that these horn-honkers weren't a bit comfortable in their skin, not comfortable in their vehicle, surely not happy to be on Marine Drive heading to Agana....."You don't suppose the AG would honk her horn to get traffic moving, do you?"
"Naw, she's smarter than that, besides, I think she's patient, don't you?"
"Yup, she's everything he said she was/is and I'm thinking we're pretty lucky to have her for the next four years and best of all, lucky to have her as a role model for young women on this island to emulate. She's a career woman, a wife,a mother and a great AG....what more can one ask for than for one that's comfortable in her skin.

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:59 AM | Comments (0)

February 14, 2007

ONCE UPON A TIME

A group of people were promised a present of COLA....and so many people had to design ways to keep the people from getting the promised present.

And everyday, for hundreds of days, old men and old women would call radio sations and they'd tell their life stories....actually, some of them called to tell death stories, hoping to bring tears to the eyes, pain to the heart and 'I don't know what' to the conscience. Some would call and be angry about how long it was taking to get the precious present....others called to complain about the tricks being played on those promised this unique gift. Some people got together and brought the problem to the court....surely, they thought, a judge would bring justice to their group. He would declare that the gift was indeed theirs and that the government should pay the gift.....and right away...at that!
Alas! A few would wake to realize that the judge was a mere mortal who wanted to help these promised thousands was related to a few who were amongst the promised. People called the station and complained about the judge who took the case. They said that his father and mother were amongst the promised. Now, they want a new judge. One that has no relations to anyone. I'm supposing that maybe they'll place an ad in a small town paper in Couer D'Alene, Idaho to find a judge that doesn't know anyone on the promise list....or better.....not related to any of them.
Anyway, the promised group will have to wait a bit longer for their dream to be realized-if ever.....you see, there's this thing about maybe not being able to borrow the money and the U.S. Supreme Court.
So in the meantime, the promisees will continue to call the talk shows (they wore the lines up at the other station and now it's off the air) and we'll hear a death story from time to time because some of them are reallllllllly old. Oddly, the ones that aren't soooooo old? They're the ones that are promised a lot of moolah.....like in the $60,000 and over........this is just another neverending story about promises.....and life in what's turning out to be a very expensive to live at paradise!
And if you're wondering.....I'm related to quite a few of those old folks waiting for their gift$.......I'm probably also related to one or two of those who want to start a tax-payer suit to keep these people from ever getting their money......what a mess they've played with those poor people's brains ! It would have been so much easier to just say there's no money...there's no COLA. Someone lied to you.....and....get over it! But that would have been the honest thing to do and we're not there yet!

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:10 PM | Comments (0)

WOW.......HOPE I NEVER HAVE THIS LADY DO 'CUSTOMS' ON ME!!!

Of course it's all allegations but this lady seems kinda on the violent side to be a customs officer.........do ya'suppos they'll re-think her position?

Here's what Mindy Fothergil said about the lady customs officer and her little stint."A customs officer was placed behind bars after being accused of making threats. Cathy Leon Guerrero Santos, 37, of Santa Rita was arrested last night on numerous charges to include terrorizing, criminal mischief, assault, family violence, official misconduct, and criminal trespass. Police were called to a residence in the southern village around 9pm Tuesday. A woman told police that Santos became angry and began throwing things, and allegedly threatened to hurt her with her duty weapon. An internal affairs investigation has been launched into the arrest. "
So......I'm no judge and jury but the blotter stuff wasn't exactly what one does in a play pen.....meaning that Dear Heart probably doesn't play well with others.........
GovGuam's good for keeping employees on the job for pretty much anything they're accused of......hmmmm, maybe except for murder....so the dudette will probably be at work after she makes bail...or whatever it is that one does to get out of the klink.....and she'll probably not get any counseling which probably means she'll probably go 'postal' again.....like a time bomb waiting to explode. The $64,000 question is.........will she keep her cushy job and we'll all forget the above allegations like it never happened.....like all the other times we alleged other govGuam employees were drunk and driving government vehicles........doing drugs on the job, etc?
Only inquiring minds want to know!!!
Boy....bet you're wondering what kind of Valentine Day dinner I just had.........actually, it was the most delicious meal I've had in a very long time and the cake was divine! It's just today's news that's been a bummer!

Posted by auntiecharo at 09:56 PM | Comments (0)

WHAT WE DO SAY SO MUCH MORE THAN WHAT WORDS WE SAY

12 air conditioners to make attendees comfortable, forget that someone should have planned for its usage for the students of the school. We've lied so much we now believe our lies!

Jayne Flores, boss lady of ABC and FOX news had an editorial about the 12 brand new 3-ton plus air conditioners that will cool one large gym at a school for a few days. Stupid is as stupid does, the system purchased the units, installed them then decided what to do about the screens on the windows and the aluminum louvres.....oh, and there's that door problem that doesn't close properly so no matter how many units are on....they'll cool the rest of the village because the 'stupidoes' didn't factor in the doors.
Heck, I should be on my knees kissing the ground because the stupidoes bought the 12 units and that someday living athletes will actually play basketball or something similar in that gym without losing 10 pounds in the process.....but you see.....the units have been in the wall(or it's reported to have been by the two tubers) and that the kids have played 'sweating it out'......until this big deal seminar thingy....now....we've discovered the money and can now figure out the window/screen/aluminum louvre problems......all in time for the sacred meeting!!!!!! Lucky kids....as usual, they always manage to end up with the crumbs!!!
I'm really glad Jayne Flores recognized the problem and 'editorialized' the situation.......she sure rattled Gerry Cruz(boy, didn't he used to work for Jayne at Cable doing sports----should still be doing sports cuz he ain't earning his keep doing what he's doing for GP$$!) I digress(don't you just hate that?) Okay, so she was talking to the kinda mixed-up afternoon talk show with Ray Gibson today and his cage was so rattled, I thought he was going to have an MI (look it up....his BMI is more than it should be for someone at a public school). He was really defending the spending of the funds for the show-off workshop! He was so upset....there was a Freudian slip about those lucky duckies who have certificates that got raises 'big time'...............
I'm not a believer of PIO types.........at least not his type of PIO-ing.......the PIO at UOG is such a refined person that you appreciate whatever it is she's 'selling'......even if you know there's no other college and that she doesn't really need to be 'selling'........then there's the new kid at GWA.......Gretchen, Hilda or whatever Ballendorf, bless her heart, calls to report the leaks.....compared to the dude that used to work there....lady Ballendorf(why can't I remember her name?) earns every penny she's paid........
So in closing......I'm thinking that with Mr. G. Cruz' defensive attitude about the falling down house of cards that GP$$ is......should really be working some place like the maintenance department.......since GP$$ can't afford to pay its bills, perhaps he can do something worthwhile and help the newly rich certified people and keep the schools clean, repaired and painted.....maybe there.....he can keep his temper in check......but then, it's late and I must be dreaming......but you got the picture!
Good editorial, Jayne!

Posted by auntiecharo at 09:29 PM | Comments (0)

February 09, 2007

PARENTS......PRESENT YOUR WALLETS

It's time we got the parents to pay for the damages their little children cause.....starting today is a day too late!

Marianas Variety, the island's most complete local newspaper, reports the following: "Guam Police Department public affairs officer Allan Guzman said Hagatna Precinct officers conducted a follow up investigation on Wednesday’s arrest and were able to take five additional minors into custody. “Officers were able to locate five more suspects linked to numerous criminal mischief incidents and thefts of vehicles in the West Gate Apartments in Toto. Damage to vehicles included that to an official GPD Jeep Cherokee,” Guzman said.
The arrested minors were aged 12, 13, 14, and two 15-year-olds.
They were all charged by GPD with theft of property, theft of a motor vehicle, conspiracy to commit theft, and guilt established by complicity. They remain in the custody of the Department of Youth Affairs."
I say.....bring in the parents and get them to pay for everything their little children broke, stole, etc. After the bills have been paid, they should then bring the children to DYA and should be made to paint over grafitti, etc...
I would also take the time to befriend them and ask where they got the ideas for their adventures. Perhaps they watch too much t.v.....perhaps the violent games cause them to dream up their acts....whatever it is.....the parents should be made to pay.....after the parents have done all the work, send the children home for a short visit.....believe me....those kids will be more than happy to return to DYA after the parents use the 'coreas'(belt) on their littl bottome............
I know I'm aging me self but when I was 12, 14 and 16? I was playing stick ball on the street. We once hit a neighbor's car and we were so in trouble that the owner called our parents begging them not to spank us since it was just an accident....oh the age.....the time when we left the screen door so that the wind could cool the house while we slept. The wood door was never closed and the window screens was so easy to break in that most of our friends used them as doors to visit us during the day.During those days, the boys ages 12, 14 and 16 were home feeding the chickens, pigs, working with the garding or out in the ocean working with the traps with their father.....but then, that was when there were fathers who lived with their wives. Sometimes I dream of those days and wonder if t.v., movies, magazines and the migration of all the different kinds of people caused my own people to change and now we must live as prisoners in our homes. I certainly don't feel safe outdoors without my husband or big dog who's recently learn how to attack with a few commands.

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:37 AM | Comments (0)

COULD IT BE THAT LADY JUSTICE IS BLIND SO THAT SHE DOESN'T 'SEE' RETIREMENT PARTIES FOR CONVICTS

On one of the tube newscasts, she was pontificated.....what a woman of great worth. She was finally retiring. Seems everyone remembered everything but the little stint in a federal pen.

Tube 7 reported a litany of the woman's great work. All the lady's first milestones, done by no other Chamorro woman. She attended the best school in California, was a vice-speaker, etc....etc. While listening to the diatribe, it was almost as if the next thing from the reporter's voice was the announcement that she would be beatified by the sitting pope. I wondered how this reporter could leave out one of the worst things that this woman suffered because of bad judgement and how she was sent away because her judgement caused her to break federal laws. The reporter trivialized this part, as if it had never happened.
And so, it seems that others had forgotten the time the woman served in whatever prison it was for however many years she spent, paying her debt back to society because of her bad choices. Tonight's KUAM news reports: "Through her long journey as a public servant, Dr. Katherine Aguon became the first Chamorro woman to receive a doctoral degree, receiving hers from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Aguon was also the first female to become vice-speaker during her first term in the 14th Guam Legislature and served as a senator for two terms. She retired from her position as the administrator of the Division of Research, Publication and Training for the Department of Chamorro Affairs. She is known for her guidance and leadership in promoting the preservation of the Chamorro language and has published several books that focus on teaching Guam's indigenous tongue and the island's rich history and culture. Dr. Aguon stated at a retirement ceremony held in her honor Wednesday afternoon in Adelup, "Now I am going to catch up on all the time I have missed with my family, they were there for me from the beginning and are here with me now, at the end of a long career."
Kuam also reports that the acting Gov gave her an ward for her services. "Acting governor Mike Cruz presented Dr. Aguon with the Guahan Award for her commitment to the island and its people." Of course this makes one wonder if they'll give the award to just anywone.
My personal opinion is that Ms. Aguon doesn't hide from her past and would have not been offended if the months/years or whatever time it was that she vacationed with Uncle Sam was mentioned as a part of her celebration. The lady that she is, she was able to make something of herself after she served her term. I have to say that she is one of the island's true 'givers', giving of herself to anyone who needs her help. Knowing her, I think that she probably didn't want such a public presentation.
Unfortunately, what we did was again, send the wrong message to our children. We basically said that it's okay to break the law....and when you do....you'll be given a good party. There's a double standard that we seem to have when it fits our needs. We've got to stop doing this. It's either black or white......too many gray areas confuse our children......it's no wonder our children lie, cheat, steal and destroy the our island. They're so confused about what's right and wrong that they're stealing cars and breaking into homes.....after all, we'll all forget what they've done and some day, even through them a going away party.
What very funny times we live in!

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:12 AM | Comments (0)

WHEN ATHLETES GET PREGNANT AND DON'T HAVE TO GET MARRIED.....THEN THEY SET THE STAGE

Listen to the talk show callers and all they have to say about the run-away teen pregnancies. The teens are having sex like it's going out of style....the by product being children. Used to be, these kids have adults to look up to. Adults that grew up doing the right thing, no matter what.
These days, the children have few people to look up to....movie stars certainly set no standards worth following. I thought for awhile, we might have had our very own famous athlete that the restless teens could emulate. Go out there and live your dream.....you can be anything you want to be....if you work hard enough, practice enough, etc. Have some shame for the baby that's that's to bless your love and have him/er born into a marriage blessed by God.
Then, he appears on t.v. with his girlfriend and talk matter-factly about the baby their going to have sometime down the road....with no talk of marriage.....like it's okay to shack up and impregnate a woman and it's cool. The interviewer was actually buying into the milestone. I love babies and believe that they're gifts from God, but I also think that with babies come great responsibilities. It takes a father and mother to raise that child. And most important....a famous athlete that wants the kids of the island to look up to him should do the right thing....right his mistake. He got his girlfriend pregnant. He should marry the girl. Don't aspire to achieve your dreams, but not be responsible for your actions....almost being hypocritical. Not marrying the mother of your child sends mixed signals to our children. What you're doing continues to glamourize unwed motherhood, no matter how old you are, it's still not right....no matter how old your girlfriend is.
Don't tell the children one thing and do the other.
You've lowered the standards and it's sad after all the endorsements and your hard work.

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February 08, 2007

H2 WORKERS.......AND LOOPHOLES

Damn, we even have to have an ad for a Japanese-speaking jewellry salesclerk.....a temporary one at that!

I'm not looking for a job but from time to time, I read the classified ads and ads that advertise openings for various openings....and yes, the ones that dept of labor(the govGuam one) advertises to satisfy the H2 need before a company can bring an employee to the island because it(the company) can't find an employee qualified for that special job. The ad that ran last week got my goat....Ms. Maria Connelly, dir of DOL advertised a position opening for some 45 days...had to be Japanese speaking.
Now tell me......(and I'm not dense) how many people on this island speak Japanese and how many of them couldn't/wouldn't fill that position without having to have it(the position) filled by some imported alien...(not the UFO kind!!!)
I'm hoping a whole bunch of people go to DOL and apply for that temporary job....providing of course they speak Japanese and only need the job for 45 days!
I'm so glad that the contractors that will be building whatever it is for the military won't be needing employees other than those who qualify for the job.(like...they can read a blue print)...and who can speak English!

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LEPROSY, SCARLET FEVER AND T.B......AT A SCHOOL WHERE YOUR CHILD MIGHT BE ENROLLED!

There's a joke about leprosy, but I won't go into it.....it's no joke when history repeats itself!

A long, long time ago in the village of Tamuning, probably by where that big and lonely building stands behind Ben Franklin, or maybe even in Tumon where the buildings are taller, lived many, many natives with leprosy. They were loaded onto a ship and sent to the Philippines.
Gosh, there were stories that perhaps the 'gupalaos' were the ones that were the ones infected with the disease, others said it was a combination of Chamorros and 'gupalaos'(those from the Micronesian islands-although there was no such thing as Micronesia in those days!)
KUAM's report on their webpage about the possibility that one could get leprosy, is quite interesting in that it reports that people, families who sleep together or have close contact are likely to catch the disease. " According to Dr. George Macris with the Harmon Doctors' Clinic, leprosy comes in two forms, confirming that the student supposedly has tuberculosis leprosy, the more common and mild version of the two. Even though the student had been attending school, Macris says other students are likely not at risk of catching the disease, saying, "Again, leprosy is not a disease that spreads very easily. Very close contact is necessary. Years ago people caught leprosy in families that slept together with very close personal contact. It's not one of these diseases that for example like influenza that you can catch it from merely not washing hands or a cough in the face."
How many of us are aware of people from the neighboring islands who rent or live in homes that are built to house four people but actually house eighteen or more? I know of a family who live in a house with no running water and no electricity.....and this house is in the middle of Mangilao. After this article, I'm quite surprised that there aren't more leprosy cases and certainly won't be surprised if it comes back unless the people at Public Health does something about it.
I wonder if KUAM will do research on the person who has the disease and report the nationality of the person with the disease.....inquiring minds want to know!

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January 25, 2007

OUR CHILDREN CONTINUE TO BE ENRAGED

Sponsored violent-oriented activities don't help much, but no one seems to care!

It's front page and 'news breaking' stuff, the bullying, the beating, the shooting of pellet guns in out schools....our children seem to want to beat or kill one another, not two weeks after one of their own was buried after having died from being beaten up while at school, which we all thought he'd be safe at.
First of all.....being safe at school is the last place your child is safe at(forget the preposition at the end of the sentence!!!) Your child is either not safe there because his teacher or aide will molest him/er....or.....another child will bully him/er or....beat him/er up.
The next place your children is not safe at is at a park.....especially if the park is at Dededo.....last night....a gang of thugs beat up a few kids while two insensitive kids video taped the beatings...of course they stopped the taping to take part in the beating themselves...equal beating opportunity.....of course!
I'm not going to play shrink and say that the two working parents, the absent grandparents at the home when Johnny and Julia come home is the root cause of the rage that seems to fill the souls of these desparate children. Our kids see violence wholesale on a daily basis! They watch t.v. and are encouraged to watch the promotions from beer or liquor companies that show off those who want to punch out opponent's lights....beat'em up....mean like. Macho....like....
It's great to be the school bully....who wants to be the school wimp?
We blame the school for the child that brings the pellet gun to school....wow, when I was going to school.....if I brought a pellet gun to school, that was the end of my story...I'd probably still be grounded, picking up trash from Lujan's store to the old Town House! I say, make the parents of these children pay the price for that child...it's time the parents got involved in their children's activities.....and people who don't have the time to raise children properly....shouldn't have them....for pete's sake....stop having children you can't raise. This government, DYA, DOC can't raise them for you! I firmly believe that if the parents were held responsible for the criminal actions of their children.....there'd be a little less bullying...a fewer less pellet gun shootings and zero deaths for the beating of students.
As for the violent oriented promotions that encourage the island's youth to fight and be violent....I think it's time that we stood up for our kids and started boycotting those companies that promote and encourage violence....
We really do have to take a stand on violence....the next child injured or beaten to death my be yours....a neice or nephew.....

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:19 AM | Comments (0)

January 13, 2007

THEY COME TO GIVE US AMPLE WARNING

So, do we make a big deal out of it or should we quietly work out a relationship so that we don't have the problems that 'they' had?

KUAM's webpage reports that a group of peacenics from Japan were here recently, warning Chamorros and the Chamorro Nation about the coming of the Marines. Here's what KUAM reports: "Members of the Forum for Peace, Human Rights and Environment came to Guam this week to meet with island officials and members of the community. Yamashiro Hiroji spoke through an interpreter about the purpose of their visit, saying, "We came here to exchange our ideas with Chammorros and the Chammorro Nation, we'd also like to know more about the situation with Guam and U.S. bases."
Hiroji says the goal of this organization, which boasts millions of members is to promote peace and remove all U.S. bases from Japan. As for the transfer of Marines from Okinawa to Guam, Hiroji says that he has mixed feelings. On one hand he is happy to have less U.S. military personnel in Japan, but on the other hand he's concerned about the burden that it transfers to Guam. Hiroji says that in Japan the U.S. military presence brought along a lot of social and political problems. "Because of the U.S. bases it causes tension between the east-Asian countries and Japan," he explained.
In addition to increasing political tensions, Hiroji says that the Marines based in his country are also responsible for an increase in crime. "We had a lot of crimes committed by Marines, especially in 1995," he stated. "In Japan a 15-year-old girl was raped by Marines. This is not the only issue - there are also a lot of homicides committed by Marines, so I'm really worried about so many, 8,000 Marines transferred here."
First of all, these people are a group that want to get rid of ALL Americans-U.S. Bases (per KUAM's report) from Japan and it really doesn't matter whether the Marines are well-behaved or not, they want the military bases GONE!!! TWO: Most of the sins seem to have been committed in 1995 and THREE: They don't say how many homicides the bad Marines have committed. Of course, two homicides is two, too many, but just how many did the Marines commit and what happened to the Marine who murdered the two victims?
I have to say that whenever you import a huge amoung of anything, you're bound to get a few bad apples, so adding 8,000 Marines means that you'll probably get 100 bad Marines, 100 bad dependents, etc...I'm guessing the number, as it's anyone's guess how many bad apples will come with the group. In life, there are no guarantees that all will be the perfect guest, just as there are no guarantees that any of us will be the perfect host. How many of our hometown boys will welcome our guests with open arms as they come with their Section 30 monies that we desparately need?
But.....in the meantime....let's not start calling them murderers and rapists before they even become our neighbors....these aren't nice names.....and words such as these are readily available for them to read on the internet....instead, we should let the 8,000 Marines and or their dependents look forward to moving to Guam where the people are known for their warm and friendly hospitality....where problems are handled quietly and intelligently(hopefully away from the Nation people) long before the arrival of our future neighbors.
I also hope that Uncle Sam allows not the Chamorro Nation but the members of the Legislature and the Administration to work hand in glove with the Marines assuring a smooth move to this island paradise and that by the time our friends arrive, our infrastructure problems are solved. (Yes.....I am a dreamer!!!)

Posted by auntiecharo at 08:18 PM | Comments (0)

January 12, 2007

STUDENT PLAYS DODGE PELLETS WITH STUDENTS

At a local school a student uses other students as targets with a pellet gun....how's that for being the campus bully?

One can't fault the students and other minors for being violent....every where they look, the adults are showing them that it's okay to be violent....heck, they learn while todlers (at home) that it's okay to hit mommie(or daddy, or even brother Jose and sister Kathy) torture the cat or family pet. Little is done with kids that beat up other kids in school. If one brings a gun to school, the kid gets a 10-day suspension- big wow.....the student gets a ten day vacation......
So, Johnny brings a pellet gun to F.B. Leon Guerro School and shoots students....the kid is arrested, suspended and is at DYA....not much else is known...but betcha he's out within days and he'll be back at school....bragging about being at DYA...he'll be treated like a hero.
How in the world did the boy get a pellet gun into the campus is the $64,000 question since the school is supposed to have a rule in place that requires a see-thru bag which would make it hard to hide such a toy....who's watching out as these kids enter the campus? Who's watching as these kids enter the classrooms? Should we have someone pat them down as they enter each classroom....randomly, perhaps?
Violence is rampant and is really a social problem....one need only read the paper or watch t.v. or read the press releases of what's coming in the form of entertainment....the extreme productions that include the beating of bodies until they bleed....the kicking, the fighting....maybe if we boycotted the companies that promote these violent oriented events, they'd get the idea that it's hurting our minors and put a stop to it....otherwise, our children will continue to be moving targets to the likes of that boy at F.B. Leon Guerrero.

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January 09, 2007

O TEMPORE O MORE

So sad.....the sign of the times.....

One must read Amanda's comments about my opinion on Jeromy Newby's death from his beating from another high-school student from Southern High-School to get a 'feel' about how a teen might feel about the demise of that young boy and how easily his death is to forget, focusing on the living, using the 'forgiveness' as a prod to moving forward and 'getting over it'.
Dear me, I'm all for forgiving and yes, I'm sure that anger probably took over the boy, causing him to beat Jeromy up until he was nothing but a living vegetable, but to forgive without calling for justice just doesn't cut it for me. We can't say that it's Christmas or New Year and it's the season for forgiving and saying that the anger gor the best of someone and to move on after a life has been snuffed out. To do so means that we have de-valued the life of a human being. It means that we can kill again because when it happens, we can blame it on anger or insanity or something in that line of thinking and 'forgive' and move on, forgetting that a life's been taken.
Should I have been saddened because the boy who did the beating was in DYA the whole time the Newby family was in total chaos as they watched their boy's life slip away from them at the ICU unit at GMH? His being at DYA was a result of his choice of action and no one else's. He could have gone to school to learn on that October morning. But he chose to do something else.....and because he chose to do something else, he ended up at DYA, and Jeromy Newby ended up dead.
In time, the boy at DYA will either go to DOC or be released...either way, he'll be able to see his loved ones. He'll be able to hug and kiss his mother, maybe even have a girlfriend and get married, get a high-school diploma and or go to college. He'll have his life and have all the things that God created him to have, but because of what he did, Jeromy Newby will never have anything.....Jeromy and his family being cheated of all of the wonderful milestones a family usually celebrates.....
Yeah, I believe in forgiveness, but it's got to be mixed with justice and so far, no one's talking 'justice'.....but then again, I just can't understand why our children are so angry, so enraged, so mad at the world.
Have you ever made eye contact with a teenager at one of the mall food courts? Their eyes aren't the happy eyes of teens having a good time....or looking to have a good time...they have the eyes of teens mad at the world and if you can't read it in their eyes.....you can read it on their tee-shirts.
So sad.....these times.....!

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January 06, 2007

SLOOOOOOOW NEWS DAY WHEN WE TALK ABOUT UPGRADING ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES BETWEEN NEW YORK AND NEWARK

I think I would have preferred to see the rest of her trek to Fonti River!!!

KUAM reported on tonight's news that Continental was upgrading its entertainment services on "business class aboard Boeing 757s and you can now choose up to 25 movies and 25 SHORT-subject programs and 50 compact discs and that systems will also be installed in the aircraft's economy cabins during the summer of 2007."(Lucky the sardine-packed freaks in the back, they get to choose 25 movies too!
I'm really happy for the passengers flying Continental Airlines i New York and Newark, do you suppose that we'll have some news next week on other upgrades going on between Cleveland and Akron, Memphis and Nashville?
Honest, I'd rather hear that Continental Airlines is lowering its airfares between Guam and Honolulu (forever and not just sometimes when it suits them), but guess any news is news for a slow news day!
I rather enjoyed Jean Hudson's trek with David Lotz and hope that she and camera man spend more time with the trek. We often forget how beautiful our island is until we see others enjoying a walk to visit the pretty parts of it.
Good on you, Jean, hope it's a regular part of your weekend news.

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LOOKING FOR A QUEEN

Honest....they're looking for one, maybe you can help!!!

Cut and pasted from Charo's mail.
"Hafa Adai Family and Friends out there!
The Sons & Daughters of Guam Club, Inc. in San Diego,
is seeking young Chamorritas between the ages of 16 and 25 to compete for the title of 2007 SDGC, Inc. Liberation Queen.
She must be of Chamorro heritage, or born on Guam, or another nationality reared by a Chamorro, and must be familiar with the Chamorro Culture.

The Contest provides an opportunity to compete for the Crown and earn a percentage of proceeds from fundraising events.

The Liberation Queen Contest starts with the Kick-Off Dinner Dance on January 20, 2007 and ends on June 18, 2007.

The Title and Crown will be awarded at the Liberation Ball on July 7, 2007 at the SDGC, Inc. Pavilion, to the candidate who raises and submits the highest net dollar amount to the Club at the close of the final tabulation on June 18, 2007.

Upon receipt of an official invitation from the Guam Liberation Committee, SDGC,Inc. will provide one round trip airline ticket to Guam, for any qualified Royal Court member who raises $25,000 or more, to participate in the Guam Liberation Festivities.

If you know of a young lady who may be interested, or need more information, please contact Julie Holwitz, 2007 Queen Chairperson, at (619) 825-9936 or (619) 992-2112 islagirl45@yahoo.com ,
or Marte Quichocho, Liberation Committee Chairperson, at (825) 254-3058 tsdeditor@yahoo.com before January 15, 2006."

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:47 PM | Comments (0)

WHERE ARE MY FRIENDS?

I miss my kookie friends...what happened to them...were they really all fired?

I'm going through withdrawals.....I lost my air head friends and refuse to believe that they were all 'fired' as a caller to K57 claims.
I'm referring to the Talk Show hosts at KUAM 610 a.m. radio. When I tuned in this week and heard only music, I thought that the host was MIA (as in missing in action), but for the next couple of days, the station was still playing elevator music. WOW, I thought, the station had some really unreliable hosts....then this Howard Hemsing person calls the Ray Gibson show and claims all the talk show hosts at KUAM were fired and that K57 was the only talk broadcasting station on the island...
So, where will the complainers and whiners call, the local activists and Nation people, where will they call and who will they speak Chamorro to when someone answere Line 1,2, or 3?
I'm really quite surprised that the station changed the the entire format. I just assumed that the station was more than breaking even (financially) doing the talk show thing.
In the meantime, I guess I'll just have to learn how to use the MP3 thingy...it won't be as entertaining as KUAM's talk show personalities but it'll work until I can find something as hilarious!
Adios, amigos, esta later!!

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SO THE LAD NO LONGER NEED WORRY ABOUT JEREMY TAKING AWAY HIS GIRLFRIEND

The fight was over a girl, now a 15-yr. old is dead because a school bully beat him until his brain turned to the consistency of jello....yet we've yet to hear about any arrest.

Jeremy Castro Newby was on life-support since October after being beat up by a student at Southern High School. Supposedly, the fight was over a girl. I hope the boy is happy now, there's no way Jeremy will ever get the girl...Jeremy went to heaven today, leaving his parents and siblings to mourn his loss.
Jeremy's father spoke to the students at Southern High, telling the students that fighting wasn't the way to communicate thoughts. He wanted the students there to be aware of what happened to his son when violence was the avenue used to communicate. He did this hours after his son lost consciousness.
The case was discussed everywhere and often, then other 'breaking news' stories surfaced and Jeremy's story was replaced....no one asked what happened to the person who did the beating....if he stayed more than 3 days at DYA....while Jeremy was alive, it was just an assault issue. The issue is a grave issue now....a young man has passed away because someone who couldn't control his temper beat him up....if the boy wasn't beaten up, he'd still be the wonderful and happy child the Newby's had, a child who had much to live for.
So I ask....who's going to make sure that someone pays the price for Jeremy's death?
Just thought I'd ask!!!

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January 01, 2007

MY HEART CRIES FOR THEIR FAMILIES

It's a reality.....our health counts for everything!

In the last three weeks(not exactly 21 days, but the days don't matter in this situation), three policemen passed away. Three men in the prime of their lives, maybe mid-forties, certainly not senior citizens. I know that two of them died of heart attacks, think the other one died of the same cause but am not totally sure....
Their deaths beg the question.....is there anyone at GPD that checks up on their health and well-being? Is there an exercize program? Is there a diet requirement for those that are obviously overweight? Is there someone watching out for the mental well-being of these men and women who are out there. albeit, one has to look hard to find them, looking out for out best interest and safety?
Does the passing of three young men an epidemic?
If we had a GPD doctor assigned to oversee the health of men in blue on a monthly basis.....could we have saved three lives in the last three weeks? It's too late for those who have crossed into the gates of Heaven, but I think there's still time to help those who are obviously unhealthy that we see in the daily papers and on t.v. on a daily basis. If we don't try to save their lives for themselves, then let's try to save it for their families!
Sadly, one has only to watch the same evening news and peruse the same papers for pictures of other government employees that have countless chins....bad health choices are alive and well at most GovGUam offices. It's no wonder we can't seem to get the Body Mass Index program for the kids in school underway......we're such bad examples its no wonder our children are headed for diabetes II....
We really have to do something about being health....it's quite a serious issue....our lives depend on it!
You can be a millionaire but if you don't have your health.....you have nothing but a nice hospital bed, perhaps with a good view!

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December 24, 2006

HE WAS DRUNK AND OVER 21....AND MANAGED TO KILL

The dude managed to kill a cyclist at 7 a.m.......a DUI...pray tell, was he drinking all night long?

KUAM news reports on their webpage that a sailor on the USS Frank Cable killed a cyclist and injured two others(cyclists) at 7 a.m. this morning. He was arrested for DUI....since he'll have to be tried for vehicular homicide, I'll insert alleged for homicide and injuries of the other two due to DUI and recklessness, even if the cop seemed sure that speed and alcohol was a factor for the crash and death of the man from Barrigada Hts.
What baffles me is how one can still be drunk and driving drunk at 7 a.m......, heck, the sun's up at 7 a.m., who would want to be drunk so early in the morning?
I hate to say it but the fact that the man involved is in the military is going to raise some hairs on the back of some locals and we'll be talking about it next week on the talk shows....predicting that more of the same will sure to happen when the Marines arrive.....unfortunately, whether it's the Marines or the Army or Navy, it you bring in 8,000 more people, you're bound to bring in people that will drink and drive and be reckless.....you always get some bad apples in a barrel...seems this sailor just happens to be one of them...but not to worry, he'll have his day in court and there'll be some 'down time' at the ole DOC where he ain't gonna be a happy camper!
How many more will our roads claim before the year is up? We never seem to learn our lesson on drinking and driving.......if you want to survive the new year celebrations.....stay home.......preferably inside....you're reminded of course that we have idiots that like to shoot their guns off for no reason and from time to time, the bullets fall and injure people who are at the wrong place at the wrong time......otherwise, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

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December 23, 2006

SOMETIMES LOSING REALLY MEANS WINNING!

Robert Underwood and Frank Aguon, celebrate Christmas and the New Year, the next four years will be worry free!!!

I never could understand why the Washington delegate wanted to leave the cushy job in D.C....., with the exception of the lousy traffic and extra cold winters. He could have kept the job until he died....if he wanted it.(the job! Now, Maddy will keep the job until she doesn't want it!)
Of course, what's perplexing is why he and Frank Aguon would want that haunted office at Adelup what with the financial state (deplorable) of the government. The two would continually be putting out fires from day 1, wondering from the time they were sworn in where the money was going to come from for tax refunds, teacher's pay checks, COLA payments, EITCs, etc., etc., The headaches would be non-stop. Why anyone would want that job would have to have his brain checked.
So I'm thinking that the supreme beings at the court did Robert and Frang(k) a big favor by not asking for the great runoff(not that the UA team was going to win) but that there was closure to the election and that Felix and Mike got the mess they wanted to much to clean up.
The natives are still restless....if you don't believe me, listen to them on KUAM(any hour of the day) and you'll hear them whining....woe is me....didn't get my COLA check....dude, you'll get your damn check after those checks for $70K and over are released and not sooner so get in the back of the damn line!!! Forget bringing that gray-haired lady to court...the silent ones who don't bother to go to court will get their hefty checks first....they got clout over the 'low-lifes', I mean, lowly-paid....
And then there's the issue of the dump....Robert and Frank....you don't have to get the scolding from Unc Sam.....cuz you guys ain't at Adelup.....and aren't you happy 'bout dat? You guys weren't at Adelup when you's were told to close the damn place up!!!
There are a lot more examples of the broken down government but I won't list them because I think you know most of them....you talked about them during the cammpaign....too bad not everybody believed you!
So, take it from me.....jump up and down with joy....losing the election is really a win.....you get to keep your health....physically and mentally. Enjoy your grandchild(Frank, enjoy your children and if you're old enough to have a grandchild, enjoy him or her as well)
KMart has a sale on Thank You cards....you might want to send the supreme judges a card for voting in your favor.....
"Oh, we are a lovely bunch of coconuts!"

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December 16, 2006

OFPRINCESSES AURORA, ARIEL AND SLEEPING BEAUTY AND ELABORATE STORY BOOK WEDDINGS

May they live happily ever after!!!

The two weddings that are going to take place tomorrow for Princess Jessica at the House of the People(as in the governor's mansion) is either going to be legalized/performed by a protestant minister or.....a high government official for the Governor's eldest daughter and her fiancee(sp) Somebody Blas(think he's a cop or customs officer-think he used to be the former gov's daughter's fiancee(sp)...OR......Vatican 2 changed the rules and my brain was on pause again or I was on some really good day dream and didn't get the message and it's okay to wed during the advent season...
And if the other rumor's correct about princess Hannah(I'm kinda biased to this princess, she's loyal to her dad and is a very brilliant lawyer and close to her family, a good trait to have.....we won't have to worry about her parking, unlike Princess Jessica's wedding.
Princess Hannah will have her wedding at the Skinner Plaza......how's that for a huge venue????? Since she's marrying an Arroyo, a family who just happens to have it's own Monsignorek you'd think he'd officiate the ceremony......and assuming if he is, the rules and regs of the Catholic church have either been changed to accommodate the princess parties.......or..... the princesses are going to marry with officials of the goverment or non-Catholic churches........interesting confusion....almost makes you want to be a wedding crasher!!!
Congratulations to the two couples. May you always be as happy as you are on your wedding day and may you be blessed with many children and may you live happilly ever after.

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IT'S A BIT LATE BUT IF YOU'RE IN SAN DIEGO, HERE'S YOUR GUAMANIAN CALENDAR

Sorry, couldn't get it to paste as a calander. I'm sure you've got the gist of it, though!

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1 New Year’s Day
Senior Lunch Closed
2
CH- Nino Perdido Asan
Novena 6:45 p.m
3 Senior Lunch
CH- Nino Perdido Asan
Novena 6:45 p.m.
No Line Dance, resumes 04/11/07
4
CH-Nino Perdido Asan
Novena 6:45 p.m. #2
5 Senior Lunch
CH-Nino Perdido Asan
Novena 6:45 p.m. #2
St. Jude Appreciation
Dinner
6
CH- Nino Perdido Asan
Novena 12 p.m.
CH-Vicky Altamurano
Sta Rita Golden Acorn
7
Ldrshp 12 p.m.
*GenAssy 2pm
CH- Nino Perdido Asan
Novena 4 p.m.
8 Senior Lunch
CH-Nino Perdido Asan
Novena 6:45 p.m.
9
CH- Nino Perdido Asan
Novena 6:45 p.m.
10 Senior Lunch
CH- Nino Perdido Asan
6:45 p.m. Finakpo
Board Mtg.6 p.m.
11
12 Senior Lunch
13 Nino Perdido Fiesta La Mesa
Comm Cntr Novena & Mass 3pm
14 CH - Cruz
15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Seniors’ Valentine Casino Fund Raiser
Senior Lunch Closed
16
17 Senior Lunch
Birthdays- Cake & Ais Krim
18
19 Senior Lunch
20 Liberation Kick Off Dinner $25
5to10:30 pm
21 TBD CH 1-4
History & Cultural Perspective – Mr. Carlos Taitano SDCCC
22 Senior Lunch
23
24 Senior Lunch
25
26 Senior Lunch
27
CH- Lizama/Santos
28 LQCBrunch? 9-2
CH-Sta Rita Mtg 3 - 5 p.m.
Agat Casino Run
29 Senior Lunch
30
31 Senior Lunch
Jan 2007
CH=Clubhouse
Pav-Pavilion
SDGC, Inc. Kalendario **January 2007 Prepared by Benni Schwab Please email changes/additions/corrections to guambs@aol.com (619)507-8880 ** Events, Dates and Times Subject to Change w/o notice*
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2 Senior Lunch
3 Liberation Queen Candidate Dinner Dance #1: 5-10 p.m.
4 LQCBrunch? 9-2* Ldrshp Mtg. 12 p.m.
*GenAssy2pm
Super Bowl XLI Miami 6p.m. EST
Go Chargers!
5 Senior Lunch
6
7 Senior Lunch
Board Mtg.6 p.m.
8
9 Senior Lunch
10 Liberation Queen Candidate Dinner Dance #2: 5-10 p.m.
11 LQCBrunch? 9-2
12 Senior Lunch
13
14 Valentine’s Day Seniors’ Sweetheart’s Dance -Lunch
15
16 Senior Lunch
17 Liberation Queen Candidate Dinner Dance #3: 5-10 p.m.
St. Francis/Yona
to Laughlin
18 LQCBrunch? 9-2
CH-Sta Rita Mtg 3 - 5 p.m.
Agat Casino Run
19 President’s Day
Senior Lunch Closed
20
21 Senior Lunch Senior Lunch
Birthdays- Cake & Ais Krim???
Ash Wednesday
22
23 Senior Lunch
St. Francis Mtg 7pm
24 Liberation Queen Candidate Dinner Dance #4: 5-10 p.m.
25 CH –Marte Hara Quichocho
26
27
28
CH=Clubhouse
Pav-Pavilion
Feb 2007
SDGC, Inc. Kalendario **February 2007 Prepared by Benni Schwab Please email changes/additions/corrections to guambs@aol.com (619)507-8880 ** Events, Dates and Times Subject to Change w/o notice*
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Chamoru Month
CH=Clubhouse
Pav-Pavilion
1
2 Senior Lunch
3 Liberation Queen Candidate Dinner Dance #5: 5-10 p.m.
4 LQCBrunch? 9-2
*Ldrshp Mtg 12 p.m.
*GenAssy 2pm
5 Senior Lunch
6
7 Senior Lunch
Board Mtg.6 p.m.
8
9 Senior Lunch
10 CH-Stephanie Echaverria
11 Daylight Savings Starts
LQCBrunch? 9-2
CH-St Jude Mtg 5 p.m.
12 Senior Lunch
13
14 Senior Lunch
15
16 Senior Lunch
17 St. Patrick’s Day
Liberation Queen Candidate Dinner Dance #6: 5-10 p.m.
18 LQCBrunch? 9-2
CH-Sta Rita Mtg 3 - 5 p.m.
Agat Casino Run
19 Senior Lunch
20
21 Senior Lunch
Birthdays- Cake & Ais Krim
22
23 Senior Lunch
24 Liberation Queen Candidate Dinner Dance #7: 5-10 p.m.
25****Liberation***
**First Tabulation** **12 pm - Potluck
26 Senior Lunch
27
28 Senior Lunch
29
30 Senior Lunch
31 Pav-
Javier Venegas 280-6150
Mar 2007
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1 LQCBrunch? 9-2
*Ldrshp Mtg 12 p.m.
*GenAssy 2 pm
Palm Sunday
2 Senior Lunch
3
4 Senior Lunch
Board Mtg.6 p.m.
5
6 Senior Lunch
Good Friday
7 Holy Saturday
8 Easter
9 Senior Lunch
10
11 Senior Lunch
Line Dance 7 :00p.m
12
13 Senior Lunch
14 >> Pav-Carlos Bautista 381-8099
15 LQCBrunch? 9-2
CIHA Annual Fund Raiser Picnic
Garden Grove Park
CH-St Jude Mtg 5 p.m.
16 Senior Lunch
17
18 Senior Lunch
Birthdays- Cake & Ais Krim
Line Dance 7 :00p.m
19
CH St. Joseph Novena
7 p.m.#1
20 Senior Lunch
CH St. Joseph Novena 7 p.m. #2
21
CH-St. Joseph Novena 12 pm #3
>> Pav--Jose Ursua
22 LQCBrunch? 9-2
CH St. Joseph Novena 7 p.m. #4
23 Senior Lunch
CH St. Joseph Novena 7 p.m. #5
24
CH St. Joseph Novena 7 p.m. #6
25 Senior Lunch
CH St. Joseph Novena 7 p.m. #7
Line Dance 7 :00p.m
26
CH St. Joseph Novena 7 p.m. #8
27 Senior Lunch
CH St. Joseph Novena 7 p.m. #9 Finakpu’
28
>> Pavilion- San Dimas Fiesta
29 LQCBrunch? 9-2
CH-Sta Rita Mtg 3 - 5 p.m.
Agat Casino Run
30 Senior Lunch
CH=Clubhouse
Pav-Pavilion
Apr 2007
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6 Prin
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
CH Sta Marian Kamelen
Novena/Rosary 7 pm
Host:
2 Senior Lunch
CH Sta M Kamelen
Novena/Rosary 7 pm
Host:
3
CH Sta M Kamelen
Novena/Rosary 7 pm
Host
4 Senior Lunch
CH Sta M Kamelen
Novena/Rosary 7 pm
Host
5 CH *Sta MKamelen
Novena/Rosary 12 pm
*St. Joseph
Inarajan Fiesta
La Mesa CommCntr
Cinco de Mayo
6 LQCBrunch? 9-2
*Ldrshp Mtg 12 p.m.
*Gen Assy 2 pm
CH *Sta M Kamelen
Novena/Rosary 7 pm
Host:
7 Senior Lunch
CH Sta M Kamelen
Novena/Rosary 7 pm
Host:
8
CH Sta M Kamelen
Novena/Rosary 7 pm
Host
9 Senior Lunch
CH Sta M Kamelen
Novena/Rosary 7 pm
Host:
Board Mtg.6 p.m.
10
11 Senior Lunch
Santa M Kamalen Work Party
CH 7 p.m.-San Roke Mtg.
12 Pav Santa M Kamalen 31st Anniv. Procession 11:30a.m. Mass:12p.m. St Joseph’s Cathedral
Reception Pavilion
13 Mother’s Day
14 Senior Lunch
CH Sta Rita Novena #1 7 pm
15
CH Sta Rita Novena #2 7 pm
16 Senior Lunch
Birthdays- Cake & Ais Krim
CH Sta Rita Novena #3 7 pm
Line Dance 7 :00p.m
17
CH Sta Rita Novena #4 7 pm
18 Senior Lunch
CH Sta Rita Novena #5 12 pm
19 CH Sta Rita Novena #6 12 pm
Liberation Queen Candidate Dinner Dance #8: 5-10 p.m.
GCN-Tan Chong Padula Awards
20 LQCBrunch? 9-2
CH -St Jude Mtg 5 p.m.
CH *Sta Rita Novena #7 7 pm
21 Senior Lunch
CH Sta Rita Novena #8 7 pm
22
CH Sta Rita Novena #9 7 pm Finakpo´
23 Senior Lunch
Line Dance 7 :00p.m
24
25 Senior Lunch
Pav-Sta Rita Work Party
26 Pav-
Sta Rita Fiesta
3pm
27 LQCBrunch? 9-2
Agat Casino Run
28 Memorial Day
Senior Lunch Closed
29
30 Senior Lunch
Line Dance 7 :00p.m
31
CH=Clubhouse
Pav-Pavilion
May2007
SDGC, Inc. Kalendario **May 2007
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri 1
Sat
Senior Lunch
2 Liberation Queen Candidate Dinner Dance #9: 5-10 p.m.
3 LQCBrunch? 9-2
*Ldrshp Mtg 12 p.m.
*Gen Assy 2 pm
4 Senior Lunch
5
6 Senior Lunch
Board Mtg.6 p.m.
Line Dance 7 :00p.m
7
8 Senior Lunch
CH 7 p.m.-San Roke Mtg.
9 Liberation Queen Candidate Dinner Dance #10: 5-10 p.m.
10
Corpus Christi Oceanside
CH St Jude Mtg 5 p.m.
11 Senior Lunch
12
13 Senior Lunch
Line Dance 7 :00p.m
14
15 Senior Lunch
16 Pav-Delosantos Pablina 264-3726
17 Father’s Day
18 Senior Lunch
Liberation Final
Tabulation 6:30 pm
Potluck
19
20 Senior Lunch
Birthdays- Cake & Ais Krim
Line Dance 7 :00p.m
21
22 Senior Lunch
23 Pav- Irma Ramirez
24 Pav-Mozo
CH Sta Rita
Election Mtg. 3pm
Agat Casino Run
St. Francis Mtg.
Off site
25 Senior Lunch
26
27 Senior Lunch
Line Dance 7 :00p.m
28
29 Senior Lunch
30 Pav Mana Tapia
CH=Clubhouse
Pav-Pavilion
Jun 2007
SDGC, Inc. Kalendario **June 2007
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
*Ldrshp Mtg 12 p.m.
*Gen Assy 2 pm
2 Senior Lunch
3
4 Senior Lunch Closed
Independence Day
5
6 Senior Lunch
7 *63rd Liberation Coronation Ball
SDGC, Inc. Pavilion
8
St Jude Mtg 5 p.m.
9 Senior Lunch
10
11 Senior Lunch
Board Mtg.6 p.m.
12
13 Senior Lunch
CH 7 p.m.-San Roke Mtg.
14 CH –Mendiola??
15
16 Senior Lunch
17
18 Senior Lunch
Birthdays- Cake & Ais Krim
19
20 Senior Lunch
21 Pav -G. Perez
22
Agat Casino Run
23 Senior Lunch
24
25 Senior Lunch
26
27 Senior Lunch
CH 7 p.m.-San Roke Mtg.
28 Pav-Carmen Miranda
29
St. Francis Casino Run
30 Senior Lunch
31
CH=Clubhouse
Pav-Pavilion
Jul 2007
SDGC, Inc. Kalendario **July 2007
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
CH=Clubhouse
Pav-Pavilion
1 Senior Lunch
2
3 Senior Lunch
CH 7 p.m.-San Roke Mtg.
4 Pav-Maria Cortez
5*Brunch 10 a.m.
*Ldrshp Mtg 12 p.m.
*Gen Assy 2 pm
CH *Agat/Santa Rosa Novena 7 p.m.
6 Senior Lunch
CH Agat/Santa Rosa Novena 7 p.m.
7
CH Agat/Santa Rosa Novena 7 p.m.
8 Senior Lunch
CH Agat/Santa Rosa Novena 7 p.m.
Board Mtg.6 p.m.
9
CH Agat/Santa Rosa Novena 7 p.m.
10 Senior Lunch
CH Agat/Santa Rosa Novena 7 p.m.
7 p.m.-San Roke Mtg.
11 Pav-Artemio Sanchez
CH *Agat/Santa Rosa Novena 12 p.m.
12
CH *Agat/Santa Rosa Novena 7 p.m.
St Jude Family Potluck Picnic
13 Senior Lunch
CH Agat/Santa Rosa Finakpo´ 6:30 p.m.
14
CH 7 pm-San RokeNovena
15 Senior Lunch
Birthdays- Cake & Ais Krim
CH 7 pm-San RokeNovena
16
CH 7 pm-San RokeNovena
17 Senior Lunch
Pav Agat/Santa Rosa Work Party
CH 7 pm-San RokeNovena
18 CH 12 pm-San RokeNovena *
Agat/Santa Rosa Fiesta
La Mesa CC
19
CH 7 pm-San RokeNovena
20 Senior Lunch
CH 7 pm-San RokeNovena
21
CH 7 pm-San RokeNovena
22 Senior Lunch
CH 7 pm-San RokeNovena
23
24 Senior Lunch
CH 6 a.m. San Roke Work Party
25 Pav San Roke Fiesta
3 p.m. Nobena, Procession, Mass
26
27 Senior Lunch
28
29 Senior Lunch
30
31 Senior Lunch
Aug2007
SDGC, Inc. Kalendario **August 2007
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
St. Francis/Yona
to Laughlin
2
3 Labor Day
Senior Lunch Closed
4
5 Senior Lunch
6
7 Senior Lunch
8 Pav –Nancy Mendez
9*Brunch 10 a.m.
*Ldrshp Mtg 12 p.m.
*Gen Assy 2 pm
St Jude Mtg 5 p.m.
10 Senior Lunch
CH 6:45 p.m. Sta Teresita Novena
11
CH 6:45 p.m. Sta Teresita Novena
12 Senior Lunch
Board Mtg.6 p.m.
CH 6:45 p.m. Sta Teresita Novena
13
CH 6:45 p.m. Sta Teresita Novena
14 Senior Lunch
CH 6:45 p.m. Sta Teresita Novena
15
CH 12 p.m. Sta Teresita Novena
16
CIHA Annual Fund Raiser Picnic
Garden Grove Park
CH 12 p.m. Sta Teresita Novena
17 Senior Lunch
CH 6:45 p.m. Sta Teresita Novena
18
CH 6:45 p.m. Sta Teresita Novena Finakpu’
19 Senior Lunch
Birthdays- Cake & Ais Krim
20
21 Senior Lunch
22
23
CH St. Francis 2pm
CH St Jude Mtg 5 pm
24 Senior Lunch
25
26 Senior Lunch
27
SDGC PIFA Work
Party
28 Senior Lunch
SDGC PIFA Work
Party
29
PIFA ??
30
PIFA ??
CH=Clubhouse
Pav-Pavilion
Sep 2007
SDGC, Inc. Kalendario **September 2007
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1 Senior Lunch
2
3 Senior Lunch
4
5 Senior Lunch
Sta Teresita Fiesta Work Party
6 Pav- Santa Teresita Fiesta
7*Brunch 10 a.m.
*Ldrshp Mtg 12 p.m.
*Gen Assy 2 pm
St Jude Mtg 5 p.m.
8 Senior Lunch Columbus Day
9
CH St Jude
Novena 6:45 p.m.
10 Senior Lunch
Board Mtg.6 p.m.
CH St Jude
Novena 6:45 p.m.
11
CH St Jude
Novena 6:45 p.m.
12 Senior Lunch
CH St Jude
Novena 6:45 p.m.
13 CH St Jude
Novena 12 p.m.
Pav Saint Francis Fiesta
60’s Class Reunion
Northern California
14
CH St Jude
Novena 6:45 p.m.
15 Senior Lunch
CH St Jude
Novena 6:45 p.m.
16
CH St Jude
Novena 6:45 p.m.
17 Senior Lunch
Birthdays- Cake & Ais Krim
CH St Jude Finakpu’
Novena 6:45 p.m.
18
19 Senior Lunch
Pavilion-
St Jude Work Party
20
St. Jude Fiesta`
Holy Trinity
21
Agat Casino Run
22 Senior Lunch
St Jude Special Mass for the sick- CH
23
24 Senior Lunch
25
26 Senior Lunch
27
28
CH St Jude Recap-5pm
29 Senior Lunch
30
31 Senior Lunch
Halloween
CH=Clubhouse
Pav-Pavilion
Oct 2007
SDGC, Inc. Kalendario **October 2007
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
CH=Clubhouse
Pav-Pavilion
1 All Saints Day
2 Senior Lunch
3
4 Daylight Savings Ends?
*Ldrshp Mtg 12 p.m.
*Gen Assy 2 pm
5 Senior Lunch
6
7 Senior Lunch
Board Mtg.6 p.m.
8
9 Senior Lunch
10
11 Veteran’s Day
12 Veteran’s Day Observed
13
14 Senior Lunch
15
16 Senior Lunch
17
18
19 Thanksgiving Senior Lunch
20
21
Senior Lunch Closed
22 Thanksgiving Day
23
Senior Lunch Closed
24
25
Agat Casino Run
26 Senior Lunch
27
28 Senior Lunch
29
30 Senior Lunch
Sta Maria
Novena 7 p.m.
Host:?____________
Nov 2007
SDGC, Inc. Kalendario **November 2007
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat 1
Pavilion
XMAS BAZAAR
Sta Maria
Novena 12 p.m.
2
*Gen Assy 2 pm
XMAS BAZAAR
StaMariaNovena7pm
Host:?____________
3 Senior Lunch
Sta Maria
Novena 7 p.m.
Host:?____________
4
Sta Maria
Novena 7 p.m.
Host:?____________
5 Senior Lunch
Sta Maria
Novena 7 p.m.
Host:?____________
Board Mtg.6 p.m.
6
Sta Maria
Novena 7 p.m.
Host:?____________
7 Senior Lunch
Sta Maria
Novena 6 p.m.
Mass 6:30 p.m.
Bishop Chavez
Host:SDGC_
8 Sta Maria
Novena- 6 ?? p.m.
Mass 6:30?? p.m.
Bishop Chavez ??
Imof
maculate Conception the Virgin Mary.
9
10 Senior Lunch
11
12 Senior Lunch
Our Lady of Guadalupe Living Rosary 6:15 p.m. Nobenan Niño 7 p.m. Host Sta Rita.
13
Nobenan Niño 7 p.m. Host:?____________
14 Senior Lunch
Nobenan Niño 7 p.m. Host:?____________
15
Nobenan Niño 12 p.m. Host:?____________
16
Nobenan Niño 12 p.m. Host:?____________
17 Senior Lunch
Nobenan Niño 7 p.m. Host:?____________
18
Nobenan Niño 7 p.m. Host:?____________
19 Senior Lunch
Birthdays- Cake & Ais Krim
Nobenan Niño 7 Host:?____________
20
Nobenan Niño 7 p.m. Novena 6:00
Mass 6:30 p.m.
Bishop Chavez ??
21 X-mas Senior Lunch
22
23
24
Senior Lunch Closed
25 Christmas
Holy Day of Obligation
26 Senior Lunch
27
28 Senior Lunch
29
30
31 SDGC, Inc.
NEW YEAR’S
CH=Clubhouse
Pav-Pavilion
Dec 2007
SDGC, Inc. Kalendario **December 2007

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM CHARO AND FRIENDS!

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:32 AM | Comments (0)

December 08, 2006

THE BOY IS STILL ON LIFE SUPPORT....NOTHING DONE TO THE DUDE THAT PUT HIM IN ICU

It's okay to beat the hell out of a fifteen-yr-old...you're not arrested and almost nothing happens to you.........

Jeremy Newby who is in a coma because a student who attends the same school he did was so enraged, he beat him up...but good! The boy's brain dead and the machines are the only things giving him life......lucky for the boy who did the beating....he's out there somewhere shopping for Christmas and enjoying the holidays....in the meantime, Newby's parents can't think of anything else but their son and what's right to do....or not to do.
I can't, for the life of me, figure out why we can't treat these beyond control buggers as adults when they pull such an adult act.
Heck, it's Christmas....everyone's looking the other way and the only one that's suffering from this problem is the Newby family.
The fact that nothing has been done to the boy who caused the coma sets an example. Today, a woman called a radio station to beg GPSS to take care of her son who's attending public school(elementary grade), the kid's only in the first grade and he's already been hit by a school bully which caused him to undergo some stitches to his head.......oh fun!!!
Well, you can guess that nothing's happened to little Johnny boy....oh, he's such a darling, it was an accident......then there's the issue of the school aide........have you ever seen a school aide? Some of them are down right scary!!!Messy hair, wild make up and chewing gum making smaking noises, most (when girls) wear tight jeans that leave nothing to the imagination.....if they can speak English(Agana Shopping Mall English will do) GPSS has struck gold........most speak their own form of ebonics........
If we already have bullies in the first grade levels.....you can be sure that they'll be leaders of the gangs in the higher grades....I say refer these poor kids to psychiatrists....if not clipped in the bud.....you'll have enabled a kid just like the one who knocked Jeremy Newby's lights out.
I hope someone reminds this dude how he ruined the Newby Family's Christmas!

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:26 AM | Comments (1)

November 26, 2006

UNDERWATER EMPS IN HOT WATER

GovGuam employees, please note how employees are handled when they are caught with their hands in the company register.(Allegedly)

How many times in the last two years(maybe even more recent than that) that employees of GWA were caught stealing money from GWA and GPA. As far as I can remember, absolutely nothing happened.
The lady that stole money from the children at one of the island's schools got away with murder(oops, I mean stealing-stealing money that the children fund-raised) Nothing's happening to her.
But look at how swiftly justice is meted when it happens in a private firm........the action is swift. No favoritism, no nothing.
The employees were caught red-handed(alleged since they haven't been found guilty in a court of law)and they're outta their job.....no civil service that's protecting their sorry butts!
If this happened in more than a few GovGuam agencies.....you can bet the employees would be more careful......but there's no director with the spine(oh, I could use more colorful language but I won't)to kick out the scum that brings down the agency.
Bet our friends in D.C. think we're comic relief....we can be pretty rediculous!

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:45 AM | Comments (0)

G.V.B. SEEMS TO HAVE COPIED THE MONKIES IN THE OTHER AGENCIES!

Monkey see.........monkey do! At least with the use(or abuse) of the company credit card. And me thinks ain't a damn thing gonna be done about it......yet......a guy went to jail and others have spent life earnings for fighting cases for alleged abuse of same for other govGuam agencies.........

I just can't seem to get how stupid we are....we're adults. It was obvious we couldn't be trusted with the use of credit cards which were owned by GovGuam agencies......yet, it seems we continue to have them.....and use them.....and abuse them......and dumb as it seems.....we seem to think that the whole debacle will be saved because we have employed a bean counter to over see the use(or abuse) of same....let me tell you how things work in the government of Guam. I'm the boss. I use the card. I tell the bean counter. I have the receipt. Re0imburse me the funds and I'll give you the receipts tomorrow..........alas! Tomorrow never comes.....or, the receipts aren't complete, or they're in Chinese or Korean or because the massage came from same! Ooops, I mean present....as in gift! Physical or the other kind that's wrapped in paper!
So instead of stopping the use of the company card.....we're just gonna hire bean counters and continue hearing from Doris-OPA-Brooks advise that we can't be trusted with the use of same.....and magically, we'll appear on t.v. and smile and tell the public who we think we're fooling that we have hired a bean counter that'll take care of the situation.....anyway, we're gonna borrow a zillion dollars from the bond market, hell, we'll be swimming in money, who the hell cares if we over spent or, abused the credit card.
What's so pathetic about this story is that the two directors of GVB that were responsible for the agency at the time the cards were being mis-used(allegedly-if you don't believe Brooks' audit) will smile and pretend that nothing happened. Hell, one of those guys has a high and mighty position in another office..........
Kinda not fair that we punish some and not the others.....

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:30 AM | Comments (0)

A POEM I HOPE I CAN COPY AND PASTE INTO YOUR HEARTS

So many forwarded e-mails, but so few touch the heart as this one. Thought I'd share it with you. I hope that after you've read it, you remember those that are far and away in your thoughts prayers, that they're allowed to come home safely.

A Different Christmas Poem

The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,
My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.
Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,
Transforming the yard to a winter delight.
The sparkling lights in the tree I believe,
Completed the magic that was Christmas Eve.
My eyelids were heavy, my breathing was deep,
Secure and surrounded by love I would sleep.
In perfect contentment, or so it would seem,
So I slumbered, perhaps I started to dream.

The sound wasn't loud, and it wasn't too near,
But I opened my eyes when it tickled my ear.
Perhaps just a cough, I didn't quite know, Then the
sure sound of footsteps outside in the snow.
My soul gave a tremble, I struggled to hear,
And I crept to the door just to see who was near.
Standing out in the cold and the dark of the night,
A lone figure stood, his face weary and tight.

A soldier, I puzzled, some twenty years old,
Perhaps a Marine, huddled here in the cold.
Alone in the dark, he looked up and smiled,
Standing watch over me, and my wife and my child.
"What are you doing?" I asked without fear,
"Come in this moment, it's freezing out here!
Put down your pack, brush the snow from your sleeve,
You should be at home on a cold Christmas Eve!"

For barely a moment I saw his eyes shift,
Away from the cold and the snow blown in drifts..
To the window that danced with a warm fire's light
Then he sighed and he said "Its really all right,
I'm out here by choice. I'm here every night." "It's my duty to stand at the
front of the line,
That separates you from the darkest of times.
No one had to ask or beg or implore me,
I'm proud to stand here like my fathers before me.
My Gramps died at 'Pearl on a day in December,"
Then he sighed, "That's a Christmas 'Gram always remembers."
My dad stood his watch in the jungles of 'Nam',
And now it is my turn and so, here I am.
I've not seen my own son in more than a while,
But my wife sends me pictures, he's sure got her smile.

Then he bent and he carefully pulled from his bag,
The red, white, and blue... an American flag.
I can live through the cold and the being alone,
Away from my family, my house and my home.
I can stand at my post through the rain and the sleet,
I can sleep in a foxhole with little to eat.
I can carry the weight of killing another,
Or lay down my life with my sister and brother..
Who stand at the front against any and all,
To ensure for all time that this flag will not fall."

"So go back inside," he said, "harbor no fright,
Your family is waiting and I'll be all right."
"But isn't there something I can do, at the least,
"Give you money," I asked, "or prepare you a feast?
It seems all too little for all that you've done,
For being away from your wife and your son."
Then his eye welled a tear that held no regret,
"Just tell us you love us, and never forget.
To fight for our rights back at home while we're gone,
To stand your own watch, no matter how long.
For when we come home, either standing or dead,
To know you remember we fought and we bled.
Is payment enough, and with that we will trust,
That we mattered to you as you mattered to us."

PLEASE, Would you do me the kind favor of sending this to as many people as
you can? Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to our
U.S.service men and women for our being able to celebrate these festivities.
Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people
stop and think of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for
us.

LCDR Jeff Giles, SC, USN
30th Naval Construction Regiment
OIC, Logistics Cell One
Al Taqqadum, Iraq.

Steve Maschue
999 N Pacific #D310
Oceanside CA 92054
760-433-3271
E-Mail: sgmaschue@yahoo.com

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:21 AM | Comments (0)

November 11, 2006

DO YOU SUPPOSE UNCLE SAM AND COUSINS IN D.C. ARE WATCHING THE GOINGS ON HERE?

This election(with all the cases being 'filed')isn't over and it makes for great comic relief...if it weren't so pathetic!

I think that the great white father in D.C. and his government must be pondering all sorts of thoughts with this never ending election....and wondering what the hell his(Unc Sam) Marines and their dependents are going to do once they get here. We can't seem to do anything right....not run a primary, an election or anything that closely relates to that. We have court cases before a judge,(and just why the heck is that poor guy swamped with all these cases. Isn't there any others that can help with the various cases stemming from CHAOS '06?)about a primary that may just invalidate the election the commission just certified.....
We on Guam confirm the existence of Keystone.....anytime you want to verify it, just pick a GovGuam agency....the best one to test is none other than the election commission.....they have the best experts to botch up anything to do with initiatives....just ask the folks that are behind Prop A.
I could go on and on and bore you with every detail of everything that's gone awry, but I won't, instead, I ask you to wonder(with me) if the folks in D.C., aren't looking at this latest fiasco and wondering what kind of government is going to govern the island that they're(the military part of D.C.)sending their Marines to!
I say, Uncle Sam.........give 'em a subscription to a few comic books and they'll fit right in.....heck, if you have a living Gomer Pyle type, we may have a job for him at GEC!
Now you know why I didn't bother to write about the election thingy....I was just too busy laughing at the children claiming to be adults claiming to run an agency!

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:36 AM | Comments (0)

October 31, 2006

THIS IS HOW WE RUN THE GOVERNMENT CHECK BOOK, CHILDREN, DON'T DO THIS IN REAL LIFE!!!

Do as the teacher says, not as she/he does....sometimes their examples are the most pathetic!!!

I think most of the children from Yona and Dededo went to Prop B's halloween party last night because they sure weren't at my house, but I digress....what I really want to say is that I missed the news and found this exciting bit of news on the KUAM site that I just had to copy so that you could read it entirely. It was written by Sonya Artero.
"The Government of Guam Retirement Fund's acting director, Paula Blas, says she expects that by the end of the business day today, the Fund should be finished running-off approximately 7,000 checks at $1,100 apiece for "regular retirees" from the Government of Guam. Although Governor Felix Camacho pledged to pay out the cost of living allowance by October 30, Blas says the earliest the Department of Administration will receive the checks is by November 1. As to whether DOA even has the estimated $7 million to cover COLA checks is a question that agency's deputy director, Joey Manibusan, could not answer saying, he doesn't really know. "
In plain language, the boss lady is saying that she's going to write some seven thousand checks for eleven hundred dollars a peice and will mail them all out by the end of this month. Her male employee says that he doesn't know if there's enough money to cover the checks.
So, is it any wonder why the youngsters in this community end up bouncing checks, having their cars repo'ed, their homes foreclosed, etc., etc.? This is your government working at its best....
Actually, the answer is quite clear, a bunch of people have called the Chamorro talk station and have threatened that if their checks weren't released by the end of this months(as well as the settlement of the other COLA issue), that they would not vote for the re-election of this administration.
So, here's hoping those checks don't bounce until after the election, huh? You'd think that someone would check to see that there was money in the account before the checks were written....but that would be in a perfect world!

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:26 PM | Comments (0)

October 30, 2006

SO WHAT'S THE STORY ABOUT THE ER DOCTOR BEING FIRED AND RE-INSTATED?

Dr. George Macris seems to have been 'released'(as in fired) from his position at GMH's ER then rehired all within a few days....what's the story?

It must not have been a good enough story since it didn't make print or t.v. news. Heard that he was 'let go' because he made too many 'booboos' on the Dr. E. Cruz show last week, then heard this morning's Ray Gibson show that he was re-instated with pay. So one has to wonder what the 'hay' is going on at GMH, like, don't they have better things to do than fire ER doctors?
It's bad enough that the boy that was seriously injured at school was brought into ER last Friday at 1p.m. and wasn't really taken care of until his heart went into cardiac arrest at 5a.m......heard that the hospital couldn't locate the on-call surgeon....anyway, the rumor about Dr. Macris' release is that there was no reason given for the termination and that a judge re-instated him, with pay this week...so not sure what happened to the 'booboos' he was said to have made.....anyway, isn't it unethical to talk about fellow doctors....especially on the radio?
And while we're at it, there's a rumor that if you go to abms.org and do a search you can find that three of our local doctors aren't board certified? Interesting? Who? Inquiring minds want to know.

Posted by auntiecharo at 11:49 PM | Comments (0)

SOMETIMES IT MAKES MY HEART ACHE TOO MUCH TO WRITE MY OPINIONS

How would you feel if you had to write about how you felt about a brain dead child who should be getting ready to accompany his younger sister or brother on Halloween nite but he can't because some outraged teen bashed him mercilessly 'til his brain stopped functioning?

I've been 'opinionated' since the beginning of '94. I've laughed with you, laughed at you, praised you, scolded you, was mad at you and now, I cry because of you. I cry because my heart aches for that family whose fifteen year-old brain-dead son lays on a hospital bed because an outraged boy beat him up....for what? What made that boy so angry that he had to make mush out of this child's brain?
What happen to the on-call surgeon who's said not to have come to the hospital after many calls and the boy didn't get the critical care he needed? What has happened to us? Why have we allowed this child's life to slip into a coma? What have we done as a society to have caused the other boy(perhaps more that one boy, or girl(s)) to be so anguished, to outraged to injure or beat another child, almost to death when it wasn't so long ago when a few youngsters in a nearby village beat up a younger child, a girl, to death.?
I wonder if the boy who beat this once happy boy into a vegetable would feel so 'macho' if he were brought into Jeremy's room to sit and watch over him for a few hours and watch the family as they pray for their child. Bet after an hour of watching the frail little Jeremy in that big bed with all the tubes running in and out of his little body, that boy would feel differently about what he did Friday before last.
Why is there so much violence and rage in our hearts, in the hearts of our children, young, and teens alike? I know that there are hardly any school counselors in the public school system, could that be the problem? I don't think so....the molding of the hearts of our children begin in the home, where mommy and daddy are the child's first teachers. If the parents are loving, then they teach their children love. If they are violent and angry, then the child will be violent and angry.
The public school superintendent's bandaid fix on Southern High's problem of not enough people to watch over the student population by placing more school aids in the school ground is just that....a bandaid! The problem is much, much deeper. The problem starts in day care, in Kindergarten, in elementary school and so on and so on. We have to teach our children that hitting another child is not an acceptable way to solve a problem even if his father or mother choses to do so at home!
I hope that you can find it in your heart to remember the family of Jeremy Newby in your thoughts and prayers, that they find the strength to deal with this tragedy. And for Jeremy, I will pray that what ever God decides, He will give the Newby family the strength to deal with His decision.
These are sad times for this community.

Posted by auntiecharo at 11:18 PM | Comments (0)

October 04, 2006

MAY AS WELL BLAME THE SMOG ON HIM TOO!

When all else fails, blame someone else...and these days, it's vogue to lay blame on someone in order to make oneself appear to be the better person.

What a terrible example we're giving the generation that now vote for the first time.
For the past two days, I've been glued to K57 and KUAM and have listened to people both young and old, with Chamorro and Filipino accents calling to lay blame on Underwood and Aguon for the COLA debacle. Thankfully, the U/A team got a bit of reprieve this afternoon on Dr. E. Cruz' show because it was Bash Dr. Macris day and so a few people got on that bandwagon, but for the most part, almost every ail this island has suffered from 1898 was blamed on Robert and Frank...
The blaming game is really quite insulting to the team of Camacho/Cruz. It means that they aren't good enough to stand on their own merit and have to make the U/A team look like the dogs that built the Gill/Baza subdivision then evicted the tenants.....
Instead of calling up and giving kudos to the wonderful things Camacho has done for the island, the callers are wasting their time bringing down Underwood and Aguon, making one wonder if there was nothing wonderful that was done during the four years Camacho was governor. Do I have to make you look bad in order for me to look good? Are these calls to the two stations what desparate people do when they're desparate?
It doesn't go without notice that the U/A team is taking the 'high road' attitude during these muddy times. It's something that Madeline Z. Bordallo did when her COS was fired, or when she and her boss didn't see eye to eye. Underwood and Aguon want the keys to Adelup but I don't think they want it at the expense of losing their character.
I really think it's mean is it when radio talk show hosts allow callers to say that Underwood has called the people of the south (Guam) and Filipinos names...things that are said on the radio last long after the election and no matter how often Underwood calls to say he didn't say it, will never clear his name. How much easier would it be if the talk show host just said at the beginning of the show that he would like his listeners not to vote for the Underwood/Aguon team. That would be much more understandable than allowing the racism to fester.
I know we don't live in a perfect world, but wouldn't it be nice if we took the time to know what was good about each candidate then allow each voter to decide which one to vote for. Let that voter find the candidate and ask the hard questions, then let him/er decide.
The other night on Fredalyn Hecita's show when the governor was playing the guitar and singing, I wondered why his backers couldn't just call and talk about what a talented and nice guy their guv'nor really was. I'll say it for them, he's talented, and likeable and he doesn't need to have his opponents trashed to be made to look good....
Otherwise, U/A, please get rid of the rain, the smog, my trash hasn't been collected(again), gasoline's too expensive, tax refunds' late(again),EITC(hmm, what's that?) Won't bore you with the rest of the long list, I'm sure your list is the same as mine!!!

Posted by auntiecharo at 07:30 PM | Comments (0)

September 29, 2006

JUST HOW ARE THE SLOT MACHINES GOING TO MAKE MY PRESCRIPTION DRUGS CHEAPER?

The ads are insulting. The Prop B people think we're gullible!

I pity Jon Anderson in his new position of having to 'spin' the slots into miracles that will do such things as make prescription drugs cheaper, fix the school system and all the other promises it's making through the various ads. Jon tries so hard to get the lie across that his head shakes or bobs as the words leave his mouth, trying to convince the viewer that the slot machines are going to help Guam's economy.
Big deal that children under 18 won't be allowed where the slot machines are. Heck, they're not the ones with the money to gamble anyway so it's no biggy. These kids are spending their money on fixing up their cars or buying expensive designer clothes so they can hang out at the mall.
If I were interested in getting the tourist dollar, then I would have had Prop B for slots at the sterile areas. Lots of slots at both the arrival and departure areas. The tourists could blow what ever change they had at the time of their departure and having it there would mean that Joe Cruz and Maria Taitingfong could only play with the one arm bandits on her way out of here which reduces her losing her mortgage...........
Having the slot machines at the Greyhound establishment may be a form of entertainment for the tourist. If they lose a $1,000.00 it'll be 'no biggy' because they won't have to be homeless on Guam..........if a local person loses his paycheck of a thousand bucks........you can be sure that we'll all be affected by his loss.
In the meantime, It would be nice if the ads were more truthful and less insulting to our intelligence................
I sure hope that Jon got a lot of money for this move.........it'll be a long time before anyone things he's other than a spin meister.

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:02 AM | Comments (1)

September 27, 2006

THE DPW REORG AND LARRY PEREZ

Did doing his job cause him to fall from grace?

In the private sector, one us usually commended for doing what she/he can to save the company money...by rearranging or reorganizing.....for instance, if the company has 17 steamrollers and 34 steamroller drivers, some of the drivers would be given positions doing something else....(if they were working for me, and I didn't have a position that they knew how to perform, they'd be gone).....so, Larry Perez tried to 'fix' DPW by putting all the people to work....to earn their salaries.......well, seems the guys/gals who weren't used to working decided to march to Adelup and Julale to intimidate(it is after all an election year!!!) and poor Larry Perez has all but been demoted for trying to do a good job.....
get this........he even got a deputy........
I'm willing to bet that the deputy will be there long enough to learn the ropes and dear Larry will find himself in some mail room doing something else........
The front office hasn't minced words about Perez' not following SOP procedures.........very demoralizing for the man who has to work with the marching jerks who he got to because he wanted them to work for their money..........I'm thinking that instead of sending Andy Leon Guerrero from the airport or wherever he came from to DPW, the front office should have sent the brilliant Tony Sanchez to DPW. He would know exactly what to do........remember how he fixed the EITC problem?
Oh well, maybe there's a job for Perez at GTA where his efforts would be appreciated.

Posted by auntiecharo at 07:37 PM | Comments (1)

MS. ALICIA LIMTIACO, BUY YOUR DRESS FOR THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY, YOU'RE THE NEXT ATTORNEY GENERAL!

If you want to know how I came to know why, check out Vern Perez' answer to the Bond issue and the U.S. Supreme Ct. on K57's webpage then check the lady's response to the question.

I have to say that while Ray Gibson was away my ears were tuned to the other station, with exception to the time Mike Phillips was on. These days, I watch channel 2 and listen to the folks who are still waiting for the war reparations. This morning I paid a bit more attention which helped me and hubby because up to this time, neither of us had decided on which AG candidate we were going to vote for.......and when the issue of the U.S. Supreme Court hearing of AG Doug Moylan's case of GovGuam borrowing too much money and not having the means to pay it(etc.,)back came up and Gibson giving the question to the AG candidates.........we listened carefully to the lady's response.
I have to say that Alicia must wake up very early in the morning and that her thinking begins as soon as her eyes are open. She answered the questions as if she had weeks if not months to prepare for the question. She didn't dilly-dally with what she was going to do about the issue of the hearing if/when she was elected to the position of AG........One of the things I liked about Doug is that he's always sure of himself. One of the things I like about Alicia is that she is sure of herself. She is confident.
I'm not going to bash Vern Perez. I think he answered the question the way he did because he's currently a cabinet member of this administration which is the same administration which is trying to borrow hundreds of thousands of dollars(and is running a promise to do this campaign)to pay of debts, etc....suffice it to say, when you sell your soul to you know who.........you have to do his bidding.....listen to the reply on K57's website and draw your own conclusion.
In a perfect world(at least in my mind), Alicia Limtiaco wins the election, hires Doug Moylan and has him do the leg work for the hearing since he already knows the ins and outs of the case, but that probably won't happen. Whatever happens, Doug Moylan will have left his mark long after he's left office....and wouldn't it be wonderful if there was an appraisal of property and it's discovered that we've all over-paid thousands of dollars for same and won't have to pay for same for years to come.........hmmmmm, must now wake up, I'm dreaming again!
Congratulations, Alicia, you'll make a fine first woman attorney general!

Posted by auntiecharo at 01:03 PM | Comments (0)

September 26, 2006

WHO IS WATCHING OUT FOR THE PATIENT?

If your doctor is still practicing, does it mean she/he's never had a malpractice suit? Only his/er hairdresser knows!!!

The topic of discussion yesterday on the Patty Arroyo show had to do with the secret/cloaked story of a malpractice suit between Esperanza Sablan(I think she's the wife of Rudy Sablan) which GMH(your tax dollars) paid some $65K because supposedly Drrs. Mike Cruz and Ric Eusebio did surgery on her and she died. This case is supposedly sealed and how it was unsealed and made it to the radio waves is quite mysterious......anyway, the hospital paid it and supposedly, the two doctors were taken off the case(which I can't figure out because if they didn't do the cutting, then nothing would have happened to the woman and the hospital wouldn't have had to pay out the large amount of your money....like....she didn't perform surgery on herself........like.......I'm a bit confused!
So...Dr. M. Cruz says it's all political.........perhaps....but it's also a secret that GMH has kept since it (GMH) was supposed to report all settlements of malpractice to some AMA place which it has never done......there were several settlements that you(taxpayers) paid that were never reported.......and since you don't know which doctor is foot loose and fancy free, won't know if you'll have a Kelly clamp left in your abdomen the next time you're operated on....or a sponge, even....they've been known to be found long after a patient's been sewn up!
So this afternoon.......on the Dr. Edweirdo Cruz show, which I absolutely love....mostly because I could be bi-polar and still be normal after or while I listen to him........he spoke about Dr. Macris 'outing'(my word) Dr. M. Cruz. He said that Dr. Macris wasn't pure as the lily and that there were things pending on him, that he didn't go to a good doctor school and that he failed at some business venture....whatever it was, I found the bashing to be quite unprofessional....but then, I don't listen to Dr. Cruz for his medical profession. I rather like to listen to him because he's really quite funny. The man can talk about missiles from N. Korea, the Nuclear subs that are coming to Guam, the nuclear sub tenders and can address local problems and still laugh about almost anything....a laugh that makes you wonder how he can still be a real and practicing doctor.....
He's for four more years and encourages most callers to vote for four more. He's a really funny guy on the radio......but how he keeps his medical license current is a whole other story.
In the meantime....the big question remains unanswered.......how will we know if the doctor we think is the best hasn't killed a patient? I would want to know that if I was about to have major surgery- especially at GMH!

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:14 PM | Comments (0)

DPW EMPLOYEES HAVE SOME NERVE.......ME THINKS!

Director finds ways to use resources and is said to have done it illegally.....so the dumb-dumbs march to Adelup....go figure!

Okay, okay, so there's a civil service organization that keeps all govGuam employees employed whether they're smoking pot, driving agency vehicles, stealing or breaking the law.....the government may as well be a company in Japan where employees have to die before they lose a job..........
I say kudos to Larry Perez who tried to make use of the people(aka employees) at DPW. He moved people around so that these people were actually working for their pay checks........well, guess what...their lazy behinds put a stop to the 're-arranging' and called 'foul'. They went to the governor's office...who's heard to have said it should return to the way it was, then the dopes marched to Adelup, weren't happy talking to Shawn Gumatootoo and whoever then decided to visit Frank Aguon who might be the island's next Lt. Gov.....(who if elected, will want these beings re-arranged so that they do earn their keep.....as in WORK for their damn money and not just sit around and barbecue.
The fact that there are rules and regs aren't lost on me and that maybe Mr. L. Perez could have made use of same.....but who's used rules and regs for the last umpteen years when re-arranging people....I think this was the first time ever. I personally think Mr. Larry Perez should be given a trophy for trying to put order in one of the government's most disorganized agencies...
Poor Larry, to have done all that work only to be told to undo it.....what a shame! Must be we like our people to be paid to be lazy and not working while on the government clock!

Posted by auntiecharo at 10:03 PM | Comments (0)

September 22, 2006

WOULD YOU WANT YOUR CHILD'S FOOD TO HAVE BEEN COOKED AT THAT FILTHY KITCHEN?

No wonder they found e.coli and it's cousin bacteria...who knows what else lives in that kitchen!

Hubby and I were doing the Phad Thai noodle thing while watching the tube news last night and literally had to stop eating after we watched the news on the on-going story of what made 130 school children sick this last week.
YUCK and YUCK and YUCK....who in his/er right mind would cook in a filthy kitchen and send food out of that kitchen at the Tamuning Elementary School to be eaten by public school children. I think KUAM's website has a picture on-line of what's tide to the faucets at that school at this time...I've seen cleaner mops!
This person, I. Santos actually admitted that the changing of the filters fell through the cracks and haven't been changed or maintained for the past 'who knows' number of years and e.coli and family have been living there and have decided it's time for a change....like, get those kids sick time.......oh, and a few adults got sick too....
But, not maintaining isn't a big deal with GPSS(formerly known as DOE) or the grandmother of agencies all........govGuam......most agencies don't maintain anything...from firetrucks, to ambulances to police cars to air conditioners to anything.......they work whatever it is until it's broken then they buy a new one........so that's just exactly what's going to happen at Tamuning Elementary from what I gathered from last night's tube news........at least according to GPSS........they're going to by-pass the filtering system(who knows what the system cost govGuam, if it's still working) now that they think GWA's water is 'better' and going to use GWA's water........of course, we all know that GWA's water has a lot of those 'white' thingy's in it so whatever water fountains you're gonna be using, it's gonna need to be changed because those white thingy's are gonna screw up the pipes....they've done it everytime....expecially in in the Tamuning and Tumon area, just ask anyone who's lived there!
Anyway.....this isn't about the minerals in the water....of the chlorine which wasn't enough to kill mr and mrs e.coli and family, it's about the filth in that kitchen that was used to prepare meals for school children.............wonder where the public health inspectors have been lately.

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:36 PM | Comments (0)

September 20, 2006

SOME HUMBLE ADVICE TO UNDERWOOD

Support the Greyhound revolution and they'll stop 'hounding' you at that taotaomona station.

'Honest to God', we used to say before we would make a strong point when we were much younger.........so, Honest to God, Robert, if you want the taotaomona station to stop hounding you about that infamous letter you wrote on behalf of the Marshallese(sp?), the letter that poor John Vega (how sad that he has diabetes and feel he has to put you down in order to make his candidate appear credible- does he not realize that this act contribute to his illness? Does he not realize that he's being used...again?) And now that you're in the middle of a divorce(I guess that's what you're going through, the whispering about it is so loud it's deafening) they're making you out to be a felon....wow, each newscast has you having to leave your campaign to fly back to satisfy the court because of some misdead...you crook!
Okay, so, you really shoulda/coulda come out and said that you were gonna get a divorce....it woulda/shoulda/coulda kept those big traps shut and kept talk show hosts interviewing wives from alluding to the fact that there would be no 1st lady if you were elected governor. If you had said there was a divorce in progress(if that's the process) then the lady wouldn't have had to play coy about it....It's not like a man is crippled if he's elected governor and doesn't have a wife. You have a perfectly good sister to stand by your side and a teacher daughter that can stand in the place of a wife when a woman is needed and when all fails, I'm sure you can find a date....
But.....it's water under the bridge and your public wasn't advised and the taotaos in the norf are having a blast at your expense with your personal problems with your divorce problems. I sure do wonder what you did to those people......they sure don't like you.......but..
If you want it to stop immediately......at leaste with that place? Put your entire support behind the slot machines........tell them that you'll walk to each village and that you'll tell all the people that their children will have better schools, better hospital care, more cops, more street lights, faster tax refunds and pay raises for every govGuam employee if they vote for that Prop B....wow, you'll win their hearts..........and you'll be their hero....and they'll find someone else to beat up.......and you might get your chance at that seat at Adelup.
Gotta go now, my tongue's stuck in my cheek!

Posted by auntiecharo at 02:20 PM | Comments (0)

I'M STILL LOOKING FOR MY JAW!

It's on the floor somewhere....

I can't believe Jon Anderson's really off the air. I'm thinking this retirement is a ploy of sorts. He's not going to throw away a quarter of a century of his life on behalf of a few slot machines at doggy tracks in Tamuning. I'm thinking he's on a vacation or sabatical. He's too smart to just walk away from doing what he loves to do.....unless of course....there'$ a lot of money involved......rumor(don't you ju$t love them?) has it that he's making over $250K Yeah, I'd leave my mike job too if some one offered me a job that paid those bucks..........
Anyway.....if you've not heard, Jon Anderson, the voice of the Marianas is no longer on t.v., he's now pushing for Prop B...the legalization of slot machines at Guam Greyhound.......he'll try to convince the voters that his company will be hiring bunches of people, will build a state of the art performing arts center and will fund hospital and education needs..........
I guess the Bishop will have ha hard time saying 'no' to Jon if he calls for an appointment.........or any of the senators....
My personal opinion on the matter is.......there are already gambling machines in various locations........what's the big deal....if it means the government can earn a few bucks, why not? It's not like we're not already gambling! We may as well make it legal!!!

Posted by auntiecharo at 12:54 AM | Comments (0)

OH THE THINGS WE DO WHEN WE'RE DESPARATE

Some throw rocks, others sling mud.......but hey, isn't that what you do when you're running on 'fear'?

What a sad day it is when we can't keep our focus on whether the man who is running for Adelup is qualified to run the government, or that he has picked a good running mate and that he and this mate would stay a 'team' for the entire four years doing what they promise to do for the island.
Perhaps this team is reaching those who are tired of headlines that declare the hospital's almost out of blood, or that there's no water in the south for another week or two, or that the dialysis machines at GMH haven't been working for weeks at GMH, or that there's a shortage of teachers and that high-school graduates are teaching our children...and on and on and on...perhaps there's a groundswell of support for the Underwood/Aguon team that's making a whole bunch of people upset.......upset enough to pick up fists full of mud....and sling it!
And sling these scardy cats do.........on KUAM airways----several talk show hosts actually encourage callers to bash Robert and talk about him with so much contempt that you can almost feel the hatred coming from the woman's heart, almost see the foam coming from her mouth.
Before the infamous (the current one) anti-Filipino brochure was passed around, there was the letter written in 1997 on behalf of the Marshall Island government. Frothing at the mouth, it was localized and the issue became an Underwood-vs-Guam issue. Entire days were spent on the air bashing Underwood. He was accused of all sorts of things...even called a coward because he didn't come to KUAM to explain why he wrote the letter....of course, no one there thought to call his office because if they had, they would have discovered that the man was off-island.....anyway, the letter written on behalf of the Marshall Island was strike one, then the anti-Filipino brochure, strike two, and the orchestra continues to play with strike three.....KUAM gets an anonymous tip that Underwood has to appear in a Fairfax, Va., court for failing to do something....contempt charges probably having to do with his divorce....breaking story....of course, anything to besmirch him...hoping that he would lose credibility....and votes.
And so they say that all's fair in love and war....and I'm thinking that when one runs for Adelup, one joins a war and there are no rules. Just throw mud and hope it sticks and hope that your candidate continues to appear with out fault....lily white.
Are we concerned about the issues that took place in 1997 or what's happening in our schools....or what caused 90 elementary school children to become so sick they had to be sent home from school today? Are we concerned about Underwood's divorce status or should we concern ourselves that there's going to be enough blood on hand at GMH in case of tour bus accident and more than 40 pints of blood is needed?
Isn't it awful that the other camp has to besmirch Underwood inorder to make their candidate appear credible....or...qualified to remain in office despite all the problems, bloated government and the high cost of living.
Perhaps the gestapo general should stop the mud slinging....he may just cause enough pity for Underwood that people would actually pity the man and vote for him because they've made him an under dog......boy....I went from Underwood to under dog....best I end it here!
Then there's the crab mentality....we Chamorro's are known for having it! That's a whole other subject!!!

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September 03, 2006

SORE LOSERS?

Actions say a lot about a person....even long after an event.

Long after the break up of the Camacho-Moylan team, one wonders why the two could never get back together for 'the sake of the people', (you know, as married people- for the sake of the kids)
When Carl Gutierrez fired Kin Perez, Auntie Maddy's COS, she took the high road (for the sake of the people and the democratic party and pretended to remain friends forever....at least in public. They attended events together and did all sorts of things together---as governor and lt. governors are supposed to do....privately, (actually, most people knew every detail) the gov's staff hated the lt.'s staff and vice-versa) but the government ran and ran and ran...or, is that supposed to be 'operated'.
Okay, when Camacho fired Moylan's Bertha Duenas, Moylan's director of the state clearing house, or whatever her title was, the fight was permanent and there was no saving the relationship for God or the people.....and just as those before them....the staff of each, can't stand the staff of the other....and the government hobbles and people in D.C. laugh at the people of Guam that the two leaders behave like little 2nd graders.(insult to second graders)
So......after I watched Gutierrez and Cruz walk over to the Underwood camp last night, I (am so naive) thought that maybe, just maybe, Mr. Moylan and Mr.(I think I'm democrat-no, I'm a republican,-no, I'm a democrat)Francis Santos would at least pick up a cell phone and concede, at least to look good to those watching t.v.....to the public......no way, jose!!!!What would Jesus do you ask? Jesus wasn't a republican......
So, instead of conceding, Mr. Moylan said something mundane and thanked those at UOG and I began then to wonder where I had parked my car....I imagined that maybe Felix had asked to be forgiven for whatever it was that caused the problem and there was no forgiveness forthcoming....at least not in this lifetime.....and last night, it was obvious who the 'un-forgiver' was.(in my humble opinion, of course!)
There is really no room in one's heart for bitterness, no matter how
great the assault to our pride, which I think is what happened when Camacho fired Duenas and refused to allow Moylan to rehire her. After the actions shown this morning, I'm sure that there was never the effort to quietly sit down with Felix to discuss best they could salvage their friendship, the administration and Duenas' job. At least as long as Moylan was being unforgiving and bitter. The administration could have done wonders for this island because both Camacho and Moylan are smart men, but this is water way past the bridge. I hope that leaders learn from their mistake and I hope that we learn that as long as we have bitterness in our heart for what others have done to injure or pride(also known as egos), that we have given our very power to those people until the very day that we have forgiven them and have let go of that excess baggage.
So many of us allow what's happened in the past to determine our future.
So I'm guessing that tonight's meeting at the M/S headquarters is about how they're going to bring the votes of their supporters to the U/A ballots.......Underwood's sitting in the catbird seat....ain't he the lucky one?

Posted by auntiecharo at 08:43 PM | Comments (0)

PREDICTION 101: UNDERWOOD/AGUON NEW ADELUP TENANTS IN JANUARY

Those that lost have started their engines and all roads lead to the old Chin Fee restaurant!

I predict that Robert A. Underwood and Frank B. Aguon lead the next administration. The prediction isn't based on any scientific polls or any scrying or the reading of tea leaves or coffee grounds. The U/A team will win in the same way that Camacho and Moylan won four years ago, only this morning, it was more apparent what's going to happen.....if U/A play their card right, Adelup will be theirs......a few jobs for a few hard-working leaders of the G/C and M/S teams and the election is theirs! That's the oil that fuels this second and final fun for Adelup.
I have to say that it took a lot of humility to bring Carl Gutierrez to Underwood's camp this morning to concede the election. Not only did he bring his running mate,he brought along his children. That takes a very big person. Say what you might about Carl Gutierrez, but this morning, he was not a sore loser, nor was he a cry baby about losing. Instead, he pushed away his personal feelings and thought about his party and the work of his people and walked to the opponent's camp and gave them his(their) support. Whether or not the act is sincere or it was done for a photo of-which I don't think it was, it took a big person, especially as proud as Gutierrez is, to have made that walk.
Underwood, Aguon and their people were gracious and obviously appreciative and perhaps must've imagine that such might've happened since there was the playing of the GC theme as the group made its way to the UA camp.
In a way, Gutierrez' visit to the Underwood camp took away some of the victory that Underwood and Aguon could have felt, the champagne bottles being opened and the like....the moment went to the greatness of a team that lost but weren't too proud to join forces in the name of their party.
What a way to start the second phase of the run for Adelup.
Carl and BJ, you might've lost the keys to Adelup, but you won a lot of hearts by your humility and graciousness. What you did was a class act....good on you!

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August 31, 2006

O MORE, O TEMPORE

It used to matter, there are so many abortions these days, it's almost as casual as birth control pills, so who cares that only one person said he was against abortion?

Oh, I remember the days when Elizabeth Perez Arriola would stand up for the rights of a fetus and would do everything possible to keep it from being legal on Guam. There was even a time that a lawyer daughter of hers took a side against her(being pro-choice-which I'm sure broke her heart, but she was such a lady, didn't bring her pain or embarrassment to the public eye.
Those days, when we had a Bishop who had a spine and was more interested in real church stuff rather than this neo movement that's dividing the Catholics from the regulars to the elite..I digress. The days when Bishop Flores supported people who had moral values and didn't support those who didn't have moral values. I recall that he said that he would tell his people not to vote for those senators or elected officials who were for pro-choice. The threat was a good threat....the bill didn't pass and what ever it was(I can't recall the issue)...didn't pass and many surprise pregancies made it to term rather than being sucked out by some unfeeling doctor. Then, the Bishop would have made sure that his parish priests would encourage Catholics island-wide not to vote for candidates who were for pro-choice.
I have this gut feeling that the bishop doesn't really care about pro-choice or abortions. Perhaps it's because it's a non-issue in the neo-movement, or maybe he doesn't like the candidate who's pro life and would rather he didn't win and is looking the other way, hoping he loses. I think he's not supporting this man who's pro life because this candidate also attends another church in addition tho the one at the hospital and St. Anthony's.
No one really cares about abortion issues anymore. Abortion these days is just another way of birth control, a bit more expensive and sometimes more messy. Few will stand for the innocent little gifts of God.
The man that was brave enough to say that he's against abortion is Felix Camacho. He may not have been a perfect governor, but in my eyes, he's a perfect Christian.
Perhaps his support of the unborn is the reason he's so far ahead of the others.

Posted by auntiecharo at 11:32 PM | Comments (0)

August 28, 2006

IF YOU HAVE ONE BAD HOSPITAL, DON'T GO CREATING ANOTHER ONE, BECAUSE.......

It might be better and put the bad one out of business!

I have this group of friends who meet for lunch once a month. They're the movers and shakers of the island. All educated and powerful, a few of them have two or three degrees. Gosh, I wonder how smart I'd be if I had more than one! If I did, I bet I'd be getting paid for this blogging thingy...but that's a whole other story and I digress....so I'm watching this guy on KUAM tonight (Sonya, you have great shoes!) and he's talking about Peter Sgro's hospital forum and the possibility of the creation of a hospital that might just be built to run as a hospital should run....with doctors, nurses, JACO accreditation, etc.....and reasons for the sick not to have to leave the island and their loved ones when they get sick...at least that's what I'm hearing the reason Sgro and company are working their behinds off trying to get the hospital built....
The hospital is going to be a non-profit hospital and will not compete with GMH and will compliment the hospital rather than compete with same....it will try to lure the likes of Dr. Noel Conception from Modesto to come to Guam to do heart surgery rather than have the pation pay for one of Continental's planes to fly to Modesto to have a heart fixed.
I can't believe that Phillip Flores, an educated banker, board chair for GMH's hospital board, would come on t.v. and say that Sgro's Forum and or, hospital would take doctors and nurses from GMH and would run GMH into the ground and that the last time there were two hospitals that's what happened.
What this educated man didn't say, which I find kind stupid, is that the second hospital was a Gucci hospital built by the Catholic Church and that it was in direct competion with GMH and that in the end, the church couldn't pay the Korean doctors and nurses and old governor Ricky Bordallo had to buy the hospital inorder to bail the church out...(I think that's who bailed the church out....it may have been another governor, but I think it was Ricky).....The Catholic Church had not the foggiest idea how to run a hospital....therefore......you got the picture........?
So, Sgro and his group of businessmen gather and pick their brains and the hospital won't have two bricks side by side until the group decide on a business plan, unlike what happened during the days of Bishop Flores. If anything, the forum will consider that the hospital will work hand in hand with UOG's nursing department, using their senior nurses, as well, luring resident doctors from the west coast and Hawaii...there are lots of ideas from the great think tank. Perhaps Mr. Flores has sour grapes taste buds because he can't seem to get things working right at GMH and he's been there a long time and nothing's worked the whole time he's been there.......alas! Maybe he can get some good tips from Sgro's group.

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