. Service, showing your face at your business and success with clients Opinion: Plain English Posted on: May 04, 2026 Share this News Service, showing your face at your business and success with clients If you are a business and you or your team deal with clients, you’ll know how important customer service is.
. Guam ties, Guam today and going round the island Opinion: Plain English Posted on: Apr 06, 2026 Share this News Guam ties, Guam today and going round the island In the early 1990s I traveled to London to begin furnishing our new apartment there. The furniture was delivered and I realized that it might be safer to get help to stand up the heavy bookcase that needed to go in the study, rather than try and do that myself.
. Travel, taking advantage of opportunities and talking about Honolulu Opinion: Plain English Posted on: Mar 09, 2026 Share this News Travel, taking advantage of opportunities and talking about Honolulu Wherever you are reading us, the chances are you travel.
. Two watches, the tough subject of tipping, and taking customers in your stride Opinion: Plain English Posted on: Feb 09, 2026 Share this News Two watches, the tough subject of tipping, and taking customers in your stride The other week I went into a jewelry store in Guam to replace two batteries, one each in two watches. I paid $18 for each battery and for them to be changed, and I assume the charge was for the old batteries to be disposed of.
. Eating spaghetti, speaking Chamorro, and savoring When in Rome Opinion: Plain English Posted on: Jan 07, 2026 Share this News Eating spaghetti, speaking Chamorro, and savoring When in Rome Culture is undeniably important and it is a combination of many things — our heritage, our language and our customs. But culture also changes and adapts and we change with it.
. Coming home to Guam, calling in bets on the island and the delight of chocolate Opinion: Plain English Posted on: Dec 08, 2025 Share this News Coming home to Guam, calling in bets on the island and the delight of chocolate As I write, the first of two U.S. carriers to visit the island is berthed at Naval Base Guam. Let’s leave geopolitical considerations aside and the politically correct attitude that Guam is “the homeland.”
. No pressure, parties, and perhaps some healthy food for thought Opinion: Plain English Posted on: Nov 05, 2025 Share this News No pressure, parties, and perhaps some healthy food for thought
. Goodbye to Chita, gifts and getting ready for Glimpses Media events Opinion: Plain English Posted on: Oct 03, 2025 Share this News Goodbye to Chita, gifts and getting ready for Glimpses Media events
. Reviews, Guam’s Rev&Tax and reaching a professional high Opinion: Plain English Posted on: Sep 01, 2025 Share this News Reviews, Guam’s Rev&Tax and reaching a professional high
Social capital, smiles and seeing through rosé-colored glasses Opinion: Plain English Posted on: Aug 04, 2025 Share this News Social capital, smiles and seeing through rosé-colored glasses I am back from vacation, after visiting the Mother Country, and seeing the English half of the family.