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In the wake of Hurricane Ike, a massive relief effort was launched by FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers to take care of those left homeless by the storm. I had the opportunity to assist in this effort, so I did. I had just delivered a load at Wal Mart in McClenny Florida. The mission was to get a load of meals in St. Petersburg Fl and take them to the Astrodome in Houston Tx. After the hit FEMA took following their efforts after Katrina, I decided to post my trip on my blog here to show exactly how much work goes into ... Read Full Story

The month of July means summer time with family picnics and lazy days at the beach. Earlier this month we celebrated the birth of our country and this living government we call democracy. My thoughts also turn to my birthplace, Guam. On July 21 st , this United States island territory will celebrate its Liberation Day. It was the day it was liberated from the Japanese invading forces during WWII when the United States won back it’s captured soil from the enemy. With this backdrop, my story begins. Back in the late 1980’s, my young family sat down for Sunday service at the Talisay, ... Read Full Story

more about “ A Guam Pioneer Remembered - Carlos Ta… “, posted with vodpod Carlos Taitano   Pioneer: Carlos P. Taitano will be remembered for what he did for Guam   March 28, 2009 - Pacific Daily News     On Wednesday, Guam lost one of the founding fathers of our local democracy. Carlos P. Taitano, a former legislative speaker, died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 92.   Taitano was a member of the Guam Congress following World War II. But he, and other legislators, weren’t satisfied with the level of self-government afforded to the Chamorros and the ... Read Full Story

The 4th of July is here and while many are drawn appropriately to the revolutionary founders of this great country and the historic beginnings of what will become the United States of America, my own thoughts are drawn to my birthplace, the island of Guam. Guam is a part of the United States. It is a territory. All persons born on Guam are U.S. Citizens. I grew up saying the Pledge of Allegiance and singing the Star Spangle Banner at school every morning. July is a big patriotic month in Guam. Partly because of Independence Day, July 4th. We celebrate with barbecues, fire crackers ... Read Full Story

Thought For The Day ~ "On the back of the One Dollar bill, you will see two circles. Together, they comprise the Great Seal of the United States. The First Continental Congress requested that Benjamin Franklin and a group of men come up with a Seal. It took them four years to accomplish this task and another two years to get it approved. If you look at the left-hand circle, you will see a Pyramid. Notice the face is lighted, and the western side is dark. This country was just beginning. We had not begun to explore the west or decided what we could ... Read Full Story