Category: Op-ed

Frank Schneiger weighs in on the dangers of unchallenged assumptions, particularly when it comes to GERS and pensions.

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  David Morris, the director of the Etelman Observatory, tells about the successful year for the observatory and the great plans for…

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In a Christmas Eve letter from Michael Moore, the author/filmmaker takes exception to the National Rifle Association’s recent press conference and policy…

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In the course of a year, more than twice as many Virgin Islanders will die violently, most from guns, than died in…

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Need some good news?  Look for it in the Virgin Islands!

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A current idea is that water is the new gold. You could also say that time is the new money. We need…

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 Whitney McFarlane believes the passing of the recent referendum on the legalization of hemp is a good start.

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Given human history, optimism is always a dangerous thing. In bad times, it leads to cynicism and the kinds of pessimism that…

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Like for much of the world, trouble has come in bunches for the Virgin Islands in recent years. Recession and the Hovensa…

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If Virgin Islanders could vote in presidential elections, they would be ignored and taken for granted by the Democrats and disdained as…

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As voters decide to choose whom to elect in the coming elections, Jews are going through a similar process of evaluation.

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There have been three transformational presidential elections in the past 50 years: 1964, 1980 and 2012.

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Detachment is experiencing your feelings without allowing your feelings to control you. Instead of just reacting, with detachment you are free to…

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Of 218 countries, the U.S. Virgin Islands has the third highest rate of incarceration in the world.

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You practice modesty when you accept praise without boasting and share your victories without boasting.

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Virtue of the Week: Assertiveness Being assertive means being positive and confident. You are aware that you are a worthy person with…

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The starting point in solving any problem is to correctly name it.

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Frank Schneiger looks at the realities behind the slogan “do more with less,” which has popped up again in the current territorial…

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In framing the proposed CFO issue, there would appear to be three critical points to be made.

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Bill to create chief financial officer for territroy is based on the premise that Virgin Islanders aren’t capable of handling their own finances.

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Creativity is the power of imagination. It is discovering your own special talents. Dare to see things in new ways to solve…

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AARP is pleased that the Supreme Court found the critically important provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to be constitutional. This…

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Virtue for the week of June 17 – 23: Generosity Generosity is giving and sharing. You share freely, not with the idea…

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Frank Schneiger finds a disturbing trend in how some groups tend to see themselves as victims – from Tea Partyers to Serbian…

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If we focus on creating environmental, energy and food security for our communities, those actions will create economic security.

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The VIPD will be even more diligent in its mission to deliver lawful and effective service in the territory 24/7.

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Given the territory’s desperate need for revenues, here is an idea. Sell tickets to Senate committee hearings. There can’t be a better…

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David North tells what happens when other nations’ island can vote in presidential elections.

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Could you become liable for your employer’s unpaid employment taxes?

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