Op-ed

Best Beginnings Conference Will Look for Causes, Solutions of Behavior Problems

John Baur — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:08:27 -0400

Anyone who has raised, cared for, taught or otherwise worked with young children knows that their behaviors can at times be puzzling, frustrating, and even exasperating,

What else would we expect from them when their ability to think of what they want to do far exceeds what they are actually capable of doing, and they have yet to master basic self-regulation and social skills.

Interesting Tilt Towards ‘Belongers’ in BVI Land Transactions

chipliv — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:21:59 -0400

One of the beauties of the Law Lords’ work is that it deals almost exclusively with British island matters, as its jurisdiction rarely reaches any part of any mainland.

Why Do We Trash Our Environment?

chipliv — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:37:55 -0400

Don Buchanan writes "We all have biophilia; even those who live in fear of being called a 'tree hugger.'”

Kids Triathlon Offers Hope for St. Thomas's Children – and Adults

John Baur — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:47:09 -0400

Events like the Rotary Sunrise Kids Triathlon shows that St. Thomas is ahead of the curve in developing parenting, character development, and community cohesion.

‘A Misguided Attack by Caribbean Ambassadors’

chipliv — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:04:48 -0400

The governor responds to criticism of V.I. participation in the U.S. Rum Cover-Over Program. “I am proud of what we have done and grateful that we did it when we did.”

Source Manager’s Journal: Social Distance

chipliv — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:39:39 -0400

In the territory, social distance is truly social. People live in close proximity and interact with one another, but often without great understanding.

Revitalization Is Not an Armchair Activity

Gregory Norris — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:13:03 -0400

David A. Bornn, an attorney and the president of Downtown Revitalization Inc., asks for residents to get involved and says that the organization seeks to act as the umbrella “under which multiple organizations, property owners, businesses, individuals and religious institutions can work together to create a town that can, once again, become a living and economically vibrant entity.”

Source Manager’s Journal: What Are Your Priorities?

chipliv — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:44:00 -0400

This Manager's Journal asks what's most important for the territory to focus on during the next five years. Readers' top priorities will be fleshed out in the form of a vision for the territory in 2020.

Source Manager’s Journal: We Need New Role Models

chipliv — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:17:58 -0400

Start small, possibly by assigning cat consultants to key agencies, ordering low performers to take a cat home and watch it for a week, holding cat webinars or discussion groups.

Source Manager’s Journal: Cold New World

David McCracken — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:13:05 -0400

Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital is struggling through a painful transition, like much of health care, and Frank Schneiger offers some guidance, underlined by the admonition to "change or die."

Source Manager’s Journal: Looking Back to Look Forward in an Age of Reaction

chipliv — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:31:40 -0400

Reactionaries are a powerful and entrenched minority because of the intensity of their views and their willingness to act.

Source Manager’s Journal: Martin Luther King Jr.

chipliv — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:29:13 -0400

My two candidates for the greatest Americans of the past half-century are Martin Luther King Jr. and Lyndon Johnson.

Source Manager's Journal: Pensions

David McCracken — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:12:38 -0400

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

Many Thanks From Etelman Observatory

Gregory Norris — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 14:15:27 -0400

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

Celebrating the Prince of Peace in the Land of Guns

chipliv — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 19:31:16 -0400

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

Source Manager’s Journal: Violence

chipliv — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:10:04 -0400

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

Source Manager’s Journal: The Senate

chipliv — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:04:09 -0400

The V.I. Senate is held in generally low regard. But take heart. Believe it or not, it could be worse. (And it can certainly get better.)

Source Manager's Journal: Good News From a Distance

Shaun Pennington — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:19:00 -0400

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

Source Manager’s Journal: I Don’t Have Time

chipliv — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:29:30 -0400

A current idea is that water is the new gold. You could also say that time is the new money. We need time to think, and there is less and less of it.

How the Virgin Islands Got It Right, Sort of...

Gregory Norris — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:51:43 -0400

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