Monthly Archives: November 2014

The differences

Posted on November 30, 2014 by

Okay, so I’ve written about differences between mainland United States and Saipan in the past and honestly, this whole blog is about what I notice that I am grateful for — and sometimes those noteworthy things involve things that would … Continue reading →

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Pediatric oncology and hematology in Saipan

Posted on November 20, 2014 by

In between my first time in Saipan and this return, I spent a year in California doing some extra training in pediatric hematology/oncology. As many people don’t know, becoming an oncologist (a doctor with a specialization in cancer) also means … Continue reading →

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Dragon’s breath (blowhole) and Lookout Point Hike

Posted on November 15, 2014 by

It seems there’s been a little hiking club formed for monthly hikes to different locales in Saipan (see prior post from Naftan point) and this month, we went on a short hike to some wonderful viewpoints. This hike would be … Continue reading →

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PIC Half Marathon

Posted on November 12, 2014 by

Last weekend, I participated in one of Saipan’s running races — the PIC Road Race and so wanted to give you a recap of what happened. Sorry for the lack of pictures but it was raining so I decided to … Continue reading →

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Other Tinian things

Posted on November 5, 2014 by

Honestly, just a photo dump of all the other things I saw and did while I was in Tinian. I really did get a mini-vacation out of the trip (although read to the bottom about my thoughts on the work … Continue reading →

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Atomic Bomb Pits

Posted on November 3, 2014 by

The most common reason that I encounter people that know about the existence of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) or Saipan (besides the fact that they know me) is that they are a World War II buff. … Continue reading →

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