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5K SANDCASTLE RUN A HUGE SUCCESS-THANK YOU!
I am pleased to report that the third annual Sandcastle Run was a big success. We had a great turnout and I feel certain we will at least match the amount of money raised last year. I will list below the great sponsors who made this all possible. I want to take a moment to…
Read MoreWhaling is More Effective Than Phishing
By targeting low level employees, scammers can gain general access to a business’s inner workings. But if that scammer instead chooses to target high-level executives, they would gain complete top down access to an entire business’s operations. A whaling attack is a targeted attempt to steal sensitive information from a company such as financial information or…
Read MoreWHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: CREDIT
Your credit score – Perhaps the single most important number that dictates your life. So why do we know so little about it? We could all benefit from understanding the basics of this significant score. RATINGS 760-850 = A+ Credit With this score, you should be able to qualify for nearly any offer on the…
Read MoreSocial Media As A Tool
5 Reasons to Use Social Media as a Customer Service Tool By Kelly Trevino, Regional Director, Corpus Christi and Victoria Better Business Bureau Social media is a powerful tool used by consumers to hold businesses accountable and trustworthy. Hardly a week goes by without news of some major company’s woes being played out on social. And…
Read MoreGun Control Laws
After the Florida school shooting and the Austin bomb attacks we are in another frenzy of blame and quick fixes. Instead, it’s time for good analysis and sound solutions. More gun control laws are not the answer to preventing such shootings. My friends who own guns, including a retired police chief, say we already have…
Read MoreNUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE IS SOLD!
HOLY COW IT HAPPENED-NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE IS SOLD!!! MIKE PUSLEY AND OTHERS TO BE CONGRATULATED ON A JOB WELL DONE! Folks I have lived and worked in Nueces County my entire life. I have watched as the once somewhat majestic Nueces County Courthouse has crumbled. I have watched then Commissioner Mike Pusley do everything he…
Read MoreHow a Business Can Protect Consumer’s Personal Information
By Kelly Trevino, Regional Director, Corpus Christi Better Business Bureau Data breaches are still a common issue in our ubiquitously connected world. It’s only been a few weeks since Under Armour, Inc. announced that its MyFitnessPal app had been breached, and that information on its 150 million users had been accessed by an unknown entity.…
Read MoreSANDCASTLE RUN GETTING CLOSER-PROCEEDS TO HELP CHILDREN WITH DIABETES GO TO SUMMER CAMP
The 3rd annual Sandcastle Run and Walk is set for Saturday July 14, 2018 and I need your help. I know everyone is tight because of Harvey, my company included. However it is important that we keep the Run going to show that the Coastal Bend is open for business. This event raises money to…
Read MoreHuman Progress over 200 Years
A recent Wall Street Journal essay by Professor of Psychology, Steven Pinker, describes the dramatic progress in human prosperity, wealth and wellbeing over the last 200 years. He ascribed the progress to the Enlightenment ideal that human ingenuity and benevolence could be channeled by human institutions and result in progress. Professor Pinker is right about…
Read MoreFAREWELL TO COMMISSIONER MIKE PUSLEY & WELCOME COUNTY COMMISSIONER CAROLYN VAUGHN
It is with mixed emotions that I offer this fond farewell to County Commissioner Mike Pusley. He has been an outstanding County Commissioner for Precinct 1 and has helped me immensely ever since I was sworn into office as County Commissioner for Precinct 4. Mike Pusley never told me no when I asked for his…
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