Ethics
Avoiding Tax Identity Theft
BBB Column Tax season is upon us, and you have until April 15 to file your return. Scammers are also busy during tax season, hoping to steal money you earned. How will you know your tax return has been taken from you? When you go to file, you’ll get a written notice from the IRS…
Read MoreChanging Our Human Behavior
By this time in early February, many people are struggling to keep their New Year’s resolutions. The Wall Street Journal recently published an essay from the book “Tiny Habits” by Dr. Fogg, of Stamford University. He says behavior changes should be tiny changes that come easily and make us happy. I only made two New…
Read MoreTrade Show Tips
BBB Column The beginning of the year is a popular time for trade shows, and trade shows are great opportunities for businesses and consumers alike. For businesses, the shows allow you to display your products and meet potential clients face to face. Consumers are given the opportunity to shop around and compare different businesses in…
Read MoreWhat Happened to Common Sense?
I am amazed at the nonsense I encounter from TV news, email strings, newspaper articles and social media. The statements made are obviously propaganda, exaggerations or outright lies. I have an engineering degree and am well read up on numerous topics. However, you don’t need to know a lot to spot most of the nonsense. …
Read MoreThe North Beach Project
The Corpus Christi City council appointed a task force to recommend a solution to the North Beach Storm Water flooding problem. The problem is that most of North Beach is not high enough in elevation above sea level for storm water to drain into the bay. The task force has recommended a solution to flooding,…
Read MoreTips from your BBB on Handling a Data Breach
BBB Column for Padre Island Business Association Emily Gaines, PR Coordinator for Better Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas Major companies have made headlines this summer after data breaches have left their customers’ sensitive information unprotected. While some consumers were compensated, many are left wondering what to do if they find themselves in a…
Read MoreOur Human Brain, Mind and Soul
One of my interests in retirement has been reading several books about our human brain. Medical scientists know a lot about the human brain, including the number of brain cells (about 200 billion plus). They know how brain cells are constructed and the chemical reactions conducted in each cell to produce the cell’s energy and…
Read MoreWhat If?
When I sit on our patio in the late afternoon on a bright sunny day with blue skies and my favorite adult beverage nearby, I like to meditate and play “what If?” games. Part of my nonfiction reading during retirement has been about the living cells in plants, animals and humans. The chemical reaction that…
Read MoreThank You Corpus Christi Ronald McDonald House
I was introduced to the people and the mission of the Ronald McDonald House four years ago by my friend Robbi Atkins. She asked me if I was interested in helping out and volunteering for their annual Casa de Amor event in September. That year, the event broke all previous donation records to that date,…
Read MoreUS Transportation Infrastructure Maintenance Plan
In response to an invitation from the US Chamber of Commerce for a plan to fund the maintenance of US roads, waterways and airports, I submitted the following plan; In a free market economy such as the US economy, the fairest and most economically efficient method to fund infrastructure maintenance is a user fee paid…
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