Todd Hunter
THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY SERVES AS HEART MONTH
In this article, I want to feature Heart Month which is designated for the month of February. This month strives to educate the public about the importance of improving heart health. This endeavor aims to help people identify and understand helpful adjustments that can be made to increase heart health. The term “heart disease” refers…
Read MoreWindstorm Insurance Updates 2021
Once again, we are being told that the Texas Legislature, in the current session, will solve our windstorm insurance problem. That will not happen. Our 14 Coastal counties only represent 5.5 percent of the 254 Texas counties. Because of our greater population density, we have a little better legislative representation with about 7 percent in…
Read MoreThe Month of November Helps to Recognize Our Veterans
The month of November is a time to recognize the sacrifice of the men and women that served in the armed forces. U.S. veterans have sacrificed so much for our country and it is important to honor them for their service. In Texas, we have several programs that seek to help and assist our current…
Read MoreHome Fire Prevention and Safety Tips
As one of the nation’s leading disaster relief organizations, the American Red Cross responds to thousands of disasters each year. While many might associate the organization’s outreach efforts with major catastrophic events such as hurricanes and wildfires, the American Red Cross reports that home fires represent approximately 90 percent of its disaster response efforts. In…
Read MoreCorpus Christi Charter Division – No!
According to the June 11 Island Moon, the Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee has recommended radical changes in how we elect city council members. Council member terms would be increased from the current 2 years to 4 years and allow 4 terms for a total of 16 years and then, if elected Mayor, serve 2…
Read MoreMilitary Chain of Command
What a mess! Whatever happened to military discipline and the chain of command? I am glad the Navy Secretary got sacked. He was more at fault than the Captain. It is my understanding that aircraft carriers are always accompanied by a task force fleet commanded by an admiral who headquarters aboard the carrier. The fleet…
Read MoreWHAT IS THE NEW NORMAL?
Have you heard that question over and over again? I have. It is a valid question but also it is difficult to answer. As of the time I wrote this out of all the tests done in Nueces County about 3.1% of the tests done are positive and thankfully 96.9% of the tests done have…
Read MoreCORONAVIRUS UPDATE CHANGES DAILY
It is really hard to provide coronavirus updates because things change so quickly. We have been fortunate in Nueces County. As I write this on Tuesday, April 14 we have had 84 confirmed cases in Nueces County. 5 people are still in the hospital, two in critical condition, and one recovering. Eight have recovered and…
Read MoreThe First Phase US-China Trade Deal
The Trump administration recently signed a first phase trade deal with China after more than one year of negotiation. It’s about time! Previous Republican and Democrat administrations over the last 40 years have allowed China tariff free access to US markets without demanding equal access for US companies to export to China. As a result,…
Read MoreHOME FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY TIPS
Every year, house fires claim the lives of over 2,500 people and cause around $7 billion in damage. While house fire deaths are dropping (largely due to fire safety awareness), it’s still a number that is far too high for something so often preventable. Given these startling statistics, I’d like to provide some simple steps…
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