Opinion
Mar 23 2023
Editor ?? Beach Raking. I grew up in Ocean City, MD. We raked the beach every day. It was beautiful. Huge crowds, great Atlantic water...
Feb 9 2023
Editor ? Can you give me an update on the status of the hospital and burying the power lines? Certainly.
Dec 30 2022
Editor ? Hello, I want to thank you for all you do towards transparency in our small city/town. So much happens politically in today?...
Dec 1 2022
Re Airlift vs Ground Transportation Editor ? I am not trying to tell you there is no transportation problem, I am just sharing our experienc...
Nov 17 2022
Airlift vs. Ground Transportationby George Block, Editor (Oct. 30, 2022, Harlingen, TX Airport) We arrived on the last Southwest flight Sunday ni...
The Livability Index: How Does SPI Stack Up?
Jul 21 2022
The Livability Index: How Does SPI Stack Up?by George Block, Editor, Island Matters The Economist magazine recently published their annual "Livab...
May 19 2022
Strengthening press freedom: 10 recommendations for the world?s democraciesby: The International Press Institute Editor-- In recent ye...
May 5 2022
At the root of democracy: Free flow of informationBy Kelley ShannonEditor-- As Ukrainians fight and die for democracy, Russia is arresting its ow...
Mar 24 2022
Why Corruption Rots Countries Like RussiaPutin?s war only happens because of the decay he enables.by Sean Kernan | Former financial analyst turne...
Mar 3 2022
The ?ART? of Businessby Eleana Jones Editor-- As a child, I always loved art, but I also loved math and logic ? not a common combination! So...
Feb 10 2022
Hunting for Jean Lafitte?s Treasure: A Couple?s ActivityBy Gilbert Hernandez Editor-- During that frigid, rainy, and windy weekend in Januar...
Jan 27 2022
Investing in Families Foreverby Shane Wilson, Founder/CEO, Fishing?s Future
Jul 14 2020
Dear Editor, It seems that based on my ad agency colleague, Don Breeden's letter to the editor, I believe that CVB budget numbers have begun to ...
Jul 13 2020
Dear Editor,After coordinating the advertising for the Brownsville Convention and Visitor?s Bureau for the last 15 years, I will jump in on this. Ste...
Island Matters - Letter to the Editor
Jul 7 2020
Dear Editor,Totally in agreement with CVB leadership! Every beach community and visitor destination is going after the same markets that South P...
Nov 30 -0001
Lucy is popping out of her cube to say, "I need a FUR-ever home." Lucy was returned when her previous adopter moved out of state...Nov 30 -0001
Editor ?? We would like to enter into the discussion begun last week by Vic Sprecher?s Letters to the Editor regarding raking our beaches here on...
Nov 30 -0001
Editor ?? The article on power is important. One problem with SPI is a lot of the secondary distribution is not street-side. It is behind the hom...