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Murphy Givens
Q&A: Perkins Bros. opened in 1929
Q. I would appreciate information on when Perkins Brothers Department Store started and ended. It was on the "hill" about where there is a parking garage today. I have a Hart Schaffner Marx coat I use in the winter and ... FULL STORY » | Comments (1)
Murphy Givens
The backyard show is always going on
I was sitting on the backyard swing after a long day at work, watching Henri the Squirrel, who got his name because he has a French look about him. Henri was enjoying a snack of striped sunflower seeds put out ... FULL STORY » | Comments (2)
Nick Jimenez
Hooray for America! Hooray for us all!
On Tuesday night, shortly after Barack Obama had given his speech at Grant Park in Chicago in the wake of his victory and after John McCain had delivered a magnanimous concession from Arizona, my son in Austin called. He was ... FULL STORY »
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Murphy Givens
Election Day is special for old political junkie
There are some things you do as you get older. Men may roll up their pants from the bottom and carry greasy salami sandwiches in their pockets. They also go in big for early voting. While I am fast approaching ... FULL STORY » | Comments (6)
Shane Fitzgerald
Voting on Election Day just feels right
My grandfather -- how shall I put this kindly? -- is a bit of a curmudgeon. He reads the paper cover to cover daily, watches TV news and news programs voraciously and has opinions about everything under the sun. Just ... FULL STORY » | Comments (2)
Shane Fitzgerald
It's easy to get these kids nowadays
I always get a chuckle when I hear someone say they "don't get these kids nowadays." Sure, there are some knuckleheads out there spray painting public property, selling dope, failing in school with a litany of excuses or otherwise getting ... FULL STORY » | Comments (3)
Nick Jimenez
Why does the Board endorse candidates?
Today on the Opinion Page are the Editorial Board's recommendations in the trustee elections for the Corpus Christi Independent School District. The emphasis is on the word "recommendations." Like all of the Editorial Board's endorsements, those that have been made ... FULL STORY » | Comments (6)
Nick Jimenez
Even in hard times, schools have needs
Two of the sure things once in Corpus Christi were that fishermen could land a tarpon in local waters and that school bonds could be passed. Well, there are no more tarpon around here. And school bonds are just as ... FULL STORY » | Comments (16)
Murphy Givens
Events bring back October of 1929
Here at the office, we kept a wary eye on the House as it voted to reject Plan A -- the $700 billion bailout -- in favor of Plan B which, I guess, was to see what would happen. And ... FULL STORY » | Comments (9)
Shane Fitzgerald
Open records aren't a simple convenience
Attorney General Greg Abbott has been a champion for open records, open meetings and open government in Texas. He led the charge that saw a state law passed that requires open records and open meetings laws training. That law went ... FULL STORY » | Comments (2)
Nick Jimenez
We need legislators who put area first
In the editorial, "District 32, 33, 34 endorsements", you will find the Editorial Board's endorsements in the races for state representative districts 32, 33 and 34. This is the Corpus Christi delegation to the Texas Legislature. The endorsements were arrived ... FULL STORY » | Comments (8)
Shane Fitzgerald
Covering big news in a different way
Part of the fun in putting out a newspaper is meeting the challenges that come our way. We certainly have covered Hurricane Ike in a much different manner than we would have 10 years ago. Or five years ago. Or ... FULL STORY »
Murphy Givens
Did Union ships fire whisky shells at city?
In the second year of the Civil War, in August 1862, a Union fleet under Lt. J.W. Kittredge sailed into Corpus Christi Bay and threatened the city. Kittredge sent in a landing party of 30 men. The landing party was ... FULL STORY » | Comments (2)
Nick Jimenez
Yes, Priscilla, we all want lower city taxes
There was an interesting moment of political reality at the City Council this week. The brief interchange between City Council member Priscilla Leal and Council member Bill Kelly at Tuesday's council meeting occurred just before we all went into Hurricane ... FULL STORY » | Comments (21)
Murphy Givens
Hide thieves set off the Skinning War
South Texas suffered a bad drought in 1871 and 1872. It was followed by a bitterly cold winter. Weak, undernourished longhorns died by the thousands. It was said that a man could walk for miles on longhorn carcasses. Cowboys called ... FULL STORY » | Comments (2)
