Author: Walter Woodrick

My family and I used to produce a television program called Cast and Call Outdoors. It aired on the WPGX Fox 28 station out of Panama City on Sunday mornings, and our 13-year-old daughter, Whitney, was the host. We traveled a good bit and filmed our hunting and fishing expeditions around the country. On an…

Happy Insurance Nerd Day! Yes, it’s a thing. While it may be important, there probably are not very many insurance nerds out there – except for me and a few others in Gulf and Franklin counties! Recently I have been working on a variety of insurance cases. The first is for a married couple around…

Prior to Martin Luther nailing his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Germany on Oct. 31, 1517 to dispute papal power and the selling of indulgences, the Catholic Church required taxes be paid for the construction of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London and St. Peter’s Church in Rome. “Robbing…

The three creatures named in the headline of this article all play a role in my life as a resident of Gulf County and a certified financial planner practitioner. All three can financially affect me positively or negatively, but I make decisions on a daily basis preventing them from physically or emotionally affecting me.  The…

I have seen a lot of sunsets in my 54 years. A few stick out in my mind. After a successful turkey hunt with my daughter, Whitney, the sun cast the entire sky in a tasteful orange that gently engraved in my mind the silhouette of her carrying her turkey in front of me. Another…

On Monday, June 10, NVDA, arguably the most important chip manufacturer in the artificial intelligence world since it manufactures the primary chip that all of the other companies need to produce “AI,” began trading after a 10-for-1 stock split.  Owners of 100 shares at $1,200 per share on the prior Friday looked at their accounts…

The championship rounds of the 124th U.S. Open golf tournament start today at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Future U.S. Open venues are booked around the country through the year 2051. That leaves plenty of time to get the local grounds looking good, right? Maybe the St. Joseph Bay Golf Club…

I don’t know who the decision makers are with regard to the days, weeks, or months we recognize, but aren’t you excited that somehow annuities made it on the list for national recognition – for an entire month! It’s 30 days of constant celebration in my office! (I am joking.) My wife, Wendy, teaches sixth…

Wendy and I love living in Gulf County – the pace, the people, and the proximity to water, recreation (golf and pickleball, of course!), family, and the things that attract family to come to the area to see us (or is it just to visit the area?).  While pace, people, and proximity are positive aspects,…

I love my home state, and I usually refer to it as “The Great State of Mississippi.” The mockingbird is the state bird, and it is beautiful – in color and in its musical mimicking of other birds and the sounds of insects and other creatures. Mockingbirds are also known to be extremely territorial when…