Entries for May, 2011 in The nature of things
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Question of the day: What are you expecting from the hurricane season?
By dwray in The nature of things
"I don't really know, to tell the truth, but I'm definitely hoping for nothing." Monica Carr, nurse, Victoria. "We're hoping it's going to be a good season with no hurricanes." - Margarito Cruz, retired, Victoria. "Nothing. I don't expect anything ...
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Question of the day: How do you encourage yourself when the chips are down?
By dwray in The nature of things
"I just tell myself that it can't get much worse than this." Vanessa Eberly, mom, Germany. "I always tend to look for the brightside of things." - Rick Bishop, demolition man, Houston. "I think about my kids." -Sheldon Heinold, drilling ...
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Ain't that a shame? Fats would totally agree
By dwray in The nature of things
Aliens! Bats! Fats! Lately it seems like all I think about is fracking. In fact, since I started working about this series on the Eagle Ford Shale, "frack" has become a favorite word around this place. In the immortal words ...
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Question of the day: How does Warrior's weekend help soldiers?
By dwray in The nature of things
"Wonderful! I think it's very motivational for the soldiers. It shows them we care for them and for what they do for us in the past." -Dan Vela, promoter of a construction company. "I think it's a good idea because ...
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Question of the day: What do you think of the drought?
By dwray in The nature of things
"It's bad. It keeps teasing us with all of this sprinkling, but this drought is awful." - David Day, oil field worker, Yoakum. "It's horrible. It's a nightmare." - Rose Pineda, Yoakum. ""Excellent because we're on holiday and we don't ...
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Question of the day: What charities do you give to?
By dwray in The nature of things
"We like to give to the Pink Ladies and I give to the Red Cross and Salvation Army and I always give to a food kitchen." - Anita Drozd, retired, Yoakum. "I give cash because I'm a widower and I ...
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By dwray in The nature of things
nursing home." - Pete Womble, Hasen Pipe Preserve employee, Grand Prairie. "I will spend the day with my daughter." - Lisbeth Evans, doctor of natural medicine, Columbia. "I'll probably spend it wining and dining my wife the way I usually ...
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Question of the day: What do you think of this freak cold snap we're having?
By dwray in The nature of things
"It certainly is different." - Mike Hernandez, store manager, Victoria. "I don't like to be cold, but it's time for spring cleaning and this is the kind of weather it's good to air out a house in, so it's good ...
