Question of the day: What's your favorite part about Fourth of July?

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"Probably the fireworks." - John Rado, government employee, St. Louis. "Family, friends and barbecue." - Glen Rangnow, Invista operator, Inez. "I enjoy the fireworks." - Noemi Rosier, teacher, Dallas. "It's my mother's birthday, and just the fact that it's a ...

Question of the day: Do you think TAKS scores are important?

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"Honestly, no, based on when I was in school, because some of the dumbest kids got good grades and smart kids would get bad grades." - Brittany Kohutek, physical therapist, Victoria. "Yeah, they're important because that's what I do." - ...

Question of the day: What do you think of the possible upcoming water restrictions?

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"I live in Shiner so I have a water well." - Glenda Anderson, emergency room nurse, Shiner. "I live in an apartment so I don't have to worry about my lawn, and I don't really use a lot of water." ...

Question of the day: What else or what more would you like to see at the Victoria Zoo?

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"Tigers, I'd like more tigers." - Robert Harris, truck driver, Victoria. "I'd like to see warthogs." Mike Bludau, contractor, Victoria. "Elephants or camels. Either one would be great." - Kathleen Holm, teacher, Victoria. "Zebras would be my pick because of ...

Question of the day: What are you expecting from the hurricane season?

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"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 ...

Question of the day: How do you encourage yourself when the chips are down?

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"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 ...

Ain't that a shame? Fats would totally agree

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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 ...

Question of the day: How does Warrior's weekend help soldiers?

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"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 ...

Question of the day: What do you think of the drought?

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"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 ...

Question of the day: What charities do you give to?

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"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 ...