Newsletter
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The Gulf oil spill: We finally know who done it
By dwray in The nature of things
I'm not exactly a big mystery reader, but I love a good ole fashioned hard-boiled detective story. You know, the kind written by Dashiell Hammett or Ray Chandler featuring whiskey-soaked prose and the kind of whodunit that keeps you guessing ...
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Question of the day: What's your favorite thing about Fall?
By dwray in The nature of things
"The way the foliage changes and how it gets a little bit cooler. I like everything about it." - Sandra Lane, retired, Port O'Connor. "It's a lot cooler. You can do more outside. I love this time of year." - ...
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Question of the day: Where were you on Sept. 11?
By dwray in The nature of things
"I was in Dallas, Texas. I saw it on the television and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It was like a movie." - Janie Schwarting-Cryan, housewife, Sealy. "I was in Tivoli inspecting the boll weevil traps." Key Schwarting, ...
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Texas is burning, and other news
By dwray in The nature of things
The fires are still ragingacross Texas, and that's pretty much the biggest news there is. The fires are awful, and I don't think it's possible to see the pictures or smell the smoke and not feel for the people facing ...
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Question of the day: Are you concerned about the Texas wildfires?
By dwray in The nature of things
"I am. My dad lives in Spicewood and he was evacuated because of the fires." - Robin Vasquez, stay-at-home-mom, Victoria. "Yes, I'm worried about it. i read about it online." - Aurora Ramirez, stay-at-home-mom, Victoria. "Yes, I'm worried. There were ...
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Question of the day: Fall is just around the corner, so what is your favorite time of year?"
By dwray in The nature of things
"I'd have to say fall is my favorite time of year." - Karol Parker, Snook, unemployed. "Spring, definitely." - Charley Parker, land man, Snook. "My favorite is winter time." - Joe Hashke, sales, Victoria. "I would have to say the ...
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Question of the day: What have you missed about the rain?
By dwray in The nature of things
"The coolness." - Mary Jane Martin, retired, Goliad. "The coolness and the green outside." - Donna Cellini, retired, Goliad. "The green grass. Everything is so dry and brittle." - Joyce Harzel, caretaker, Moulton. "The smell of the rain, the freshness." ...
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A storm is abrewin' (and other news)
By dwray in The nature of things
Ever heard of the song "Mr. Hurricane"? It's one of those tunes with a beat that gets lodged somewhere in your spine and just kind of makes you groove with it. I'm listening to it now, and, yeah, I'm doing ...
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The thing is, there's so much we don't really want to know
By dwray in The nature of things
Herman Melville's book "Moby Dick" is one of those quintessential Great Books that people like to bring up. It actually is good though and one of the best points Melville makes in his whale hunting tale is that people on ...
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By dwray in The nature of things
"I haven't learned to deal with it yet." - Jack Wood, oil field consultant, Victoria. "I drink lots of water, and tomorrow I'm going to Wisconsin." - Grover Ellisor, oil field consultant, Victoria. "I've been staying indoors." - John Warek, ...