Question of the Day: What is your favorite style of music?

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

We have a story planned for Tuesday's edition on a band from Wharton that is a pioneer of the music genre Southern Soul. I am a child of the 60s and 70s, so I like what is now called Classic ...

Question of the Day: How have you been affected by cancer?

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

It's hard for me to believe it's been more than 19 years. My older sister would be 60 years old if breast cancer hadn't taken her from us at age 41. My last few moments with her or forever engrained ...

Question of the Day: What effect does interacting with animals have on people?

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

Many people have pets -- cats, dogs, and other animals. Many times they are treated like family members. We've all seen stories about how dogs visiting nursing homes or hospitals perk up the residents and patients. What effect do you ...

Question of the Day; How do you feel about standardized testing in schools?

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

The Victoria school board has passed a resolution against state-imposed standardized testing, as detailed by education reporter Kayla Bell in today's edition. What do you think about the use of standardized testing? We'd like to know. I'll be at Halepaska's ...

Question of the Day: How are you spending your tax refund?

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

With the federal income tax deadline extended a couple of days this year -- April 15th fell on a Sunday and today is a holiday in the District of Columbia -- we were wondering how folks were spending their tax ...

Question of the Day: Who is your all-time favorite TV journalist?

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

With the passing of Mike Wallace of "60 Minutes" fame, another long-time television journalist will no longer grace the airways. Who is your favorite TV journalist of all time? There are obvious choices with Texas ties, like Walter Cronkite and ...