Did you get to see 'Drug Wars' the movie?

By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing

Are you one of the 800 or so who watched "Drug Wars: Silver or Lead" in the Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday night? Did you purchase the DVD and go home and watch the movie? ...

Is Mexican drug war violence headed to Victoria?

By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing

CAUTION: This film trailer contains violent images and video. When I first watched "Drug Wars: Silver or Lead," I was blown away. How can this level of violence, documented in the movie, erupt just three hours away? That question is at ...

Do you celebrate Hanukkah?

By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing

What are your Hanukkah traditions? How is this year's celebration shaping up? If you celebrate Hanukkah, we want to visit with you. Please share your stories in here, or contact me at 361-580-6519 or gsemenza@vicad.com. We plan to publish a ...

Were you laid off?

By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing

So far, a few hundred workers at Dow, Alcoa and Zachary Industrial have been laid off. Contract workers at Invista and Formosa were also laid off. Have you, or has someone you know, lost a job? Advocate business reporter Allison Miles wants ...

Is it OK to open Christmas presents early?

By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing

Growing up, my family opened the bulk of our presents on Christmas Eve. Santa brought a few more that night for us to open Christmas morning. What is your family tradition? Do you open presents on Christmas Eve, Christmas Morning ...

Did you witness the strip club stabbing?

By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing

As the Advocate reported today, three men were sent to local hospitals last night after an argument inside a strip club turned near-deadly. Three men were stabbed at Maximus after other guests became jealous of the attention exotic dancers gave ...

Where were you during the 2004 snow?

By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing

Being from Montana and accustomed to snowy Christmases, you'd figure I would have been busting out snow angels left and right in 2004, the last year flakes fell atop Victoria. Unfortunately, I drove north toward San Antonio, accidentally speeding underneath ...

Will Seadrift Dow plant closure affect you?

By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing

While the number of potential local Dow layoffs is uncertain, one thing is: The company is closing a local plant. Advocate business reporter Allison Miles reported today the Midland, Mich.-based Dow Chemical will eliminate 5,000 full-time jobs. This afternoon, Allison learned one ...

Should pro anorexia and bulimia Web sites be banned?

By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing

A growing number of Web sites are cropping up online -- Web sites that offer tips about how to be an effective anorexic or bulimic.   France had enough. The country's government is banning these sites from the Web.   ...

How did your bank attract your business?

By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing

Was it the customer service? The image advertising? Were you swayed from one bank to another when offered free checking accounts, ATM cards and online bill pay? Are you a small business owner who enjoys the lowest interest rates in town? As ...