Newsletter
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When one door closes, another one opens
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
So this is it. Wednesday marked the last issue of the Matagorda Advocate I worked on and put together. It is bittersweet that on the last day I was working on layout and putting the paper together for Thursday, was ...
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I bid farewell, Matagorda County
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
I was having lunch with my friends, Marcietta and David, recently when a man sitting at one of the booths looked at me and pointed. “I know you,” he said as he put his fork down on his plate. “You ...
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Celebrating with thirty-something birthday candles
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
My birthday is coming up in a few weeks and I cannot believe this year has flown by so fast. Just the other day I was thinking about a birthday party my parents had thrown for me when I turned ...
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The blueberry girl in SWAT gear
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
Thursday night I found myself wearing SWAT gear, a helmet, holding a gun, ready to do a drug bust and wondering what the heck I was getting myself into. No, I am not an undercover SWAT officer or getting ready ...
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The fry that broke the camel's back
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
So I got a speeding ticket this weekend. Yes, I was 17 miles over the speed limit. After a five hour drive, the heat beating on my face, and hunger got the best of me. All I wanted to do ...
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By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
Not afraid to try something new or even something a bit dangerous, I volunteered to ride along Friday night with two Matagorda County Sheriff’s deputies. As most of you already know, I joined the law enforcement academy a few weeks ...
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By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
There are many things in life that I have done willingly and with no fear. From leaving a great job at Dell Computers to following my dream of becoming a journalist. But never had I willingly walked into a place ...
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To the Victoria Advocate, with love..
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
I almost didn’t make it to my conference this week. An unfortunate event happened on the way to our office moving day, working on the rodeo tab and me planning to head to San Antonio for the Key Executives mega ...
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A view from the floor, looking up
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
Have you ever had something happen to you that it has stopped you in your tracks? Well, that happened to me on Monday. As I told you all last week, the Matagorda Advocate is moving. We have been busy packing, ...
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Have you heard the news? Yes, we are moving!
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
The last couple of weeks have been beyond busy for me. I have said this before in another column, but I feel I am a balloon without a string and in desperate need for someone to grab a hold of ...