Newsletter
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Life lessons from the furry mouse in my apartment
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
I am a firm believer that the powers that be likes to place different obstacles in our lives. Some to make us stronger, others to question what we are doing in life. And one of those obstacles was placed forth ...
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Being honored is awesome, but not why we write
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
I received news Bay City ISD will be honoring all local media this coming Monday at the school district's board meeting. This is part of the Media Honor Roll and when the lady called to tell me the news, the ...
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Visit from family brings joy, happiness to editor.
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
My parents and my sister came to visit me on Sunday. It was the best day I have had in a very long time. Work has kept me busy, so a trip back home or a visit to my sister ...
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By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
On Wednesday morning I was holding back tears as I spoke to one of our local computer techs in Victoria over the phone. It was 6:30 a.m. and was in a panic. Why? My computer was having problems. I try ...
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By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
A few weeks ago I woke up in a panic. Oh my, I am late for production day! I looked out the window and notice it was daytime and then I looked at my clock and it said it was ...
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It’s the butterflies in my stomach that get me every time
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
For the last few weeks, I have dedicated my Thursdays to driving to the Victoria Advocate. Ever since I became general manager, I have been attending meetings, training sessions and having one-on-one meetings with my boss – who is the ...
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The strength of others keeps me walking for the cure.
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
I was standing on the sidelines on Friday night, watching everyone participating at Relay For Life walk in circles around the track, all determined to walk for the cure. Like any other assignment I attend, I always stand on the ...
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By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
I have a confession to make. Whenever I am in another city (or state) the first thing I do is walk to the nearest gas station or newspaper bin, and get a copy of the local newspaper. Truth be told, ...
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Sometimes reporters have off days too.
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
This week has felt like I am a balloon without a string and in desperate need for someone to grab a hold of me and bring me down to earth. On Tuesday I will be on a plane to Chicago ...
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Nuclear power plant tour off the bucket list
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
When I got word that I was finally going to take a tour of the South Texas Project Nuclear Power Plant last week, I got very excited. For the last year and a half, writing about the nuclear plant has ...