Question of the Day: What is your New Year's Resolution?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

I did my last question of the day this morning. Beginning Monday, I'll take on the role of features editor and health reporter here at the Advocate. I will no longer be ranging in Refugio County or spending my Tuesday ...

Have you ever been on a fad diet? Then I'm looking for you!

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

I'm working on a health centerpiece for the Jan. 8 edition of the Victoria Advocate. I've decided to do a story on fad diets and the experiences people have had with these. Fad diets could be anything from Atkins to ...

Question of the Day: What are your New Year’s Eve plans?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

“I’m going to a friend’s house and popping fireworks out in the country if there is no burn ban.” Tino Coronado, Victoria, electrician “I’m probably going to nestle and with family and friends. And also get started with my exercise.” ...

Question of the Day: Do you open presents on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

What is your opening presents tradition? As a kid, we would have a family get together at my grandmother's house and open most gifts on Christmas Eve, just before midnight or right at midnight. Then I'd go home with my ...

Question of the Day: How do you decorate your home for the holidays?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

When I was a kid, my parents would put lights up outside, and that was about it. No lawn or roof decorations or anything. Advocate reporter Erin Pradia is working on a story for Wednesday's paper about some of the ...

Question of the Day: Are you an early or last minute Christmas shopper?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

So, I have bought most of my gifts already. Now wrapping them, that's a different story. "We're last minute shoppers. The Christmas bonus doesn't come until days before!" Max Helms, Victoria, Mickey's Auto Repair mechanic "I'm a non-shopper. It's a ...

What do you think of when you see this?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Well, it seems a lot of people are up in arms because the proposed apartment towers design is much too reminiscent of 9/11. Online bloggers have taken to the design negatively, saying the unique irregular blocking that bridges the two ...

Question of the Day: What do you think about the Christmas Lighted Parade moving back downtown?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Have you been downtown lately? The streets are smoother, the sidewalks are beginning to bustle with people. The City of Victoria is slowly, but surely, pumping life back into the downtown scene. And to really kick it off, they are ...