I do not like green eggs and ham -- No, really.

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Eggs shouldn't be green. Apparently green eggs also don't fall on the palate of the U.S. Senate. The senate's approval of a Food Safety bill on Tuesday cries out for a stronger regulation of the country's foods, with the exception ...

Question of the Day: Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Tomorrow is Dec. 1, which means 25 days until Christmas. Have you started your Christmas shopping? I know I haven't, but I do need to start. PS. I want an e-reader. Here is what restaurant-goers at Ramsey's Restaurant had to ...

Who needs medication when you can rub a cold egg across your body?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

You're probably asking yourself, "What on EARTH are you going to talk about in this entry?" I'll start off just letting everyone know I'm that person who, without hesitation, clicks on any link reading 12 Ways to Lose Weight, 10 ...

Question of the Day: What are your Thanksgiving Day plans?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

I can't believe the holidays are right around the corner. I stopped by Ramsey's Restaurant this morning to talk to people about their plans for Thanksgiving. Oh, and if you're traveling, be sure to read this interesting article by Advocate ...

Question of the Day: Are you excited about the beginning of the end of Harry Potter?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Ranging reporter J.R. Ortega spent the morning talking to people at Ramsey's Restaurant about how their lives are going and about the first part of the last Harry Potter movie. Here is what they had to say: "I don't care ...

Question of the Day: Do you think there is enough awareness about diabetes in the community?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Having technical difficulties with photos. Will try and update those in a few My Good Living feature this month is on national diabetes awareness. I've focused on one family who has been affected by diabetes and Ranging Reporter Dianna Wray ...

WARNING: Another cigarette warning advertisement up ahead.

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Did you know smoking cigarettes could be harmful to your health? I'm sure you did. And if you didn't, I'm sure the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's latest proposed cigarette warning advertisements wouldn't let you forget. Check out some of ...

I could never forget Alzheimer's.

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

My grandmother never forgot who I was. I am the only male of her four grandchildren. It's been more than a year since she's passed away but it seems like much longer. She had osteoporosis, arthritis, fibromyalgia, a weak heart ...

Question of the Day: Do you think there are enough mental health services in Victoria?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Next week Pete Earley, the author of "Crazy," a book which talks about his family's struggle with their son's mental disorder and the criminalization of the mentally ill, will be speaking at Tuesday's lyceum at Victoria College. His arrival got ...

Question of the Day: Do you think crime is high or low in Victoria?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Ranging reporter J.R. Ortega was at Ramsey's Restaurant Tuesday morning talking to people about the high numbers of crimes this weekend. You can read Advocate reporter Gheni Platenburg's story here: Boy beaten by other teens among weekend crimes investigated by ...