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 ...

Question of the Day: What is your favorite holiday movie?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

I'm simple, but my favorite movie happens to be the original "The Santa Clause," with Tim Allen. Something about that movie always makes me happy. It became a tradition to watch it every Christmas. I would watch it often after ...

Question of the Day: Has the economy shaped how you plan your holidays this year?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

“For me it isn’t. It seems the economy is picking up.” David Flores, Victoria, truck driver “It has a little. Work has kind of been slow.” Rudy Valdez, Victoria, iron worker “For my business, I’ve been doing pretty well. Every ...

Question of the Day: What is your favorite war show or movie?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

"'Gomer Pyle.' I remember that show. I would watch it when I was growing up." Thomas Gonzales, Victoria, remodeling "'Saving Private Ryan' has to be the only movie that has stuck in my mind." Erik Castro, Victoria, Halliburton "'Full Metal ...

Question of the Day: The holidays are coming. Are you ready?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

I spent my lunch hour at one of the busiest places in town with a bunch of new faces, Ramsey's. We wanted to see how they were dealing with the fast approaching holidays. It always seems I'm late in doing ...

Question of the Day: What do you think about Joe Paterno being fired?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

“I just say let the guy have finished his retirement.” David Webb, Victoria, hydraulic mechanic “Excellent idea. He reported the situation, but he never did follow up.” Vicki Alstrin, Dallas, homemaker “I haven’t paid attention to it. They should have ...