Ride Your Bike to Work Day
Today is Ride Your Bike to Work Day so I did (yes, I'm probably the idiot in the bright yellow shirt that you almost ran over). The weather was good, although with afternoon temps in the mid-80s, it was a ...

Question of the day: What more can the city do to promote or improve downtown?
“If there more events. My husband and I have been looking for some fun stuff for me and the kids to do on the weekend? It would be nice to have things for young kids to do that the adults ...

Lamest of the Lame
Today a reader came in to pick up some documents he left with us. While he was here, he shared a number joke with our administrative assistant Kathleen, who then passed it on to me. What did 0 say to ...

Mother stabs fiancé to death after he gives her cheap Mother's Day gift
Mothers, did you get the gift you wanted for Mother’s Day? One Beaumont mother reacted violently after she received a gift that did not meet her expectations. Beaumont police arrested 20-year-old Paige Parkerson this past Monday on charges of allegedly ...

Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63
The Associated Press reported Donna Summer lost her battle to cancer this morning. She was 63 years old. The disco queen's music transcended across generations. Her iconic 70s hits includes Last Dance, Hot Stuff and Bad Girls. I didn't grow ...

Question of the day: Would you run in a triathlon?
“I love running, as a matter of fact.” Matthew, Newton, 24, of Victoria, front end loader. “Absolutely not. Running, swimming, biking – sounds way too much like exercise. Although, I would sit and read a good book. That’s more my ...

Skechers toning shoes deemed ineffective, buyers can get refund
Skechers Shape-Ups will NOT turn you into the next Kim Kardashian or Brooke Burke. This revelation comes from the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection. Consumers who purchased Skechers Shape-ups or other toning shoes made by the company will be eligible ...

Looming deadline for Top 5
The June/July edition of The Magazine of the Golden Crescent will hit homes and locations on May 30 and features the Golden Crescent's Top 5 Gardeners. Inside, readers can learn about things to do in the region and hear from ...

Join us for our editorial board session at 1:30 Wednesday
Hello, Advocate readers. It's time for another editorial board meeting. This week we will have Victoria College President Tom Butler as our special guest. We'll take some time to discuss the results of Saturday's election and what VC plans to ...

Relationship Decisions
Dear Alice: About a year ago I started to like this one guy a lot. He’s really funny and I think he’s great, but we never went out or anything because he said he didn’t want to ruin our friendship. ...