Have you had your dose of over-the-top violence today? Here’s an Eric Roberts movie about a ex-boxer who has fallen
Author: elrichiboy
Ballpark Numbers Updated
An alert reader sent me this spreadsheet which shows the actual numbers for the ballpark. Four years in and we’re
Ballpark Numbers
Are you troubled by insomnia? Then I’ve got some ballpark numbers that should put you right to sleep. Because there
Will Tourism Save Us?
Besides call centers, the City of El Paso’s economic development policy seems to be solely focused on tourism as a
Sunday Matinee: Hammerhead (1968)
Remember 1968? Yeah, me neither. But I hear it was groovy. And here’s proof. Watch this video on YouTube Here’s
Sunday Matinee: Game of Aces
Here’s a World War I movie about pilots and traitors. Watch this video on YouTube Check it out.
A Second Bite at the Apple
The city budget is fat. Obviously they have extra money. Lookie here. From the El Paso Times: The city will
The Last Days of Jason Rabedeaux from ESPN
Here’s a story about former UTEP basketball coach Jason Rabedeaux’s career and final days coaching the Saigon Heat. JASON RABEDEAUX
Sunday Matinee: The Numbers Station
John Cusack leads this one, as a CIA assassin assigned to watch over a secret broadcasting station and the girl
Rellenos
Despite Mexico’s reputation as a culinary destination, downtown Juarez lacks an abundance of great street food. Mostly the street food
PSY’s DADDY: Your New Favorite Song
PSY’s Gangnum Style is the most watched video of all time with over three billion views. Here’s his latest offering:
Retrovision: Go Local: Holiday Edition
[This post originally appeared on 22 December 2015, but it’s still got legs.] Somehow the holidays always sneak up on
Roy Clark and Gatemouth Brown: Frankie and Johnny
Listen to Roy Clark and Gatemouth Brown trade licks on this rendition of a classic song of questionable parentage. Watch
More Lies From Those Lying Liars
Another City Council meeting, another cubic yard of manure. From our English language daily: The city will issue an extra
The Conspiracy
Did y’all read that letter from former District 2 Representative Jim Tolbert? Of course you did. It’s been on a
Indy Shorts: The Poacher
Because I know you’re busy, here’s an seven and a half minute short movie about what it might be like
Retrovision: The City’s War on Small Business
This post originally appeared on December 7, 2016. God bless those nice people in city government. They are completely clueless.
Allocating Scarce Resources
Income is finite. That’s a hard concept to get your mind around, because income, in aggregate, is so large, and
Sunday Matinee: The Killers 1946
Yesterday we watched the 1964 remake of this movie, starring Lee Marvin and a 33-year-old Angie Dickinson. Today we’re showing
Saturday Matinee: The Killers, 1964
Judging just by the credits, this might be the best movie ever. It stars Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, and John