This weekend the El Paso Times told us what they thought about the County Commissioners Court giving themselves raises last
Author: elrichiboy
Black Joe Lewis at Tricky Falls
Austin’s Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears play Friday at Tricky Falls. Tickets are $13 in advance.
Progress, at last.
There used to be the nicest neighborhood over there in Juarez. It was called the Mariscal for one of the
I’m taking a mulligan.
Yesterday I dropped the ball. Occasional commenter Henry offered this in response to my post about the popular exodus from
The Truth About the EPISD Bond Proposal
The El Paso Independent School District is asking voters to approve a $669 million bond. (I bet it was $666
Juan Mexicano Arrested in Chicago
That’s what the Chicago Tribune says: Bail was set at $1 million Tuesday for a Addison man after Elgin Police,
Things are heating up in Juarez.
My favorite Juarez news source La Polaka reports that there have been 29 murders so far this month in Juarez,
People also vote with their feet.
According to this estimate provided by the City of El Paso, El Paso County population was 833,487 in 2014. For
Manufacturing Consent
The EPISD School Board claims that recommending less than what the Bond Committee asked for would be “disrespecting” the committee.
It’s Almost Good.
El Paso is beautiful. The mountains. The sky. My wife. (That’s not her in the mural.) And the art. Especially
Surprise!
Well, there it is. The El Paso Times reports that the University Medical Center, overseen by the El Paso County
I’m Too Clever by Half
Fellow blogger Mr. Jaime Abeytia informed me, via a response to a comment I made on his blog and through
Did they, or didn’t they?
Did the Commissioners Court publish their intent to raise their salaries in a local newspaper of general circulation? Because according
There’s nothing wrong with El Paso . . .
that can’t be fixed with higher taxes and bigger government bureaucracies. Am I right?
What does the Times Think?
Don’t you suppose that it’s the duty of the preeminent English-language newspaper to give voice to their opinion on the
Stacking the Deck So Everyone Loses
Do you reckon that the El Paso Independent School District will put mobile voting stations in their high schools the
The El Paso Times: Duplicitous, or Grossly Incompetent?
Like every other sentient being in the Mexoplex, you have probably wondered if the El Paso Times is biased or
Did you drop the soap?
Did you hear that the County Commissioners voted to give themselves a $26,569 annual pay increase? “I think it was
Count Your Blessings
The El Paso Independent School District is asking voters to approve a $600 million bond because of declining enrollment. Think
Obey
With Hindi (I think) subtitles.