I reckon the City figgered that no one would stand up to them. That no one had the resources to
Category: Brand El Paso
Retrovision: What the Ballpark Means
[This post originally appeared on November 27, 2013. I’m re-posting it because it echoes the article from earlier today.] The
In the News, Sorta
Gabriel Solis writes about how At the Drive In changed his life. At Vice.com: “No guey, you don’t get it!”
Is the Truth Too Much to Ask For?
Our local government was way ahead of Mr. Trump. They were lying before he even started his campaign. Somehow our
We’re Number 1, Again!
This story in El Diario about a book called Los Narcos Gringos makes an interesting assertion: “El Paso, como muchas
David Ogilvy’s Advice
David Ogilvy is known as the father of advertising. He founded the ad agency Ogilvy and Mathers. Here’s some advice
Free Money
Giving the City the authority to grant millions of dollars in tax rebates is a Petrie dish for corruption. Come
1 + 1 = Infinity
It occurred to me as I was walking home from Monarch right now that I missed the obvious conclusion of
Brand Management Chuco-Style
There’s a branch of marketing that apparently hasn’t made its way to El Paso yet. It’s called Brand Management. At
If You Don’t Expect Too Much, You Won’t Be Disappointed
Maybe it’s because El Pasoans are used to paying less than retail. But we sure are in the habit of
Is It Trickle Down Economics, or Are You Peeing On My Leg?
There is no group of citizens in less need of government support than the leisure class. But those are the
El Paso’s Alternate Universe
Every week, there’s a surprising new story in the El Paso Inc. This week the frontpage story is headlined Montecillo
About El Chuqueño
I’m not against change. Change is the natural state of the universe. Change is as inevitable as gravity. Or friction.
What’s it for, anyway?
I still have some questions about that Multipurpose Performing Arts Center. Like where and when to build it. I know
Make El Paso Great Again
Lemme tell you how to get us out of that hole that the hubris of misguided city officials, at the
Welcome to El Paso. Now Go Home.
El Paso is hot right now. There’s Kahlid. He’s some kind of a rock star. No doubt City Council is
Can’t we go back to the drawing board?
Here’s a breakdown of El Paso County’s population change for the year ending July 1, 2016, courtesy U.S. Census Bureau
The Con
Did you see this story about the million dollar condos some people want to build on the west side? The
Retrovision: Economic Development: Economics 101
This post originally appeared on August 27, 2015. I am republishing it in partial response to a comment made by
Rancho El Paso
Our City Fathers would have you believe that El Paso is a modern, dynamic city, but really we’re just a