Did y’all read that letter from former District 2 Representative Jim Tolbert? Of course you did. It’s been on a
Author: elrichiboy
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
Affordable Housing
Brutus over there at ElPasoSpeak alerted me to this list from Canadian data muncher Point2Homes that ranks housing affordability in
Rent Seeking
From Investopedia.com: What is ‘Rent-Seeking’ Rent-seeking is the use of the resources of a company, an organization or an individual
Retrovision: Commercial Property Tax Valuations Down
[Our shrinking tax base isn’t a new thing. This article originally appeared on August 5, 2014. Since then, our city
About That Children’s Museum
El Paso Community Foundation President Eric Pearson says the Children’s Museum is going to be an economic driver. From KVIA:
How Do We Evaluate Our Economic Development Policy?
Short answer: We don’t. I mean, except by the bank accounts of our community’s wealthiest citizens. They’re not going to
Lucha Libre Last Sunday
The lucha libre season at Arena Kalaka is closing out this Sunday. Arena Kalaka is over there on Melchor Ocampo,
Big (Hearted) Al
Watch this video on YouTube An El Paso legend passed this week. In the ‘80’s, no matter what kind of
City of El Paso, Inc.
Here’s a list of lobbyists registered with the City of El Paso. There are links to their lobbying activity during
El Paso Then and Now
Perhaps they meant well. Maybe they were trying to seize the moment. Maybe they thought that the tide had turned,
Sunday Matinee: The Knight Templar
Here’s a movie for the polyglots out there. Swedish, English, Arabic, and maybe a smattering of some other tongues. It’s
Sunday Matinee: Puerto Vallarta Squeeze
Here’s a thriller that has almost everything we like: Mexico, occasional violence, and a little Vikki Carr. Watch this video
The Crab Bucket Analogy Revisited
See, there were all these crabs in a bucket. And the rich crabs said, “Hey, let’s make a better bucket.
That Crab Pot Analogy
Lately I’ve been hearing that crab pot analogy a lot. Paul Foster mentioned it in his TEDx talk, and Jim
The Lying Liars at City Hall
Maybe you read this in the El Paso Times: El Paso’s Hispanic, bilingual workforce was a major selling point for