Can you spot what’s wrong with this picture? Look again. I’ll wait. Lean in. Here, I’ll zoom in: That’s right.
Author: elrichiboy
The $25 Million Question
Remember that the people who are advocating building the arena within 1,000 feet of the Convention Center have claimed that
Who is Lydia Loveless?
Here’s a trailer: You can decide who Lydia Loveless is for yourself. She’s playing at the Perch at Tricky Falls
Our Justice System at Work
Many people have complained that our District Attorney Jaime Esparza has not done enough to weed out public corruption. Well,
Lunch at the Buen Tiempo
A bottle of Indio — 25 pesos A shot of tequila artesanal — 20 pesos A bowl of albondigas soup
Well, it’s property tax season again.
Greetings, fellow citizens. If you own property in El Paso, you better get in line at the plasma donation center
3 Big Lies About the Arena
That plan for the arena was based on three big lies (and a lot of little ones). To wit: 1)
Lydia Loveless at Tricky Falls Next Tuesday
At El Chuqueño we try to get you the straight dope about the hippest happenings in the Mexoplex, and this
Cultivate from the El Paso Community Foundation
From the EPCF: Please save the date for our next Cultivate Forum on local food systems and sustainability. Thursday, January
Adios, Call Centers
Here’s a story from the New Yorker (via Molly Malloy’s Frontera List) that should throw a shadow on the graves
Now We Want to be San Diego
Not too long ago, the local machine said we should be like Oklahoma City, developing downtown through sports infrastructure. Now
Eat Chile, Live Longer
That title means just what it says. From LiveScience.com: Firing up the flavors in your food may help you live
Economic Impact
What do you think has more effect on the El Paso economy. A downtown arena, or the value of the
City of El Paso: Values
According to the Employee Handbook for the City of El Paso, the city’s values are: Integrity Respect Excellence Accountability People
Crowder on the Arena
This week David Crowder unpacks the arena rebate, and things aren’t what the City told us. From an article titled
Private Letter Rulings from the Comptroller
If you want to know if your project qualifies for some arcane tax credit, you ask the Texas Comptroller for
The Joker in the Deck
Who wins if we build an arena? Obviously whichever firm is selected to build it. (Maybe we can just give
#Highland Park Episode 2
Here’s the second episode from #Highland Park, that web series about gentrification in El Lay. #HighlandPark – Episode 2: Basketball
Brujeria at Tricky Falls on Sunday
I am not a fan of heavy metal. I don’t like the headbanging. I don’t like the distorted vocals. I
3 Cheap Bars
Over the last two years, the peso has lost about a third of its value. Yesterday it was trading at