We’re famous. From Aljazeera: In the early 1970s, Richard Wright, a native of El Paso, Texas, began crossing the then
Author: elrichiboy
JRZ Musicfest June 16 & 17
Zowie. They’re having some shindig over in Juarez in June. The headliners, for instance, are Los Tigres del Norte and
Rincón de San Narcos Marcos
Here’s a piece from the Daily Beast titled The Narco Trafficker Next Door that gives a shout out to our
Why Our Streets Have Potholes
One of the first issues our next mayor is going to have to confront is the budget. We’re in debt,
Desponchadora Rapidito
In Mexico, the three biggest industries are petroleum, public corruption, and desponchadoras. There are so many desponchadoras in Juarez that
Free Money
Giving the City the authority to grant millions of dollars in tax rebates is a Petrie dish for corruption. Come
How to Be a Latin Lover Trailer
Here’s a trailer for a movie that premieres this weekend. Check it out.
Viva Tirado Live
There’s the scene in Up In Smoke where Cheech says, “We play every kind of music. Everything from Santana to
Ski Jump Tires
When I was a kid we’d find old tires up on the mesas and roll them off. Somehow it’s oddly
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
Titilating Speculation
Here’s an entry from Jaime Barceleau’s Campaign Finance Report. Mr. Barceleau is campaigning to be the City Representative for District
Those Poor Dears
God bless our city’s business leaders. This is from a story in this weeks’s El Paso Inc.: “The reason the
Sunday Matinee: Delicatessen
Have you seen this flick? It’s kind of an art movie, or something. IMDb calls it a “post-apocalyptic black comedy.”
UTEP’s Middle Eastern Music Ensemble: Layali Al-Sham
Here’s a video about UTEP’s middle eastern music ensemble that I lifted from Facebook. Check it out.
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
Retrovision: “Multipurpose” Spells “Arena”
This post originally appeared on December 17, 2013. Today City Council approved a contract to study locations for a Multipurpose
Sunday Matinee: Diablo
Here’s a Western starring Clint Eastwood’s little boy, Scott, and that guy with the overbite who was on the Shield,
Public Debt: It’s for the Children
Here’s a question you should ask your candidates for public office: If you are elected, will the City use the