Well, it’s the weekend, and that means you are at a higher risk of engaging law enforcement. So watch this.
Author: elrichiboy
The World is Round
What I’m about to suggest is heresy. What if downtown El Paso will never be a high-end destination? That’s the
El Paso: No. 1 Again!
El Paso is getting national recognition again, this time in a Bloomberg survey of the Top Twenty Cities Americans are
Peter Svarzbien = Vendido
I lifted this from the El Paso County Historical Society’s Facebook page. I’m reprinting it without their permission. I don’t
Hysterical versus Historical
I’ve been working on a post about City Council refusing a state grant for an historical survey of downtown, but
Juarez Rumors
The word on the street (literally, a taxista told me at the corner of Juarez and Begonias) is that the
Netflix Narcos Trailer
Drugs and violence are always a big draw. Here’s the trailer for Netflix’s new series Narcos, featuring the adventures of
“Trust me.”
How about this incredible decision by the Downtown Management District to refuse grant money from the Texas Historical Commission for
Adam Smith and the Invisible Hand
Adam Smith’s Invisible Hand is often cited by the robber barons as justification for trickle-down economics and the disproportionate distribution
El Paso Times’ Coverage of Irene Ramirez’ Retirement
Did you see this story in the El Paso’s English language daily today concerning the retirement of City Engineer Irene
No, really.
You must think I’m an unappreciative asshole. Some (many) people do. You know, the Borderplex Alliance is financed 100% by
How to Live in El Paso: The Pink Store
How long since you’ve been to the Pink Store in Palomas? If you’ve just moved to El Paso (Ha! Nobody’s
Have we hit the bottom?
According to the El Paso Inc.’s Book of Lists, eleven of the fourteen largest employers in El Paso feed at
How to Live in El Paso: Korean Food
Do you ever go to those Korean restaurants? You should. Next to white people, Koreans are El Paso’s second largest
How are we doing?
A couple of tradesmen I know, top-notch remodel types, are hurting for work. Like if you call them, they’re at
Our Excellent Adventure
Those cats at the Borderplex Alliance suggest our region become known for Quality. Where should we start? Maybe we should
Hooray for the Borderplex Alliance
In this piece in the El Paso Inc., titled Carruthers: Why the region needs to work together former New Mexico
So Many Questions
Did you see this editorial in the El Paso Times? It seems that El Paso’s unemployment rate is going down
City Finances
In this post on ElPasoSpeak, Brutus reveals the City’s dirty little secret: our bonds have balloon payments coming due in
El Paso’s Brand Identity
The important part of the concept of Brand Identity isn’t brand, it’s identity. A city can’t be as fake as