They launched La Gran Plaza de Juan Gabriel last week. I went Sunday, after the VIPs had made their speeches
Category: How to Live in El Paso
The Day I Had Cancer
Yesterday I had cancer. I found it the night before. An angry little red bump on my back, on my
Make El Paso Great Again
What do we want from El Paso? If you say industry to alleviate the homeowners’ tax burden, I’m not buying
Vulgar Talk
I know it’s vulgar to talk about money. Unless it’s for the children. And I hate to talk about how
Where are the buskers?
With all the struggling musicians in El Paso, I have to wonder why I don’t see more buskers. Last week
Serving the Community
Some of you expressed great concern over the financial health of the Kentucky Club after the taxman closed it earlier
Proper Print Shop’s Art en Vivo 22.09.16
Hoy es jueves, as we used to say in seventh grade Spanish, and that means that Proper Print Shop is
Okay. Exhale.
Last night I had a horrible dream. I dreamt that the taxman had closed the Kentucky Club, and Donald Trump
Entre Otros
The tirilones aren’t the only guys in Juarez who dress for effect.
Tin Tan Vive
Tirilones rock zoot suits on the dieciseis pedestrian mall on Sunday.
Fiesta Juarez
Friday night I went to the Fiesta Juarez. Through some monumental clerical error I got into the VIP area. I
Proper Printshop’s Art en Vivo, 15.9.16
Today’s Thursday, and that means that our friends at Proper Printshop are having another printing party. Tonight’s artists are Proper’s
Noche Bohemia
A two-thirds moon hung in a cloud dappled sky. It was the night side of dusk when I crossed the
Vaginal Delivery: $166.67
With a FEMAP membership, having a baby via the traditional method only costs $3000 Mexican pesos, or $166.67 U.S. dollars
El Paso Public (Seed) Library
Here’s something cool. The El Paso Library will give you seeds for your garden. All they ask is that when
Remember when El Paso was cool? They’re back.
Remember this story I posted back in March about that El Paso band Cigarettes After Sex that achieved internet stardom
Consultation With a Doctor: $3.35
What could be more fun than talking about health care? Our deductible is so high that I don’t even know
Can you get a cheaper EpiPen in Juarez?
I was going to tell you how you could get an EpiPen in Jaurez. You know, like in Canada: The
Velando Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel, I think, shaped the way gays in Juarez think about themselves. On Avenida Juarez, Juanga stares down from
Sunday Matinee
Here’s the 2010 grind classic, Machete, on YouTube. And remember, Machete don’t text.