Reality is subjective. That notion isn’t popular in the hard sciences, but anyone with a television or internet connection can
Category: Media
The Exodus
Nine years ago, powerful people in El Paso pushed the 2012 Quality of Life bonds. According to U.S. Census estimates,
More Lies From People Who Should Know Better
I read the El Paso Times so you won’t have to, and I’ve noticed a disturbing pattern. Every time the
Losing Faith In Our Institutions, Part 2
Truth, Justice, and the American Way. These days, asking if truth and justice are the American way is a legitimate
Border Boo Boos
By Kent Paterson We’ve withstood some pretty fierce winds in the region lately. But so far, fortunately, no wind has
Groundhog Day
Here’s the front page of the El Paso Times for the last couple of days. It’s like deja vu all
Credit Where Credit Is Due
This week I published a post critical of the El Paso Times coverage of an EPISD District 3 candidate. You
The El Paso Times’ Reporting on Another CREEED EPISD Candidate
This morning’s El Paso Times featured this report: An El Paso school board candidate confirmed she does not believe masks are effective
International Women’s Day Coverage in the U.S. and Mexico
by Kent Paterson Women’s Day Reporting Diverges in U.S. and Mexico What was the top story in Mexico and the
El Paso, (Temporary) Home of the Carpetbaggers
You know why there’s so little crime in El Paso? Because we all live here. We’re not going anywhere. You
ABC-7 Xtra on the Downtown Historic District
Max Grossman and Richard Dayoub
All the News That Fits an Agenda
Do you depend on the El Paso Times to keep you informed on local news? Or maybe you count on
The Failing Health of Government By Spin
El Paso has a long history of catering to private interest in the name of public good. That worked before
El Paso’s Fourth Tit
I reckon the local oligarchs really got their hooks into the El Paso Times. Yesterday the El Paso Times had
How Do You Get Covid at Walmart?
Is it available in Menswear, between the Rustler jeans and the Hanes underwear? Are unmasked infecteds coughing on the tomatoes?
Retrovision: Our Dirty Little Secret
This post originally ran on 30 December 2018. Imma let you in on a little secret. In El Paso, we
Vandalizing the Star
The El Paso Times reports that people have been vandalizing the star on the mountain. For 80 years, the Star
A Public Apology to the El Paso Times
I’ve ragged a lot on the El Paso Times (no pun intended). My animosity was chiefly rooted in their uncritical
The Oligarchs are Trying to Steal This Election
First it was that dark money campaign to “Support Our Leaders”. Now it’s this email from Woody Hunt. From: Woody Hunt