Sometimes, when I read the El Paso Times, I wonder if they think we’re all stupid of if they’re just
Category: Politics
Give Us the Future
Maybe you haven’t been paying attention. Maybe you’ve been frittering your time away, worried about life’s mundane details like putting
2025
What will El Paso look like in ten years? Who knows? But you can bet that it will look different.
Start Worrying
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, El Paso’s employment fell from 322,863 in August, 2013 to
Stop Worrying
Didn’t you get the memo? It’s All Good.
The Cone of Silence
At Tuesdays City Council meeting, you will recall, our elected officials decided, in Executive Session, to give the City Manager
Deja Vu All Over Again
More good news from the fine folks down at City Hall. Our elected officials have abdicated their responsibility to be
The More Things Change
Did you see this story in the El Paso Times about our local gendarmerie apprehending a wanted fugitive? The El
Well, There It Is
The sociopaths running the city have decided that we’re getting a downtown arena, whether we need it or not. They
Blame the Politicians
Here’s an article written in 1984 by Charlie Reese, a columnist for the Orlando Sentinel. It just landed in my
A Column from Mr. Diamondstein
Those of you who don’t read El Paso’s English language daily may have missed this column by adjunct lecturer in
The Pitch – Low and Outside
You know that when Mayor Oscar Leeser and Borderplex Alliance President Rolando Pablos hit the road trying to entice businesses
A Motive for the City Manager’s Raise?
Could the power brokers behind El Paso’s city government have arranged for the City Manager’s $61,000 a year raise? According
Tommy Gonzalez in the Land of Second Chances
People who say that we had to give City Manager Tommy Gonzalez a $61,000 raise to keep another city from
The Empty Suit
Commenter Rex Kramer asks, regarding City Manager Tommy Gonzalez’ $61,000 raise, “Who really pulls the strings?” Wouldn’t it be kind
Throwing Other People’s Money Around
The El Paso Times ran an editorial Sunday that was atypically critical of city government. The El Paso City Council’s
Who Represents El Paso?
If you only read the local newspapers, and maybe watch the City Council meetings on the internet, you might not
More of the Same
From a July 29 article in El Paso’s English language daily: “I am confident that with the City Council’s guidance,
El Paso: A Metaphor
El Paso is like that really nice girl with the shitty boyfriend who treats her badly and maybe hits her
Blame the New Guy
The El Paso Times knows who’s responsible for the poor paperwork that resulted in the City not receiving $20 million