Here’s a message I received from TxDOT contractors via the Sunset Heights Neighborhood Association: As an interested party in the
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The United Nations Definition of Genocide
From the UN.org website: Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide Article II In the present
The Teeter Totter Wall – Pro and Con
Did you read that the Teeter Totter Wall won an international design award? Here’s the skinny from NPR: An art
What a Bunch of Jerks
From KVIA: An El Paso attorney maintained Friday that plans to have a historic district downtown that includes the Duranguito
La Molacha
If you wanted to make a lot of money betting on El Paso’s future, vacant lots would be the way
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
Ruin Your Life
This week, the two major lotteries have a combined payout of more than $1.5 billion. Even if you only win
Pay Attention!
Ex-mayor Dee Margo said he did the best he could, after only getting 20% support in his recent job performance
Economic Development for Whom?
From an email from Max Grossman, informing his readers that the Texas Historical Commission approved the designation of the El
Retrovision – Things Are Great. Just not for Taxpayers.
This post originally appeared on 29 July 2019. This week there’s a column by the editor of the El Paso
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
For petty revenge, give your best frenemy a dog. Or, better yet, give it to their daughter. Make it a
I Am a Capitalist
Even though I don’t own any capital, I am a capitalist. I still believe that capitalism is the most effective
Are Office Buildings Obsolete?
Before buildings had centralized refrigerated air conditioning, windows used to open. There was a little transition period, when the air
Serving the Community?
Here’s a Letter to the Editor of the El Paso Times: It was reported that “hardly anyone” in El Paso
It’s Who You Know
From a Letter to the Editor in the El Paso Times: Last week, KFOX News reported on a vaccination event
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
A Message From the Local Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America
Greetings All, My name is Xavier Miranda, and I am the new Chair of the DSA of El Chuco Electoral
Better Candidates = Better Government
El Pasoans don’t vote. In the most recent mayoral runoff, only 13% of the registered voters cast a ballot. Yeah,
Retrovision: Our Local Public Private Partnerships
This post originally appeared on 08 February 2018. Public Private Partnerships are all the rage. The ballpark got one. The
What’s Wrong With the Ballpark
The baseball stadium is nice. Real nice. One of the nicest ballparks in the country, and one of the nicest