Today is the day we express our thanks for everything we should be thankful for. Like family. Friends. Sunshine. Music.
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Arena-gate: Another lie?
This weekend the El Paso Inc. ran a story about the City’s newest volley in the fight over the arena.
El Mariachi Rides Again!
There’s a new bar over on the Drag. El Mariachi. Okay, it’s not new if you’re a dinosaur. But still,
Taking a Ride
How long do you think the trolley will run every day? How long, till, like the Wyler Aerial Tramway, it
The Summer of ’69
A conscious reader alerted me to this piece on MSN.com: When Michael Lightbourn agreed to look at an old hot
I’ve got a pal in Kalamazoo
Did you hear about the philanthropists in Kalamazoo, Michigan? The city of Kalamazoo, Michigan recently approached two local philanthropists about
Mission Accomplished!
Take a look at this October 24 story from the El Paso Inc. Now that City Council has approved a
City Council: “If we’d known the truth, we probably would have chosen the rail yard.”
Did you see this story in the El Paso Times? A majority of City Council members told the El Paso
Futbol Chuco-style
Here’s a piece from the New York Times with an El Paso dateline. It talks about the choice American futbol
The Fenenbucks Controversy
Graphic designer Jud Burgess has been campaigning against the El Paso Independent School District $669 million bond proposal. [Disclosure: Mr.
Texas Hold ’em
Local politics is like Texas Hold ’em. The players won’t show you all their cards, so you look at what’s
Abdou Diary
by Hope Wright I’d like to tell you that I’ve puked in every bathroom in the Abdou Building. But that
El Paso Unified School District
The El Paso Independent School District is pushing their “innovation” as an enticement to support their upcoming $669 million bond
Public Office? We shouldn’t even let them use public restrooms.
Last week City Council voted to kick poor people out of their homes so rich people could watch basketball from
Don’t Buy Your Season Tickets Just Yet
Our City Council on Tuesday past voted unanimously to approve the site of the downtown arena, even if it required
I guess somebody noticed.
Mr. Bob Moore, editor of the El Paso Times, informed me via Facebook that the Specific Interest Committee Campaign Finance
Today’s Civics Lesson
I learned yesterday that the City’s values are Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, and People. I learned that because they were
What about that arena?
You are probably perplexed by the impetus to put a new arena downtown. What’s going on there? More than meets
If they’ve got the money, why don’t they fix the schools?
The El Paso Independent School District wants you to believe that they will be good stewards of your tax dollars.
Let’s Build Something Shiny
Do you really think that all of the problems at the El Paso Independent School District will be addressed with