According to data collected for this paper on patterns of drinking in the American Journal of Public Health, El Paso
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Revolution
I’ve got this crazy idea. What if, before City Council votes on anything, we ask each Representative if they received
It seems apt
Here’s a quote, dubiously attributed to Charles Bukowski, that seems appropriate to the local political scene. “The problem with the
From That Guy Who Always Rings Twice
I got a couple of interesting political advertisements in the mail today. One was from Yes! Yes! For El Paso
We’re not citizens, we’re subjects.
How much of a voice do you have in the way you’re governed? Did you get a vote on the
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
Did you see where El Paso’s unemployment rate was below the national average again last month? Economists are puzzled, because
Tony’s Stainless Steel Taco Stand
My friend Tony bought a stainless steel cart, suitable for selling tacos from. Tony lives in Juarez. Selling tacos is
You’ll find it all embracing
At the Taj Mahal of racing Come to the beautiful, wonderful, elegant Come to the Juarez Racetrack
The El Paso Inc. vs. Billy Abraham
You remember, no doubt, that series of articles by Robert Gray about Billy Abraham in the El Paso Inc. a
Luther Come Home
According to this story in the El Paso Times, former County Judge Luther Jones has been released to a halfway
Curiouser and curiouser
Isn’t it funny how the City of El Paso’s imminent insolvency is blowing up the local blogosphere, but none of
You better El Paso Up, y’all
Did you see El Paso’s new slogan to attract tourists? “You Better El Paso Up” will soon replace “Real Adventure”
Now there’s a surprise
According to this story in the El Paso’s Times El Paso taxpayers had to make up for a larger-than-expected shortfall
Gallup-Healthways: El Paso #3 for Well-Being
According to a recent poll, El Paso tied for third with Raliegh, North Carolina, and the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California, Metropolitan
The El Paso County Historical Commission has our backs.
Did you see this story by Robert Gray in this week’s El Paso Inc.? On Thursday, the El Paso County
Día de San Ricardo
Today is the saint’s day for San Ricardo. If you know any Richards, or Ricardos, or El Richi Boys, you
The Oldest Bar in the Paso del Norte
You probably think you’ve been to the oldest bar in Juarez. Well I hate to burst your bubble. And I
Bowling for Life?
Did you see this photo by Rudy Gutierrez? That guy is 87 years old. He looks like he’s sixty. He’s
No, really, I’m serious
You know, downtown El Paso is blighted by vacant lots. Prime real estate. Vacant lots. I was thinking, what those
Crossing Over
Do you need a passport to come back from Mexico? Longtime Juarez day-tripper Tom doesn’t think so. “I never bring