Water Parks = Economic Development
Sometimes the jokes just write themselves. From CBS4Local, in a story headlined New El Paso waterparks bringing economic growth to
“Bienvenidos, Heather Wilson”
Here’s a letter of support for UTEP’s new president Heather Wilson from retired judge Luis Aguilar that appeared in the
Sunday Matinee: Assassin’s Tale
Here’s an action flick with plenty of murder and mayhem and coping. Check it out.
Retrovision: The Real Cost of the Quality of Life Projects
This article originally appeared on 12 April 2017. Sure, half a billion dollars is a lot of money. Especially for
As Goes the Golf Course, So Goes the City
According to this story in the El Paso Times, the City isn’t going to bail out the Vista Hills Country
Southern Rock
Like the Allman Brothers and Lynard Skynard had a baby raised by wolves. Check it out.
Will Water Parks Be The New Streetcars? And Other Questions
In March, KFOX14 reported that the streetcars are a money pit. KFOX14 Investigates learned in the first four months of
Retrovision: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About TIRZs*
*That the City doesn’t want you to know. This article originally appeared on 23 May 2018. What is a Tax
Retrovision: Economic Development: Economics 101
This post originally appeared on 27 August 2015. Back when I was in school, before the wheel and shortly after
The Storm That Swept Mexico
Here’s a cool two hour video that covers the history of Mexico, mostly the first half of the twentieth century.
Don’t Be complacent about Lost Dog
I know, it looks like the open space advocates have this one won. But don’t underestimate the Forces of Evil.
Migration analysis from Robert Moore
Aspiring journalist Robert Moore recently reported on El Paso’s stagnant population growth for Borderzine, UTEP’s online magazIne for aspiring journalists.
Cissy, Puhleeze
An alert reader forwarded me the latest update from District 8 Representative Cissy Lizarraga. Serving the public is not easy;
What’s Going on With Lost Dog?
Today the El Paso City Council had a meeting to discuss their response to the Lost Dog election. Early voting
Retrovision: Taking a Ride
This article originally appeared on 21 November 2016. How long do you think the trolley will run every day? How
Adios, Amigo
Remember all those reasons the bond advocates used to peddle those Quality of Life bonds? “Residential property owners are shouldering
The Organization Before the Community
The City Manager protects his team. Even when they’re wrong. So if one of his Deputy City Managers decides to
Sunday Matinee: Criminal
Here’s a star-studded action flick from 2016. The movie features Gal Gadot, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Kostner, Gary Oldman, and
The Hu Band: Wolf Totem
This is what comes up if you type “Mongolian Metal” into the search box. Watch this video on YouTube Turn
The Old Mexico Border
Here’s a cool photo essay from the New York Times about the territory that bordered the U.S. before the Mexican-American