Status Update
They tell me my breathe is currently as hard as kerosene.
Sunday Matinee: 22 Bullets
Here’s a French gangster flick (with English subtitles) and lots of blood and gunfights. A motorcycle car chase. Another gunfight.
Retrovision: Forget the Arena
This article originally appeared on 8 February 2017. Here’s a feel-good story from the El Paso Times about how few
Local Government Is Absurd
Here’s a Letter to the Editor of the El Paso Times from Lower Valley resident Christopher Falk. Once again the
What’s It For?
Why are we still trying to build an arena? MountainStar’s not hot on it anymore. They’re worried about their soccer
The Trouble With Term Limits
Currently, El Paso’s elected officials are limited to two terms in office. That means that once they figure out what’s
More Debt Per Capita
According to the slideshow that accompanies this story from the Austin American Statesman, El Pasoans owe more General Obligation debt
More Gobbledygook From Our Friends at City Hall
You may have seen that the City refused to compromise on the downtown arena swindle. (Why do all the City’s
Sunday Matinee: La Descarada
Here’s a 2017 teevee flick en español that shares insights into narco life, at least as many Mexicans understand it.
Mayor Margo, I Apologize
Yesterday I called the Mayor a liar because he made the following statement to his constituents regarding the City’s population
Read ’em and Weep
The numbers we’ve all been waiting for have arrived, and they’re not pretty. Between 2017 and 2018, the population of
The Mayor is a Liar
At about 25 minutes into this Facebook video (recorded by Ben Carnevale) Mayor Dee Margo claims that “between 2012 to
Riding the Decline
Our city leaders — all of them, the elected and the economic and the City staff — are managing El
Spice Up Your life, Love
Have you noticed that jalapeños aren’t hot anymore? Agronomists have Burbanked the heat right out of them. These days if
A Private Letter To Paul Foster
If you’re not Paul Foster, please stop reading this. Pablo, Can I call you Pablo? I mean, it’s just us.
Retrovision: The Bane of QoL: O & M
This article originally appeared on 18 December 2014. El Paso is a cash-strapped town. Nobody foresaw that our boom years,
Welcome to the Apocalypse
It’s happening. This was the sign taped to the door of the Pat O’Rourke Center today. Meanwhile the trolley glides
The Trouble With TIRZs
You might no be so pissed off when you wrote that property tax check if your money was going for
Retrovision: A Local Expert’s Perspective on Economic Development
This post originally appeared on 10 October 2015. Here’s what Jerry Pacheco, the Executive Director of the International Business Accelerator,
Life Lessons
Here’s some wisdom from Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet’s main man, via getpocket.com. To get what you want, deserve what you