Que se descanse en paz
If you only visit the English media here in El Paso, you might not know that there’s a city across
Sunday Matinee: Black Widow
This 1954 movie’s got Ginger Rogers, Van Heflin, George Raft, and a mess of other stars of yesteryear, in a
“The Future of Cities”
On Wednesday the Wall Street Journal came out with a section called “The Future of Cities.” The lead story was
Retrovision: A Local Expert’s Perspective on Economic Development
This post originally appeared on 01 October 2015. Some things have changed since then. Our Commercial property tax rate is
It’s Class War
Here’s District 3 Representative Cassandra Hernandez Brown, talking about City Council’s economic development initiatives to the Texas Standard: “You develop
Sunday Matinee: Blood Relative
They say it’s a nail biting action thriller. Watch this video on YouTube The acting is a little wooden, but
Retrovision: Payback? Ha!
This post originally appeared on 5 April 2016. In my next life, I want to come back as a member
It’s a Misdemeanor
Entering the United State illegally is a misdemeanor, like taking a sip of beer in the parking lot of a
Murmurs: El Paso Public Library = Chicano Memorial Museum
The word in the smoke-filled back rooms of the the back alleys of the side streets of the halls of
I Knew Them When . . .
I found the models for Cimi’s Segundo Barrio mural. I bet they don’t even know that they’re famous.
The Death of the American City
This story from Harper’s is about New York, but it’s the formula our city fathers are emulating. New York has
Sunday Matinee: Nightfall
Here’s a 1956 film noir with some nice cinematography. With Brian Keith, Aldo Ray, Annette Benning, and Rudy Bond. Watch
“Some Cities Are Screwed”
An alert reader sent me this relevant article from Salon: [A]s the adage goes, all economics is local. One part
How Much is So Much?
You hear it all the time. “Thank you so much.” Well, how much is so much? Is it more than
Sign the Lost Dog Petition
The City thinks the way to make El Paso attractive is to tart her up like a hooker in a
Joel Is Right
There are lots of places where people can live and El Paso is one of them. Unfortunately for the El
I Can Admit It When I Make a Mistake
The City can’t. Which is probably why they can’t stop making mistakes. If you’re going to pretend your mistake never
Still Lives: Carlsbad
Photographs by Richard Baron / Stories by John Mulhouse I knew the moment we met that we’d be together until
Looking Back to the Future
I’ve been chasing someone else’s disposable income my whole life. Before slinging drinks on the front lines of the service
What If Their Plan Doesn’t Work?
What if they’re doing it wrong? What if their plans for economic development are based on false assumptions? What if