Thanks to The Border Chronicle for hipping me to this movie.
Sunday Matinee: Game of Aces
Here’s a World War I movie about pilots and traitors. Watch this video on YouTube Check it out.
A Second Bite at the Apple
The city budget is fat. Obviously they have extra money. Lookie here. From the El Paso Times: The city will
The Last Days of Jason Rabedeaux from ESPN
Here’s a story about former UTEP basketball coach Jason Rabedeaux’s career and final days coaching the Saigon Heat. JASON RABEDEAUX
Sunday Matinee: The Numbers Station
John Cusack leads this one, as a CIA assassin assigned to watch over a secret broadcasting station and the girl
Rellenos
Despite Mexico’s reputation as a culinary destination, downtown Juarez lacks an abundance of great street food. Mostly the street food
PSY’s DADDY: Your New Favorite Song
PSY’s Gangnum Style is the most watched video of all time with over three billion views. Here’s his latest offering:
City of Dust: Monticello, New Mexico
Peace in the Valley Okay, it’s true that Monticello, New Mexico isn’t a full-on ghost town. Some folks do indeed
Retrovision: Go Local: Holiday Edition
[This post originally appeared on 22 December 2015, but it’s still got legs.] Somehow the holidays always sneak up on
Roy Clark and Gatemouth Brown: Frankie and Johnny
Listen to Roy Clark and Gatemouth Brown trade licks on this rendition of a classic song of questionable parentage. Watch
More Lies From Those Lying Liars
Another City Council meeting, another cubic yard of manure. From our English language daily: The city will issue an extra
The Conspiracy
Did y’all read that letter from former District 2 Representative Jim Tolbert? Of course you did. It’s been on a
Indy Shorts: The Poacher
Because I know you’re busy, here’s an seven and a half minute short movie about what it might be like
Retrovision: The City’s War on Small Business
This post originally appeared on December 7, 2016. God bless those nice people in city government. They are completely clueless.
Allocating Scarce Resources
Income is finite. That’s a hard concept to get your mind around, because income, in aggregate, is so large, and
Sunday Matinee: The Killers 1946
Yesterday we watched the 1964 remake of this movie, starring Lee Marvin and a 33-year-old Angie Dickinson. Today we’re showing
Saturday Matinee: The Killers, 1964
Judging just by the credits, this might be the best movie ever. It stars Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, and John
Affordable Housing
Brutus over there at ElPasoSpeak alerted me to this list from Canadian data muncher Point2Homes that ranks housing affordability in
Rent Seeking
From Investopedia.com: What is ‘Rent-Seeking’ Rent-seeking is the use of the resources of a company, an organization or an individual
Retrovision: Commercial Property Tax Valuations Down
[Our shrinking tax base isn’t a new thing. This article originally appeared on August 5, 2014. Since then, our city
About That Children’s Museum
El Paso Community Foundation President Eric Pearson says the Children’s Museum is going to be an economic driver. From KVIA: