Desponchadora Rapidito
In Mexico, the three biggest industries are petroleum, public corruption, and desponchadoras. There are so many desponchadoras in Juarez that
Free Money
Giving the City the authority to grant millions of dollars in tax rebates is a Petrie dish for corruption. Come
How to Be a Latin Lover Trailer
Here’s a trailer for a movie that premieres this weekend. Check it out.
City of Dust: Dunlap, New Mexico
Little Place on the Prairie The Homestead Act of 1862 was an attempt by the U.S. government to entice citizens
Viva Tirado Live
There’s the scene in Up In Smoke where Cheech says, “We play every kind of music. Everything from Santana to
Ski Jump Tires
When I was a kid we’d find old tires up on the mesas and roll them off. Somehow it’s oddly
1 + 1 = Infinity
It occurred to me as I was walking home from Monarch right now that I missed the obvious conclusion of
Brand Management Chuco-Style
There’s a branch of marketing that apparently hasn’t made its way to El Paso yet. It’s called Brand Management. At
If You Don’t Expect Too Much, You Won’t Be Disappointed
Maybe it’s because El Pasoans are used to paying less than retail. But we sure are in the habit of
Titilating Speculation
Here’s an entry from Jaime Barceleau’s Campaign Finance Report. Mr. Barceleau is campaigning to be the City Representative for District
Those Poor Dears
God bless our city’s business leaders. This is from a story in this weeks’s El Paso Inc.: “The reason the
Whale, That Escalated Quickly
I read an article about neuroplasticity and it appears the plasticity of my neuro is selective. I over-sleep two days
Sunday Matinee: Delicatessen
Have you seen this flick? It’s kind of an art movie, or something. IMDb calls it a “post-apocalyptic black comedy.”
UTEP’s Middle Eastern Music Ensemble: Layali Al-Sham
Here’s a video about UTEP’s middle eastern music ensemble that I lifted from Facebook. Check it out.
Is It Trickle Down Economics, or Are You Peeing On My Leg?
There is no group of citizens in less need of government support than the leisure class. But those are the
City of Dust: Elizabethtown, New Mexico
From what I can tell, people who read City of Dust are pretty much split between those who enjoy the
Punk Rock: Natural Causes at Monarch Tonight
Natural Causes are a three-piece out of Carrboro, North Carolina. I honestly hadn’t known about these guys until a few
Retrovision: “Multipurpose” Spells “Arena”
This post originally appeared on December 17, 2013. Today City Council approved a contract to study locations for a Multipurpose
Don’t You Just Hate That?
Last Sunday a morning show aired a story about a dating site that paired people based on stuff they mutually
Independence Day
It was the middle of the morning on the Fourth of July and the rain was pounding down. Dirty, gray