El Paso Times Covers the Arena Lawsuit. Sort Of.
The El Paso Times finally got around to covering the lawsuit over the arena this weekend. The story came out
Sunday Matinee: My War
Here’s a Chinese war movie about the Korean War, where the Chinese are the good guys, and the bad guys
City of Dust: Dawson, New Mexico
Way Down in the Mines It’s dark as a dungeon and damp as the dew; Where the dangers are double
At The Drive-In at the Coliseum
Hometown heroes At the Drive-in will return this Saturday to play a gig at the County Coliseum, bringing along with
Our Salvation Is At Hand.
Boy, it’ll be good when that trolley gets finished so our traffic problems will be over. Ha ha. Just kidding.
The Arena Cold War
Here’s an email I got from Max Grossman this afternoon. Dear Friends, This is to inform you that the City
Tolbert Cashes In
A story in the El Paso Times says that District 2 Representative Jim Tolbert received big donations from two of
Her Name’s Earth, My Name’s Greg and We’re Polluted
Isn’t it funny how there’s nothing funny about feeling funny or having a funny feeling? I have a funny feeling
About Those QoL Bonds: A Retrospective
Let’s put it in perspective. In 2012, El Paso was enjoying a singular moment. Fort Bliss was benefitting from Bass
Fine Dining a la Raramuri
There are thousands of places to eat in Juarez. Maybe tens of thousands. The barriers to entry are low. If
Real Creams Atlético 3-0
It looked like Real had more players than Atlético. Christian Ronaldo scored all three goals. He makes big plays. Lionel
The Rest of the World is Laughing at Us
Remember when we got that Whole Foods? How everyone was some people were excited about it? Leave it to El
He’s Such a Good Boy
Did you see Mayor Oscar Leeser’s column in the El Paso Times this weekend? It has not even been a
Champions League Semis Tuesday and Wednesday
The first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals takes place tomorrow and Wednesday at 12:45, like lunch dessert. The
Shadowy Men On a Shadowy Planet
I don’t know what movie you’re in right now, but this song is part of the soundtrack for the movie
Sunday Matinee: Hellzapoppin’
Here’s a zany 1941 slapstick comedy based on a long-running Broadway show. It’s a wacky spectacular example of burlesque comedy
Now I Need a Bigger Hat
We’re famous. From Aljazeera: In the early 1970s, Richard Wright, a native of El Paso, Texas, began crossing the then
JRZ Musicfest June 16 & 17
Zowie. They’re having some shindig over in Juarez in June. The headliners, for instance, are Los Tigres del Norte and
Rincón de San Narcos Marcos
Here’s a piece from the Daily Beast titled The Narco Trafficker Next Door that gives a shout out to our
Why Our Streets Have Potholes
One of the first issues our next mayor is going to have to confront is the budget. We’re in debt,