City of Dust: Dripping Springs, New Mexico
Cool Water The hike from the Dripping Springs Natural Area visitor center to a cluster of lovely old ruins tucked
The Cristalero War
They’re killing people in Juarez. On Monday they hung a banner off a bridge. The full text of the banner
The Other Shoe Drops . . .
but it hasn’t hit the ground yet. The El Paso Times reports this morning that Mayor Oscar Leeser vetoed the
The Fourth Anniversary of the Killing of Daniel Saenz
Four years ago today, El Paso Police Officer Jose Flores shot and killed handcuffed prisoner Daniel Saenz in the sallyport
WUGC Highlights
Check it out.
The Simplest Thing
Tonight, as I walked the dogs around a park we’ve lived near for 20 years, I watched a family playing
The 40 47 Days of Lent
The Church is scamming you. From Wikipedia: Lent is traditionally described as lasting for forty days, in commemoration of the
Sunday Matinee: Triple 9
Here’s a cool dirty cop movie, with the MS 13 and Russian mafia. What more could you ask for? With
Scary video.
Here’s a horror movie that will keep you up at night. From the Masters of Horror over there at the
Logan Starts Today
They say they shot some of this movie near El Paso. I haven’t seen it. Lemme know.
Friday Short: The Gunfighter
I know you’re busy today, because we can’t all work for the the City, so here’s a short video to
Follow the Money
Most El Pasoans aren’t aware that the City gets a little juice on all its projects. It’s called “Construction Management.”
South by Southwest Will Rat You Out
Like Austin, South by Southwest used to be cool. Not anymore. Here’s part of their artists’ agreement, according to Rolling
City of Dust: Organ, New Mexico
Pat Garret Really Should Have Stayed the Night Organ, New Mexico isn’t really a ghost town these days, but I’m
#Highland Park, Episode 4: Larry Wants His Keys
More from those folks at #Highland Park. Check it out.
Retrovision: Trouble in Paradise
This post originally appeared on May 21, 2012. Last week I went to Juarez to see which bars were being
The Problem With Economic Growth
The problem with using Economic Growth as a rationale for building the arena is that the arena isn’t creating any
AMLO Presente!
Next Monday, perennial Mexican presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador will visit El Paso courting the vote of Mexican expatriates.
Why did they say Downtown in the first place?
The Axis of Evil and their henchmen today announced that they still want to stick the arena in Union Plaza.
Duh.
In an announcement that only surprised the members of City Council, City Staff yesterday revealed that the streets in El