Your favorite band brings it back to El Paso this Tuesday, at the Sunset Parlor.
The Truth About Duranguito
Those politicians sitting in chambers at City Hall would like you to believe that their hearts grew three sizes one
Corruption at DHS
I’ve often wondered why the Juarez plaza is so hotly contested by Mexico’s drug trafficking organizations. I surmise that there’s
The Texas Standard with Rich Wright
Yesterday we were driving up to Carlsbad Caverns and we heard this piece on the radio. I guess they were
Renovations to Coronado’s Football Stadium?
Some people (you know who you are) have been speculating about whether some of the $75 million in bond money
Time Flies
Man, 2016 just flew by. It seems that the older I get, the faster time flies by, unless I’m listening
Another Perspective by John G. Dungan
Frequent commenter John G. Dungan sent this in to remind us of our history. The constant push from City Council
SWAT Nation: Welcome to Amerika!
Here’s a disturbing video of a SWAT raid on some citizens’ house, taken from a documentary called Do Not Resist.
Brutus Speaks!
Brutus over there at ElPasoSpeak makes some good points with deeper implications, in this post titled EPISD bonds-story changes again.
Mexican Gas
Multiple news sources report that the average price for gasoline in Mexico will rise from 14 to 20 percent in
Make a Difference
People are wingeing all over my Facebook feed about this carrot-hybrid we elected to be president. Well, get used to
Emily Davis Tour Kickoff at Proper Printshop Tonight!
Okay, music fans. El Paso’s songbird Emily Davis is playing a show at Proper Printshop to finance gas and ramen
Our Economic Forecast
Good news, chuqueños. The foreboding sense of doom you’ve been feeling for the past several years is not a brain
What people watch
Here’s an interesting article from the New York Times, delineating the most popular teevee shows in different markets. In El
Learn to Play the Piano (Sort of)
Is your much better half after you to make some New Year’s resolutions? When Claire asks me what I want
Oh, the irony.
Poor Ann Morgan Lilly. She’s like the queen of a country that no longer exists, and she can’t quite come
El Rocinante
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Juarez is cheap. A dollar buys twenty pesos now. And
Do You Mind?
Integrative medicine is a big thing these days…exercise, deep breathing, yoga, acupuncture, art workshops. Aiming to calm the mind and
Brooklyn Nights at Hope and Anchor Tonight
Hope and Anchor hosts DJ Farbeon tonight. He’ll be spinning True School Hip Hop, Soul, Funk, Rock and House from
Now we know who drives the truck.
I lifted this from the Paso del Sur’s Facebook page about their meeting with elected officials last Friday. For all
Tuesday Night Fights: Mr. Ann Morgan Lilly vs. Mrs. Mayor
Did you see this story about the husband of former City Representative Ann Morgan Lilly allegedly assaulting Mayor Oscar Leeser’s