By Bob Chessey This is Part 2 of a three part series. You can read Part 1 here. The Valera Affair One year later Harry
Obey
With Hindi (I think) subtitles.
And Champagne in the Cafeterias
The El Paso Times reports that this year every EPISD high school student will be issued a laptop. Are you
Term Limits
Term limits are a good idea. If you are special interests promoting a certain agenda. Because once a politician has
Where the Sun Don’t Shine
According to this story in the El Paso Times, the El Paso Electric Company (EPEC) may soon engage in rolling
The Long and the Short of It
According to this story from ABC News, the chief security officer in Ciudad Acuña has banned miniskirts. The security chief
Bravos Apertura
Our local professional fútbol team, FC Bravos from Ciudad Juarez, will be playing their first game of the 2016 season
Why your taxes are so high
The City has renewed its partnership with the CBP to keep the bridge lines short. From KVIA: The City of
But It’s Dry Heat
Remember this post from the Orbitz Travel Blog, picked up here by the Huffington Post. It’s titled 8 Places With
Actions, and sometimes even just expressing opinions, have consequences.
Not here. In Seattle. From the website mynorthwest.com: President of the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild Ron Smith says he will
Simple Solutions to Complex Issues
Calling Black Lives Matters a “radical hate group” dismisses their legitimate grievances. Police often take adversarial positions to the communities
How Quickly They Forget.
El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen got himself in trouble with some of our elected officials this weekend when he
Not In My Front Yard
In an apparent bid to distinguish itself from other developers in town, the Meyers Group, those people who are trying
Budgeting, Juaritos Style
Here’s a pro tip. The toll booth on the Stanton Street bridge doesn’t open till late. Like 10:00 a.m., maybe.
You can’t keep a good man down.
According to reports in the Mexican media, drug kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero may be staging a comeback in Ciudad Juarez.
Chile Pequin
You want to grow chile in your backyard garden. Admit it. Jalapenos are good. Robust. Hearty. But if it’s hot,
Never Saw It Coming
According to this story in the El Paso Times, the proposed budget for next year requires a increase in property
Where are we going?
I spent the weekend in Marfa. Marfa is like the Disneyland version of West Texas, like Main Street USA. Plenty
Free Wifi in Downtown
According to this story in El Diario, visitors to downtown will soon enjoy free wifi: La avenida Juárez contará con
Treating the Symptoms Instead of the Disease
So let’s see, we cut funding for mental health care, make it illegal to self-medicate, instill fear and paranoia in
Population Statistics: An Inconvenient Truth
I’m sure you’ve heard the news: It’s All Good. But that trite homily hides an ugly truth. For the year