Snake Pit
Remember when you were four or five, and you found out that Santa Claus was just a character invented by
Surprise! Electric Rates Going Up
Here’s more good news for El Pasoans. According to this story from El Paso’s finest English language daily, electric rates
A Perfect World: The Mennonite Colonies of Chihuahua
Here’s a locally relevant documentary about a couple of Mennonite colonies just down the road from here in Chihuahua. I
What’s the Rush?
Why is City Council in such a hurry to build an arena? Well, City Council won’t tell us, so I
El Guero de Acero on El Late Night
For your viewing pleasure. Or not. People were a lot more open before everyone was packing a video recorder, and
Is it brain drain or a diaspora?
Former El Pasoan Mark Mendel is a big player on a small wing of the world stage. From Torrent Freak:
Hope Riot with Robert Holguin
It’s a tribute. I think.
Old Schooled
Election night, as I drove back to El Paso through the navy blue of the High Desert with stars from
Mea Culpa
I shouldn’t put all the blame for city governance on bad intentions. I’m sure that almost everyone involved wants the
George Carlin Talks About El Paso
“It’s called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.” With some extra optional propaganda at
It’s All Good, But It’s Not OK(C)
There’s a lot of talk about how El Paso could be the next Oklahoma City, developing downtown through sports infrastructure.
Spot the Liar
From last week’s El Paso Inc.: [B]uilding the arena within 1,000 feet of the El Paso Convention Center would allow
Tlacho XolitzcuintIi Centeotl Yacatecuhtli
By Reesa Turner When I heard that a perfect storm of 3 of my absolute favorite things (BEER, TACOS, FREE)
The Ice Man Isn’t Cometh, He’s Hereth
Here’s this crazy episode from Vice.com about this Dutchman who has mastered his autonomic nervous system to the extent that
Julian Aguilar on the Juarez Violence
Julian Aguilar is a brilliant journalist and photographer in Ciudad Juarez. He’s lived there long enough to know some stuff,
The City wants to run the CRRMA. What could possibly go wrong?
Did you see this story in the El Paso Times? The mayor and the City Council said Monday they will
El Late Night with Special Guest Richard Wright
Walking across the bridge, I wish I’d brought a scarf, except the holiday house guests were between me and the
Kentucky Club Sanctioned for Discrimination Against Indigenous
Well, the Kentucky Club is in the news again, and not for anything good. LaPolaka (Noticias en Caliente)* reports that
You must be rich, or you couldn’t owe so much money.
Did you know that, despite having household incomes about twenty percent less than the rest of Texas, the City of
Twice the Fools
I want to apologize to my children. Actually, on behalf of every American who’s voted in the last 100 years,