Two recent articles on ElPasoMatters.com portray El Paso as a low-tax city. Here’s a snippet from one of the pieces: To understand the impact of
Flashback: San Jerónimo: Laboratory of Our Future
In light of current developments, maybe it’s time to revisit this post, which originally appeared on El Chuqueño on July
Noche Bohemia
A two-thirds moon hung in a cloud dappled sky. It was the night side of dusk when I crossed the
More Screen Time!
Those nice people at the El Paso Independent School District, the ones who want to stick their hands a little
Utopia or Dystopia?
A hyper-vigilant reader turned me on to this story about an impending development in Santa Teresa: London Design Biennale 2016:
Hillary’s Body Double?
I don’t want to pick sides in this election, but there’s something to this theory. After suffering a collapse at
There’s Plenty of Blame to Go Around
Here’s an interesting perspective on September 11 and the War on Terror, from the Nation: On the morning of September
Vaginal Delivery: $166.67
With a FEMAP membership, having a baby via the traditional method only costs $3000 Mexican pesos, or $166.67 U.S. dollars
El Paso Public (Seed) Library
Here’s something cool. The El Paso Library will give you seeds for your garden. All they ask is that when
Don’t forget to write.
I was muddling around the World Wide Web the other day and I came across this disturbing graphic from the
The Killers and the Hitchhiker
This sounds like a movie. Read it now, or watch in a couple of years on our Sunday Matinee. A
Do You Like Cigarettes After Sex?
Because they’re playing tonight they played last night at the Lowbrow Palace. Check it out.
Remember when El Paso was cool? They’re back.
Remember this story I posted back in March about that El Paso band Cigarettes After Sex that achieved internet stardom
Death by a Thousand Cuts
The El Paso Inc. has a story this week about this year’s tax increases. Tax hikes are rarely popular. This
Consultation With a Doctor: $3.35
What could be more fun than talking about health care? Our deductible is so high that I don’t even know
Sunday Matinee: Get the Gringo
For you viewing pleasure, Get the Gringo, starring Mel Gibson, in a Mexican prison. This is the best movie you’re
Credit Where Credit is Due
We built this city on rock and roll.
We’re on the wrong side of the future.
The biggest major at UTEP is Criminal Justice. Because law enforcement and corrections are the biggest employers in El Paso.
Here’s Something You Weren’t Expecting
City Council should get a raise. I know that they’re pretty worthless and they haven’t been doing us any favors.