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
More Good News
Here’s a surprise we never saw coming. From KVIA: The El Paso school district is proposing a tax increase and
We’re Number 1!
I guess you saw the U.S. News and World Report report that had El Paso rated as the ninth best
Good News on the Traffic Front
In a story headlined West Side traffic jam relief will take years, the El Paso Times mentions some good news.
Number 9?
According to this evaluation from U.S. News and World Report, El Paso ranks ninth in the nation for Qualify of
Tiger Moth?
Saw this little fellow in our backyard today. I think he’s some variety of Tiger Moth. Anyone know better?
Here’s Looking Up Your Old Address
Another day, another fruitless anal probe performed on a U.S. citizen by Customs and Border Protection. From the Arizona Capitol
Public Service Announcement
Those planning to travel from downtown El Paso to the west side during peak travel hours are advised catch U.S.