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.
About the Orlando Photo Op
DavidK makes a lively point here, on his RefusetheJuice blog, about the gathering of elected officials after the Orlando shooting.
I have seen the future, and it’s not pretty.
One of the keys for El Paso’s future development is advanced logistics, if you believe the masterminds at the Borderplex
Mark Lucas for District 4
Here’s an opinion piece in the El Paso Times from Northeast El Paso resident Mark Lucas. I’m concerned about City
El Guero Palma is Almost Free
Héctor Luis “El Guero” Palma Salazar, one of the founders of the Sinaloa Cartel, will be released from U.S. custody
Add Oklahoma to the List of States Not to Visit
If you’re driving in Oklahoma, and you see the flashing lights in your mirror, you might end up homeless, according
Huh?
Here’s a quote form District 1 Representative Peter Svarzbein, from KVIA. “El Paso sometimes gets destroyed under the stick when
Fin de Semana
I’m sitting in a bar in Ciudad Chihuahua, The Monaco, on the edge of downtown. It’s clean and well lighted
I think I know him.
An elderly couple were robbed at a bus stop near the H&H this morning, according to KFOX. El Paso police