You probably heard lately that El Paso is the second best big city in the U.S. in which to live. It was on the news.
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
About Tommy Gonzalez
I’ve said it before: Doesn’t the outrage about the City Manager’s lapses seem disproportionate? Yeah, he probably didn’t need an
Ghosts?
Here’s a piece that makes one question the durability of the membrane between the here-and-now and the afterlife. Mourning seems
Words to Live By
As a public service, I am forwarding the advice of Milwaukee police Chief Ed Flynn, who offered the public these
Is that blood on your banana?
According to various news outlets, Chiquita admitted paying Colombian paramilitaries $1.7 million between 1997 and 2004. Now, the U.S. district
EPISD Audit Reveals It’s All Good
The El Paso Times is investigating the El Paso Independent School District’s hiring policies, and here’s what they’ve come up
Smells like cheese.
Here’s something I lifted from ElPasoSpeak.com: Here are some interesting facts you might find ‘eyebrow raising:’ In the last five