Goodbye
You could have called to say goodbye. I might have tried to stop you, but maybe not. Everyone has the
How to win friends and influence people
With their current rate case, El Paso Electric Company (EPEC) is sticking it to its El Paso ratepayers so hard
Deliver us from idiots.
Let me get this straight. To highlight his message on immigration, the Pope will visit the actual border (presumably, the
A hundred years ago . . .
I was in Ciudad Chihuahua, in a bar in a restaurant close to the Hotel Victoria. I was delivering the
Compra Venta
I’m sitting at a booth at a window on the third floor of the Mercado Cuahtémoc, across the street from
Cable Update
Do you suppose this is the cable that we had to reorder from Germany, because the first one was too
How to Live Anywhere: Weed Pesto
If you live in El Paso, you probably have London Rocket growing in your yard right now. I guarantee that
Don’t Blame Bob
Lots of people blame El Paso Times Editor Bob Moore for a perceived slant to the coverage in our English
Mildly Interesting
This is the new sculpture they’ve erected in Juarez. It replaces the sculpture of an angel that some people thought
Idle Speculation
Do you suppose the local heavyweights turned sour on City Manager Tommy Gonzalez when they discovered that he would award
A Present from Our Friends at City Hall
The agenda for the December 7 Special Meeting of the City Council included this item: Discussion and action that the
FYI: Christmas Hours
The Kentucky Club closes at 8 on Christmas Eve, but resumes its regular hours for Christmas, 11 in the morning
Hot Potato
You’ve probably heard that political considerations caused the ballpark bonds to be issued later than expected, and the delay cost
Spoiler Alert
In today’s El Paso Inc., there’s a story about an improper redaction by somebody in the office of our omniscient
Now that’s a good looking man.
According to the agenda for next Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the Mayor is reappointing Fire Chief Samuel Pena to the
Tim Cook on the Importance of Learning Computer Coding
Imagine what we could do if we took all that money we’re throwing away on ballparks and arenas and devoted
It’s Just Business
You may have heard of the workers at Juarez’ Lexmark plant getting fired for asking for a raise. Printer and
So how did they vote?
If you’re like me, you are mildly entertained by all the drama going on at City Hall, but you’re really
Coding as a Core Class
The Georgia State Board of Education has decided to allow high school students to include computer coding as a core
Happy Birthday, Ol’ Blue Eyes
Frank Sinatra, December 12, 1915 — May 14, 1998