Blame the Politicians
Here’s an article written in 1984 by Charlie Reese, a columnist for the Orlando Sentinel. It just landed in my
The Future Revealed?
Sometimes I like to pretend that our city leaders occasionally roll down the windows of their luxury sports coupes and
A Column from Mr. Diamondstein
Those of you who don’t read El Paso’s English language daily may have missed this column by adjunct lecturer in
A Politician’s Spin on Economic Development
According to this story in the El Paso Times, Mayor Oscar Leeser had this to say about El Paso’s economic
The Pitch – Low and Outside
You know that when Mayor Oscar Leeser and Borderplex Alliance President Rolando Pablos hit the road trying to entice businesses
The Falling Peso
In the past year, the Mexican peso has lost more than 25 percent of it’s value. A year ago it
More El Paso Branding Efforts
I almost feel bad making fun of these guys. Obviously they’re doing their darnedest. On the other hand, El Paso’s
Downtown El Paso: Field of Dreams
Been downtown lately? There are lots of things happening downtown. Unfortunately, there aren’t a lot of people. Maybe the people
Coincidence?
Then there’s this that just popped up on the El Paso Times website: El Paso police found more than a
Downtown El Paso: Creating an Ambience
This morning I posted a piece about Sense of Place. Now I’m going to tell you about something similar: Ambience.
Money Making Opportunity
You know who could make a lot of money in El Paso? A lawyer who specialized in suing the police.
Sense of Place
Here’s a nugget from Urbanland, the magazine of the Urban Land Institute, written by Edward T. McMahon: In 2010, the
Viejas Puchadoras
This story from our friends at La Polaka tells us about two matronly types who were arrested in Juarez for
Some Friendly Advice
From my friend a former federal agent: If you’re ever in a knife fight, and you get to the other
How to Live in El Paso: Your Third Place
The Moctezuma Cafe was a little dive bar in downtown El Paso. It was a block from the courthouse and
Urban Removal Redux
Demolition in our urban core not only destroys historic buildings, it destroys any chance of revitalizing downtown. What’s going to
Police Narratives
Here are a couple of stories from the national press that may make you question what you hear from the
A Motive for the City Manager’s Raise?
Could the power brokers behind El Paso’s city government have arranged for the City Manager’s $61,000 a year raise? According
Passports to Mexico
According to this story from the Associated Press, going to Mexico isn’t going to be the carefree stroll it always
Step Right Up
El Paso Electric didn’t want to be last in the line of people asking El Pasoans for more money. From