More on Dwntwn
By now you may have read this story by David Crowder about the Downtown Management District shenanigans. To recap quickly,
The End of the Interwebs
According to this opinion piece from Wired, we all better enjoy the internet while we can. The country’s second highest
Dwntwn, Fast and Furious
There’s an interesting story by David Crowder in today’s El Paso Inc. Here’s much of the story, as related in
Deming Sued for Sodomizing Civilian
Here’s an interesting story about a police stop gone wrong. Very wrong. And they have duck races, too. [Update]: It
Mr. Crazy Knows Best
I think Mr. Crazy said it best: I came to the conclusion that even though I’m gonna have to wear
Times up and out
The El Paso Times parent corporation, citing the soft economy and increased on-line competition, layed off 19 people this week,
The Moving Target
Did anyone notice the cognitive dissonance in the noise coming out of the ballpark crowd? I am really trying to
Promoting Downtown El Paso
Promoting higher population densities in the urban core is a good thing. Higher population densities, and better public transportation, yield
Deadspin on Chihuahuas
Two-word team names are minor league baseball’s bread and butter, and while the Desert Gators and Sun Dogs sound like
Brand El Paso (fixed)
Mithoff Burton Partners (“where creativity goes to die,” as one commenter put it) were given $300,000 by the City of
In Defense of the Ballpark
Here’s a video from El Paso Triple A Baseball (I guess) helping you to understand the noble goals MountainStar Sports
Ortega’s Gambit
You’ve read that Steve Ortega has moved to quash his deposition, and the attempt to sift his emails relating to
City Slogans
Here’s an article from the Atlantic on new city slogans for 2011. Even the worst is better than It’s All
Some Thoughts on the Royal Succession
There’s been a lot of chatter about Joyce Wilson’s resignation announcement this week. Here’s how I read it. With Ms.
Documenting San Antonio’s Barrio Gang History
At a time when train tracks separate much of the West Side from downtown, when many of the streets were
Conundrum El Paso
Plan El Paso is the City’s general blueprint for “the built environment.” The Plan adopts the principles of New Urbanism,
Rich People Just Care Less
Turning a blind eye. Giving someone the cold shoulder. Looking down on people. Seeing right through them. These metaphors for
Love and Poison
My wife really loves me. Even though we fight a lot, yesterday I was feeling a little hungover, and she
Am I drunk again, or am I still drunk?
Let’s dredge up a quote from Saturday’s story in El Paso’s English language daily: MountainStar said it wants to have