For the third year in a row, Taconeta made it to the semi-finals of the James Beard Awards in the category Outstanding Wine and Other
King David
From up above, from a rooftop, or an upper window, they could be dancing. The hip hop thumps from the
Retrovision: Billares El Cid
This post originally appeared on 12 October 2017. I’m not sure if the information is current. Like everything else in
We Don’t Need No Stinking Ethics
Isn’t it a violation of the City’s ethics rules for Mayor Renard Johnson to support the deck park when he
The History and Geography of Cartels in Juarez
Here’s an insightful portrait of the criminal organizations in Ciudad Juarez, their histories, and their geographic domains, from InsightCrime.org1: If
What Redistricting Means to El Paso
From KTSM.com: The El Paso City Council has officially taken a stance to oppose Texas Republican legislators’ proposed redistricting map.
Let’s Put the Deck Park to a Vote
Isn’t that the way things get decided in a democracy? I know, elections are expensive, but not as expensive as
The “Notorious NARCOTIC Smuggler” La Nacha: The El Paso Years
So, “Who was ‘La Nacha’?” For 50 years “La Nacha” remained a name synonymous with Juarez and opiate trafficking, a
Garbage Revisited
Don’t you imagine that the City’s Environmental Services Department would love to get its hands on the local dumpster services?
The Opportunity Costs of the Deck Park
The estimated cost of the deck park is more than $400 million before it’s done. The initial phase is projected
El Paso Matters Can’t Be Bought Cheap
An email I received from District 3 Representative Deanna M. Rocha contained this nugget: The City of El Paso proudly
Sunwest Seafood Sales
Fresh Seafood at Wholesale Prices A hundred oysters for $100. Yeah, I know, who can eat a hundred oysters? Well,
Retrovision: I Could Tolerate the Deck Park, Maybe
This post originally appeared on 23 November, 2021. I could tolerate the deck park, maybe, if the plans didn’t include