The trusted institutions we count on are letting us down. The streets are crumbling. The water utility can’t keep the water flowing. Texas Gas Services
La Feria on Avenida Juarez
There’s a big push to make Avenida Juarez an international tourist destination again. Never mind the big border security apparatus
Insatiable Greed
Wealth and income inequality is a big problem. Remember Supply Side Economics? From Wikipedia: In 1981, Reagan significantly reduced the
More Good News From the Folks Running the City
Good news, everybody. I know you’ve been worried about those investors from JP Morgan Chase. You know, the ones behind
The Children’s Hospital Lawsuit
Here’s a story about the El Paso Children’s Hospital, headlined Family Alleges Profit Motives Played Role in 3-Year-Old’s Death –
Losing Faith In Our Institutions, Part 2
Truth, Justice, and the American Way. These days, asking if truth and justice are the American way is a legitimate
Losing Faith In Our Institutions
Here’s a story from The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists that posits pretty conclusively that COVID originated in a lab
Remember Jane Shang?
After Deputy City Manager Jane Shang left El Paso City Government with eleven months paid leave that made her eligible
Border Boo Boos
By Kent Paterson We’ve withstood some pretty fierce winds in the region lately. But so far, fortunately, no wind has