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
Let Them Eat Cake
From the Washington Post (paywall): Farmers in the upper Midwest euthanize their baby pigs because the slaughterhouses are backing up
Dee Margo’s Task Force
Good news, everybody. Sure, people are dying, and the economy’s in the pits, but our mayor has a plan. Dee
“There are things more important than living.”
Purple flowers are taking over my backyard. They’ve claimed a solid half of one of the raised beds, and they’re
In the Rough
From the El Paso Times: El Paso’s award-winning, 18-hole Butterfield Trail golf course will be closed at the end of
City of Dust: Jicarilla, New Mexico
Almost Gone About seven miles south of Ancho, down an unexpectedly bumpy gravel county road (I’ve gotta learn to pay
About J.P. Bryan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPVNuRwOXsE District 1 City Representative Peter Svarzbein called J.P. Bryan a “Houston billionaire” during Monday’s City Council work session. Like
Breaking News vs. Broken News
The first person listed on the El Paso Times’ weekly feature, El Paso’s Most Wanted, is a 61 year-old man
Dee Margo in His Own Words
From the May 29, 2017, El Paso Inc.: [Mayoral candidate Dee Margo] says he’ll take what’s broken at City Hall
Watching Our Wasteline
The trolley’s not coming back. Right? The City will break it out for special events, like Chalk the Block. Maybe
At Least They’re Honest About It
From the ElPasoMatters.org About Us page: Our organization retains full authority over editorial content to protect the best journalistic and
Mmm, Salsa!
I know you know how to make salsa, because there’s no wrong way to make salsa. Chiles, tomatoes, tomatillos, onion,
Will Tommy G Self-Quarantine?
Did you see the new directives for dealing with COVID-19? Especially this one? Except for Healthcare Operations in Section 5(c),
We Should Fire Tommy Gonzalez
He might be a nice guy. Maybe. He’s been here five years, and I’ve never heard anyone accuse him of
I Think I’ve Got the Coronavirus
On February 29th, I shook hands with someone who, unbeknownst to me, had just returned from Milan. A couple of