As an immigrant I have learned that there are three things that define the United States: the red, white and blue, apple pie and the Super Bowl. Two of those are central to today’s events, and possibly in some households, apple pie, the third item on my list. Because of that, today I’m posting a […]
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The Canutillo School Flag Flap
Some of you may have missed the big commotion involving a US flag on a school building that was deemed inappropriate for the neighborhood. KTSM reported the news on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. According to the news report, the elementary school’s red, white and blue design “does not match the aesthetics” of the neighborhood. As […]
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Why the 40K Number is Important to Me
My post on the municipal identification card issue elicited some comments from a few readers about how “unhelpful” my comments were to the cause for immigration reform. One reader actually accused me of being anti-immigrant! At least two readers swore off ever reading my blog again. Others focused on the immigration angle of the municipal identification […]
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Numbers and more numbers
One of the most annoying things about the news media is that they allow entities and individuals to make statements without being challenged on the veracity of the statement. This is especially true when it comes to demographic numbers bandied about for a specific cause. Last Tuesday, city council listened to 31 speakers speak on […]
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Things That Make Me Laugh – El Paso Times
Sometimes I come across such stupid things that I can’t help but just laugh at them. They are so idiotic that I can’t help but just laugh at the idiocy of the whole thing. Take for example the El Paso Times pretending to be a newspaper. It is no secret that they are up for […]
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Ten Million While Secret Negotiations Are Held
Today I want to take the opportunity to work through the haze of the political rhetoric that is being used to manipulate your taxes. Local politicos use the fog of rhetoric to distract you from the behind the scenes manipulation of their political agenda. They throw out a lot of legalese always conveniently hiding behind dubious arguments […]
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Here Is a Simple Idea for EPISD
Today I am going to share with you a simple idea for the EPISD building woes and tax needs. It is a simple idea that would save the taxpayers money and it makes sense. The problem, though, is that it will fall on deaf ears because whether it is the unelected board or any other […]
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If There is Smoke There Must be Fire
The fact is that although this phrase is in the common vernacular it is not exactly true. There are many instances where smoke does not signify there is a fire. However, appearance is everything. This is especially true in the political realm. It is even more important that the appearance of impropriety not be […]
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The Impending Doom of Taxes
Judging by the amount of email and messages, through my website, that I get when I point out that your taxes are going up it seems that this little inconvenient fact is something the local politicians don’t want me to write about. I notice that commenting on the issue is not an option because those of […]
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Weather Alerts for January 22, 2015
The following are weather alerts being sent out by the city. I’ll update this page as new ones are sent out. (Last updated at 17:25 ET) The City/County Emergency Management is monitoring the weather situation and working closely with City, County, State and School District officials. Currently, the only closures are Transmountain and Scenic Drive. […]