The February winter storm that ravaged Texas left a lasting impact on the state’s farming communities — many of which suffered devastating losses when freezing temperatures killed acres of crops. From local gardens to a large share of the Rio Grande Valley’s citrus farms, the storm took a heavy toll statewide. Since then, the weather […]Read More
I kept seeing Bespoke pop up in my Facebook feed advertising lots of “manly” type mystery boxes. I decided to give them a try. I guess mystery box is a misnomer since you know exactly what is in each box. You also get the option to pick a different box for the month or even […]Read More
Is Dr. Seuss a racist? You decide. Jud Burgess discusses the fallout of the recent decision to discontinue six of Dr. Seuss’s beloved children’s books. Six of Dr. Seuss’ older children’s books were just discontinued because of perceived racism/ignorance/insensitivity to various cultures. “This I believe is a discussion that needs to be had amongst ourselves […]Read More
Keanu Reeves is still a hot commodity. The Kickstarter for BRZRKR went over like gangbusters when it was announced Keanu was tied to the comic book. Not only is he tied to the comic, the main character is based on his likeness. We find out in this first issue that the BRZRKR character is immortal […]Read More
Wednesday morning, County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and Mayor Oscar Leeser held a joint press conference in light of Governor Greg Abbott’s new directives to reopen Texas and rescind his state-wide mandate on masks, beginning next week. Judge Samaniego and Mayor Leeser stressed to the El Paso community the importance of wearing a mask and continuing […]Read More
Bad Idea Comics is the new kid on the block. They put out a very successful ashcan for “Hero Trade” last year. Only approved Bad Idea Comic stores received the Hero Trade ashcan. Those issues quickly went for big money in online auction sites. ENIAC #1 is their first series. The last few pages of […]Read More
With Spring on the way into the Borderland, the annual tradition of the Sun Country Regional Science and Engineering Fair returns as well. Tuesday afternoon, representatives with the event announced the winners, who’ll be moving on to state and international competitions. “For the past two years, Insights has partnered with organizers from multiple school districts, […]Read More
Danny from ZiaComics.com teaches us how to play the humorous deduction party game, We Need to Talk by Smirk & Laughter Games. This is a game for 4-8 players age 14+ and should take 40-60 minutes for a complete game. Publisher Description A Game of Staging Ridiculous Interventions about Nonsensical Problems. Caring friends and family […]Read More
There are a few people that you can recognize solely by hearing their voice. Jack Lutz is one of those individuals. Jack used to be the co-host of Talk Nerdy to Me (just look back at the first few seasons). Jack has also been getting more into acting. He has been in several locally (New […]Read More
This week, officials with El Paso Water presented a $10,000 check to the University of Texas at El Paso and announced a new student research program established in honor of former utility President and CEO Ed Archuleta, who served for 24 years in that role and is recognized nationally for bold initiatives to build a […]Read More