Westside pool

July 5, 2017

An alert reader tipped us off the other day regarding the lack of work at the new westside pool.

It seems that construction activity has virtually come to a halt.  The reader indicated that it has been that way for a couple of weeks.

Can anyone enlighten us?

We deserve better

Brutus

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Independence day 2017

July 4, 2017

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.  Benjamin Franklin

Let not any one pacify his conscience by the delusion that he can do no harm if he takes no part, and forms no opinion. Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.   John Stuart Mill

We deserve better

Brutus

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EPISD helps the citizens

July 3, 2017

It was a pleasure to read about something that we think is good in the Times the other day.

The city and EPISD are entering into an agreement that will allow members of the public to use recreation facilities at 31 schools.

Quality of life will improve and we thank both groups of elected officials for this.

This was better

Brutus

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Streetcars

July 2, 2017

This came in from Michael Bray the other day:

Apparently a portion of the route for our new trolley system exceeds a 7% grade and will cause problems for our streetcars.  We may have stumbled upon a way to combat obesity in El Paso as riders may be asked to get out and push!

Brutus

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Smartphone battery tip

July 1, 2017

M. T. Cicero shared some newly acquired knowledge the other day.

He had been having trouble with his smartphone battery charge only lasting about half of a day.  He consulted several people and was told:

  • Close your unused apps
  • Delete apps
  • Delete pictures
  • Turn off wifi and blue tooth
  • Don’t charge the battery so often
  • Charge the battery more often
  • Replace the battery

He tried all suggestions and still had a phone that only stayed charged for half of a day.

He finally looked into his voice mail and found that he had left entries in the voice mail system.  He deleted all of his prior voice mail entries.

The phone now holds a charge.

Brutus

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