opinion

First of all, to try and minimize the arguing a little bit, we'll stick with "intro" riffs. Plain, guitar intros that grab your ears by the throat and make you want to blast the rest of the song.

It's not just Texas either, it seems all across the USA, this question comes up and nobody seems to have a definitive answer. I guess, at the end of the day, it depends on how cool you are with your neighbor.

On Cinco de Mayo, folks ... whether they are Hispanic or not ... break out their sombreros and double down on Mexican food while they guzzle cerveza fria and tequila. It's like how everybody becomes Irish and orders whiskey on St. Patrick's day but with better food.

World Atlas recently ranked the top 10 ... actually, they did a top 12 on this one ... best places in the lone star state for a certain sport and El Paso made the list. We're top 10 even.

House Bill 1393, which would leave Texas on Daylight Saving Time ... DST is summer, in winter it's standard time ... year round, passed the Texas House of Representatives but it's not law yet.

A growing number of Texans are totally FOR legalizing it and some have actually voted to have it decriminalized in their city. That's not "legalizing" it but agreeing not to arrest somebody for it is the closest Texas has ever come to doing so.

Texas State Parks are getting ready for all the summer vacationers and, while some are understaffed, they expect a successful season. One in particular may meet visitors with an unpleasant surprise though.

Riding a motorcycle safely involves a lot more than just fastening your seat belt and obeying all the laws. The risk factor is a lot higher and riding requires a constant state of vigilance, awareness and preparation.

When Jeff Bezos first launched, (no pun intended), Blue Origin in the desert near Van Horn, Texas; the company got off to a rocky, (no pun intended there either), start. A slight "tension" sort of simmered between Bezos' people and the locals.

It's not, I don't think, the one most El Pasoans would guess and the fact that I'm happy probably already tipped you off as to who won. It was numero uno in 8 states for online searches according to an analysis of Google trends.