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  • How Much AI Is Too Much AI?

    2026-08-18 Tim Holt

    by Tim Holt Recently, I submitted a long-form editorial to El Paso Matters that I thought was worthy of posting. It was about how the

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  • NY Times — “41 of the Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the United States”

    2026-08-15 Rich Wright

    Some yankees from the New York Times compiled a list of “41 of the Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the United States.” According to this post

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  • Drones for Them, But Not for Us?

    2026-08-12 Tim Holt

    By Tim Holt The ACLU released a report in March called Drones For Them But Not For Us? Most people will probably see that title

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  • The Traditional Barbershops of Juárez

    2026-08-19 Howard Campbell

    by Howard Campbell In many American cities, the great barbershop tradition is being replaced by heavily marketed, generic chain shops. While these corporate establishments are

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  • How Government Works

    2026-07-22 Rich Wright

    Some people are talking a lot about the evils of socialism these days. None of the other isms are pure gold, either. Capitalism. Populism. Communism.

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  • Pay Raises for Everybody (But Not for You)

    2026-07-02 Rich Wright

    Our elected officials at the City (the Mayor and City Representatives) are getting 15% pay raises this year. The people at the City working for

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  • You Can Pay When You’re Dead

    2026-06-08 Rich Wright

    Since 1979, the State of Texas has had a program that saves older homeowners from getting their houses seized because of past due property taxes.

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  • “Time Table”

    2026-08-16 elrichiboy
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  • “The Real History of Africa They Never Taught You | Africa’s Great Civilizations”

    2026-08-15 elrichiboy
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  • La Cucaracha

    2026-08-14 Howard Campbell

    by Howard Campbell After walking across the heavily fortified Paso del Norte bridge and ducking through Mexican customs, you arrive at the foot of Juárez

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  • Citlali Delgado, Artist

    2026-08-11 Rich Wright

    Every artist needs a body of work. One painting, or one song, or one role, on stage or the big screen, won’t lead to fame

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  • “The Arrest That Exposed the CIA’s Most Secret Mission”

    2026-08-08 elrichiboy
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  • El Paso Matters to the Rescue

    2026-08-07 Rich Wright

    From ElPasoMatters.org: Between 2015 and 2025, the number of El Pasoans under age 65 grew by fewer than 4,000. The number of those 65 and

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  • The Michigan Earthquake: Did Data Centers Clinch Al-Sayed’s Primary Victory?

    2026-08-05 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson Outspent 11 to 1 by incumbent Congresswoman Haley Stevens, Dr. Abdul Al-Sayed’s August 4 win in the Michigan Democratic primary for the

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  • “The Last Crooked Mile”

    2026-08-02 elrichiboy
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  • “Your Summer Electric Bill Explained”

    2026-07-31 Vanessa Johnson

    Shouts and Murmurs On July 30, El Paso Electric sent out an email to its customers, with the subject line “Your Summer Electric Bill Explained.”

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Another Actor Suddenly Exits the Doña Ana County Political Stage

2026-07-23 Kent Paterson Doña Ana County, New Mexico, Politics, Project Jupiter, Slider, Sunland Park One comment

By Kent Paterson Government in Doña Ana County is in turmoil. The shakeups continued this week as the Doña Ana

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How Government Works

2026-07-22 Rich Wright Debt, Deck Park, Economic Development, National Policy, Politics, Project Jupiter, Slider, Taxes, The Environment, Water Leave a comment

Some people are talking a lot about the evils of socialism these days. None of the other isms are pure

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“The Great Depression – America’s Biggest Economic Crisis”

2026-07-18 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary, Slider Leave a comment
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“The Merry Gentlemen”

2026-07-12 elrichiboy Slider, Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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“The Siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC): How Archimedes Stopped Rome”

2026-07-11 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary, Slider Leave a comment
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The Data Center Chronicles: The Battle of Jupiter Comes to Albuquerque

2026-07-06 Kent Paterson Data Centers, Project Jupiter, Sunland Park Leave a comment

By Kent Paterson If you reside in Albuquerque, have you seen a television ad for Project Jupiter? Heard a radio

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“Jigsaw”

2026-07-05 elrichiboy Slider, Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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“Death of a Guerilla: How the CIA Hunted Down Che Guevara”

2026-07-04 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment
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Pay Raises for Everybody (But Not for You)

2026-07-02 Rich Wright City Council, City Management, Slider, Taxes Leave a comment

Our elected officials at the City (the Mayor and City Representatives) are getting 15% pay raises this year. The people

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“Guilty Bystander”

2026-06-28 elrichiboy Slider, Sunday Matinee One comment
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“Easy Riders, Raging Bulls”

2026-06-27 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary, Slider Leave a comment
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F. E. Curry And Fate’s Vagary

2026-06-25 Bob Chessey History, Slider Leave a comment

The 1923 trial of F. E. Curry is a tale of a lawman who, from performing official duties, became labeled

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“Short Cut to Hell”

2026-06-21 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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Golden Cobwebs from the Vault: El Paso’s Aborted Towers

2026-06-17 Kent Paterson Economic Development, Slider One comment

By Kent Paterson Up for a little historic sightseeing in West Side El Paso? If you happen to be driving

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James Garner as “Marlowe”

2026-06-14 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment

With Rita Moreno doing a fan dance. And Bruce Lee.

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You Can Pay When You’re Dead

2026-06-08 Rich Wright Slider, Taxes 3 comments

Since 1979, the State of Texas has had a program that saves older homeowners from getting their houses seized because

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“Kansas City Confidential”

2026-06-07 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment
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The Battle of Socorro (New Mexico) and the Futures of People and Data Centers

2026-06-04 Kent Paterson Data Centers, New Mexico, Slider 2 comments

By Kent Paterson Emerging as one of the hottest issues in the U.S. today, hyperscale AI data centers have become

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James Cagney in “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”

2026-05-31 elrichiboy Uncategorized, Slider, Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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“Impossible Places: World’s Most Extreme Corners on Earth”

2026-05-30 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary, Slider Leave a comment
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