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  • From Church Rock to Juárez

    2026-09-08 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson Ciudad Juárez keeps showing signs of a cultural renaissance. For instance, seeds of a new era can be found where Avenida Juárez

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  • Part Two | The Secret History of Francisco “Pancho” Montes and the Kentucky Bar in Juarez

    2026-09-07 J. Eugenio Cotera E.

    This is Part 2 of a multi-part story. You can read Part 1 here. by J. Eugenio Cotera E. Why the Kentucky Bar in Juarez

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  • Part One | The Secret History of Francisco “Pancho” Montes and the Kentucky Bar in Juarez

    2026-09-03 J. Eugenio Cotera E.

    by J. Eugenio Cotera E. Why the Kentucky Bar in Juarez Doesn’t Need to Have Opened in 1920 I first met Don Pancho Montes, owner

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  • “Nocturne”

    2026-09-13 elrichiboy
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  • “Curandera”

    2026-09-12 elrichiboy
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  • “Working Parents? Screw ’em.”

    2026-09-11 Rich Wright

    Here’s this story from CBS4Local.com: El Paso families seeking help paying for childcare are facing one of the sharpest reductions in the state, as the

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  • Minority Report

    2026-09-09 Rich Wright

    From Prospect.org: Job postings and interviews with senior security officials at Anthropic show that the frontier AI lab is building out an extensive monitoring system

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  • Guarding the Flock

    2026-09-06 Rich Wright

    by Rich Wright I’m sure you’re all glad that the local popo aren’t using those Automated License Plate Readers anymore. From ElPasoTimes.com: “Following the recent

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  • “The Subtle Art of Losing Yourself”

    2026-09-05 elrichiboy
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  • The Sausage Shop Again

    2026-09-04 Rich Wright

    by Rich Wright I told you once, but maybe you just won’t listen. The Sausage Shop has the best pork sausage in town. Italian, hot

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  • Yes, You Own It. No, You Can’t See It.

    2026-09-02 Tim Holt

    by Tim Holt Imagine taking a trip to the El Paso Zoo and, instead of seeing all of the animals that live there, you are

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  • “The Thinking Game”

    2026-08-29 elrichiboy
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  • Instrumenta antiqua stultis antiquis.

    2026-08-27 Tim Holt

    by Tim Holt Here is a little game you can play with your coworkers: try to find a document at your work that is written

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  • Juangabrielisimo in Juarez

    2026-08-26 Rich Wright

    by Rich Wright Juan Gabriel is the biggest star to ever come out of Juarez. For Mexican music, Juan Gabriel is Elvis and Prince and

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  • The Data Center Chronicles: The Storms of Jupiter Whip the Summer of ’26

    2026-08-25 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson If the summer monsoon has been a huge letdown this year, then developments around the giant AI data center under construction in

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“Nocturne”

2026-09-13 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment
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“Curandera”

2026-09-12 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment
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“Working Parents? Screw ’em.”

2026-09-11 Rich Wright Economic Development, Joyce Wilson, Opportunity Costs, Quality of Life Projects, Tommy Gonzalez 2 comments

Here’s this story from CBS4Local.com: El Paso families seeking help paying for childcare are facing one of the sharpest reductions

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From Church Rock to Juárez

2026-09-08 Kent Paterson Art, Ciudad Juárez, Culture, Mexico, Slider, The Environment 2 comments

By Kent Paterson Ciudad Juárez keeps showing signs of a cultural renaissance. For instance, seeds of a new era can

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Part Two | The Secret History of Francisco “Pancho” Montes and the Kentucky Bar in Juarez

2026-09-07 J. Eugenio Cotera E. Cafe Cotera la Magazin Fronteriza, History, Juarez, Slider Leave a comment

This is Part 2 of a multi-part story. You can read Part 1 here. by J. Eugenio Cotera E. Why

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Part One | The Secret History of Francisco “Pancho” Montes and the Kentucky Bar in Juarez

2026-09-03 J. Eugenio Cotera E. Cafe Cotera la Magazin Fronteriza, Juarez, Slider Leave a comment

by J. Eugenio Cotera E. Why the Kentucky Bar in Juarez Doesn’t Need to Have Opened in 1920 I first

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Minority Report

2026-09-09 Rich Wright Artificial Intelligence, Law Enforcement, Slider, Surveillance One comment

From Prospect.org: Job postings and interviews with senior security officials at Anthropic show that the frontier AI lab is building

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Guarding the Flock

2026-09-06 Rich Wright El Paso Police Department, Law Enforcement, Slider, Surveillance 2 comments

by Rich Wright I’m sure you’re all glad that the local popo aren’t using those Automated License Plate Readers anymore.

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“Pitfall”

2026-09-06 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee, Uncategorized One comment
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“The Subtle Art of Losing Yourself”

2026-09-05 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary, Slider Leave a comment
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The Sausage Shop Again

2026-09-04 Rich Wright How to Live in El Paso, Slider 2 comments

by Rich Wright I told you once, but maybe you just won’t listen. The Sausage Shop has the best pork

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The Temptations — Papa Was a Rolling Stone

2026-09-03 elrichiboy Music Leave a comment
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Yes, You Own It. No, You Can’t See It.

2026-09-02 Tim Holt Art, Ben Fyffe, City Council, City Management, Dionne Mack, Slider 4 comments

by Tim Holt Imagine taking a trip to the El Paso Zoo and, instead of seeing all of the animals

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Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

2026-08-30 Rich Wright Culture Leave a comment

We had one job, dammit. Now look where we are.

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“World for Ransom”

2026-08-30 elrichiboy Uncategorized One comment
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“The Thinking Game”

2026-08-29 elrichiboy Artificial Intelligence, Saturday Documentary, Slider 4 comments
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Instrumenta antiqua stultis antiquis.

2026-08-27 Tim Holt Opinion, Slider Leave a comment

by Tim Holt Here is a little game you can play with your coworkers: try to find a document at

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Juangabrielisimo in Juarez

2026-08-26 Rich Wright How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, Music, Slider 3 comments

by Rich Wright Juan Gabriel is the biggest star to ever come out of Juarez. For Mexican music, Juan Gabriel

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The Data Center Chronicles: The Storms of Jupiter Whip the Summer of ’26

2026-08-25 Kent Paterson Data Centers, Economic Development, Project Jupiter, Slider, Sunland Park, Water 2 comments

By Kent Paterson If the summer monsoon has been a huge letdown this year, then developments around the giant AI

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“Passport to Suez”

2026-08-23 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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