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  • The 13th Anniversary of the Killing of Daniel Saenz

    2026-03-08 Rich Wright

    Today is the 13th anniversary of the day that El Paso Police Department Officer Jose Flores shot and killed the handcuffed prisoner Daniel Saenz in

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  • Lucille Ball in “The Dark Corner”

    2026-03-08 elrichiboy
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  • Puerto Vallarta Travel Log, Part Two: Preface and Postscript to “Black Sunday”

    2026-03-07 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson On a recent sunny day, tourists and locals on Puerto Vallarta’s ocean front boardwalk, the Malecon, watched intensely as a Mexican navy

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  • The Biggest Campaign of the Season

    2026-03-02 Rich Wright

    The biggest campaign of this election season isn’t taking place by any candidate on the ballot. The President of the University of Texas at El

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  • Economic Undevelopment

    2026-02-25 Rich Wright

    According to ElDiario.mx, El Paso lost 750 jobs in the last four months of 2025. Juarez lost 17,000 maquila jobs in all of 2025. That

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  • Puerto Vallarta Travel Log, Part One: Hurricane Mencho

    2026-02-23 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson Fear, hunger, thirst and uncertainty. That’s what folks in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco lived through on February 22, now undoubtedly one of the

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  • “Where Texas Begins”

    2026-02-21 Rich Wright

    The latest (several years old) tagline from Visit El Paso/the Convention and Visitors Center/Destination El Paso appears to be “Where Texas Begins”. Of course Texas

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  • Charles Boyer and Lauren Bacall in “Confidential Agent”

    2026-02-15 elrichiboy
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  • “You’re Fired!”

    2026-02-14 Rich Wright

    Remember when Donald Trump’s tagline was “You’re fired!” One might think that he’d be pulling that old standard out again, what with the clown car

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  • “YEMEN: A Forgotten Earth Where Time Still Breathes”

    2026-02-14 elrichiboy
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  • “Love in a Man’s World”

    2026-02-08 elrichiboy
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  • Mexico: Where Women Increasingly Rule

    2026-02-07 Kent Paterson

    by Kent Paterson In case you haven’t noticed, political power in Mexico is increasingly in the hands of women. That reality was proudly stated by

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The 13th Anniversary of the Killing of Daniel Saenz

2026-03-08 Rich Wright Corruption, El Paso Police Department, Slider Leave a comment

Today is the 13th anniversary of the day that El Paso Police Department Officer Jose Flores shot and killed the

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Lucille Ball in “The Dark Corner”

2026-03-08 elrichiboy Slider, Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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Puerto Vallarta Travel Log, Part Two: Preface and Postscript to “Black Sunday”

2026-03-07 Kent Paterson Breaking News, Mexico, Slider Leave a comment

By Kent Paterson On a recent sunny day, tourists and locals on Puerto Vallarta’s ocean front boardwalk, the Malecon, watched

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The Biggest Campaign of the Season

2026-03-02 Rich Wright Politics, Slider, UTEP 2 comments

The biggest campaign of this election season isn’t taking place by any candidate on the ballot. The President of the

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“The Black Arrow”

2026-03-01 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment
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Economic Undevelopment

2026-02-25 Rich Wright Economic Development, El Paso, Slider One comment

According to ElDiario.mx, El Paso lost 750 jobs in the last four months of 2025. Juarez lost 17,000 maquila jobs

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Puerto Vallarta Travel Log, Part One: Hurricane Mencho

2026-02-23 Kent Paterson Breaking News, Mexico, Slider 2 comments

By Kent Paterson Fear, hunger, thirst and uncertainty. That’s what folks in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco lived through on February 22,

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Kirk Douglas in Billy Wilder’s “Ace in the Hole”

2026-02-22 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment
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“Where Texas Begins”

2026-02-21 Rich Wright Slider, Travel, Visit El Paso Leave a comment

The latest (several years old) tagline from Visit El Paso/the Convention and Visitors Center/Destination El Paso appears to be “Where

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Charles Boyer and Lauren Bacall in “Confidential Agent”

2026-02-15 elrichiboy Slider, Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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“You’re Fired!”

2026-02-14 Rich Wright Politics, Slider Leave a comment

Remember when Donald Trump’s tagline was “You’re fired!” One might think that he’d be pulling that old standard out again,

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“YEMEN: A Forgotten Earth Where Time Still Breathes”

2026-02-14 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary, Slider Leave a comment
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“Love in a Man’s World”

2026-02-08 elrichiboy Slider, Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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Mexico: Where Women Increasingly Rule

2026-02-07 Kent Paterson Mexico, Politics, Slider Leave a comment

by Kent Paterson In case you haven’t noticed, political power in Mexico is increasingly in the hands of women. That

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MEXICO’S FORCED LAND CESSIONS TO THE UNITED STATES

2026-02-02 Oscar J. Martinez History, International Relations, Mexico, Slider Leave a comment

by Oscar J. Martínez The year 2026 (on February 2) marks the 178th anniversary of the signing of one of

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Frank Capra’s “American Madness”

2026-02-01 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment
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“Complete History of Cocaine: The Power That Corrupted Dynasties and more”

2026-01-31 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment
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Gone Fishing

2026-01-28 J. Eugenio Cotera E. Cafe Cotera la Magazin Fronteriza, Essays, Slider One comment

by J. Eugenio Cotera E. As a young kid growing up in the vast and sparse Chihuahuan Desert, I believed

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The Anti-Immigrant Family Judge

2026-01-27 Rich Wright Courts, Slider 2 comments

Here’s a story from ElPasoMatters.org: Attorneys with the immigration advocacy group Estrella del Paso last month asked that District Court

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“How We Make Hope Normal Again”

2026-01-26 elrichiboy Politics, Slider, Welfare for the Rich Leave a comment

This is a Green Party ad from England and Wales.

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