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  • The Restorative Power of Restaurants

    2026-08-21 J. Eugenio Cotera E.

    by Javier E. Cotera The date was a Sunday in July 1985. My friend Roger and I could see parishioners spilling out of the Nuestra

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • An Economic Forecast

    2025-08-22 Rich Wright

    Here’s part of an editorial from El Diario de Juarez:1 Ayer informamos que, a tasa mensual, la producción de la maquila en Ciudad Juárez cayó

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  • Retrovision: Billares El Cid

    2025-08-12 Rich Wright

    This post originally appeared on 12 October 2017. I’m not sure if the information is current. Like everything else in Mexico, like wealth and income

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  • The “Notorious NARCOTIC Smuggler” La Nacha: The El Paso Years

    2025-07-31 Bob Chessey

    So, “Who was ‘La Nacha’?” For 50 years “La Nacha” remained a name synonymous with Juarez and opiate trafficking, a woman who rose to become

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  • “Time Table”

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

    2026-08-15 elrichiboy
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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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The Restorative Power of Restaurants

2026-08-21 J. Eugenio Cotera E. Cafe Cotera la Magazin Fronteriza, Ciudad Juárez, Slider Leave a comment

by Javier E. Cotera The date was a Sunday in July 1985. My friend Roger and I could see parishioners

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The Traditional Barbershops of Juárez

2026-08-19 Howard Campbell How to Live in El Paso, Juarez One comment

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

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How Much AI Is Too Much AI?

2026-08-18 Tim Holt Artificial Intelligence, Slider, Technology One comment

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

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La Cucaracha

2026-08-14 Howard Campbell How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, Slider One comment

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

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Drones for Them, But Not for Us?

2026-08-12 Tim Holt National Policy, Slider, Technology 2 comments

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

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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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An Economic Forecast

2025-08-22 Rich Wright The Economy, El Paso, Juarez, Slider Leave a comment

Here’s part of an editorial from El Diario de Juarez:1 Ayer informamos que, a tasa mensual, la producción de la

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Retrovision: Billares El Cid

2025-08-12 Rich Wright Juarez, How to Live in El Paso, Slider 5 comments

This post originally appeared on 12 October 2017. I’m not sure if the information is current. Like everything else in

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The “Notorious NARCOTIC Smuggler” La Nacha: The El Paso Years

2025-07-31 Bob Chessey History, Juarez, Slider One comment

So, “Who was ‘La Nacha’?” For 50 years “La Nacha” remained a name synonymous with Juarez and opiate trafficking, a

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Alejandor Escovedo — “Always a Friend”

2026-08-20 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment
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“Time Table”

2026-08-16 elrichiboy Slider, Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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NY Times — “41 of the Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the United States”

2026-08-15 Rich Wright Breaking News, How to Live in El Paso, Media, Slider 3 comments

Some yankees from the New York Times compiled a list of “41 of the Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the United

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“The Real History of Africa They Never Taught You | Africa’s Great Civilizations”

2026-08-15 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary, Slider Leave a comment
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Citlali Delgado, Artist

2026-08-11 Rich Wright Art, Culture, Slider One comment

Every artist needs a body of work. One painting, or one song, or one role, on stage or the big

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John Ford’s “The Sun Shines Bright”

2026-08-09 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment
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“The Arrest That Exposed the CIA’s Most Secret Mission”

2026-08-08 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary, Slider Leave a comment
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El Paso Matters to the Rescue

2026-08-07 Rich Wright ballpark, Borderplex Alliance, Data Centers, Economic Development, El Paso Matters, El Paso Times, Media, MountainStar Sports Group, Project Jupiter, Public Private Partnerships, Quality of Life Projects, Slider, Taxes 2 comments

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

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

2026-08-05 Kent Paterson Data Centers, Politics, Slider Leave a comment

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

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“The Last Crooked Mile”

2026-08-02 elrichiboy Slider, Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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“Operation Condor: The CIA’s Dictator Network”

2026-08-01 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment
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“Your Summer Electric Bill Explained”

2026-07-31 Vanessa Johnson El Paso Electric Company, Slider 2 comments

Shouts and Murmurs On July 30, El Paso Electric sent out an email to its customers, with the subject line

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Data centers, school closures and sprawl are a signal that El Paso needs a new civic vision

2026-07-30 Guest Column Economic Development, El Paso, Guest Column 2 comments

By Dylan Corbett, Special to El Paso Matters. Our city stands at a turning point. Schools are closing. Young people

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John Prine – “I Remember Everything”

2026-07-30 elrichiboy Music, Slider Leave a comment
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“The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry”

2026-07-26 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment
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