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We’re Number 1, Again!

2017-05-16 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Juarez, Law Enforcement, Media, Slider One comment

This story in El Diario about a book called Los Narcos Gringos makes an interesting assertion: “El Paso, como muchas

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The Many Faces of El Chuco

2017-05-15 elrichiboy City Council, Politics, Slider, Taxes, The Arena 3 comments

Last week I ran an old post about how El Paso is an elephant. About how it looks different to

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Sunday Matinee: The Challenger

2017-05-14 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment

Here’s a boxing movie. It’s pretty good. Check it out.

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Chicano Music Verse 2: Freddy Fender

2017-05-13 elrichiboy Music, Video Leave a comment

Here’s the second part of the Chicano music story, featuring Freddy Fender. Check it out. Image by Gene Pugh (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gtpugh/5022122488/)

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Bug Juice

2017-05-12 elrichiboy Art, What to Do 2 comments

A new exhibit opens at the El Paso Museum of Art today. Titled The Red That Colored the World, the

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What to Do Tonight

2017-05-12 elrichiboy Music, What to Do One comment

I’ve never seen this band. I’ve never been to this bar. But it looks cool. Mama Crystal and the Horns

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Corruption, Or What?

2017-05-11 elrichiboy City Council, Politics, Slider, The Arena 4 comments

Did you read that Mayoral candidate David Saucedo made allegations of corruption, and District 6 Representative Claudia Ordaz refuted them?

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Retrovision: El Paso is an Elephant

2017-05-10 elrichiboy Politics, Retrovision 3 comments

This post originally appeared on April 20, 2015. We’re like the three blind men who were presented with an elephant.

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Chicano Music

2017-05-10 elrichiboy Art, Music, Video Leave a comment

Here’s a short video about the Chicano influence on Latin Music. Check it out.

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David Ogilvy’s Advice

2017-05-09 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, City Council Leave a comment

David Ogilvy is known as the father of advertising. He founded the ad agency Ogilvy and Mathers. Here’s some advice

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Champions League Semis Today

2017-05-09 elrichiboy sports, What to Do Leave a comment

Today is a day-drinking kind of day. Yesterday Juventus beat Monaco 2-1, to make the aggregate 4-1. They will play

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Depositions Are Where the Fun’s At

2017-05-09 elrichiboy City Council, Politics, Slider, The Arena 2 comments

If the City doesn’t get a declaratory judgement at this next hearing, and if the lawsuit goes to trial, then

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El Paso Times Covers the Arena Lawsuit. Sort Of.

2017-05-08 elrichiboy City Council, Media, Slider, The Arena 2 comments

The El Paso Times finally got around to covering the lawsuit over the arena this weekend. The story came out

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Sunday Matinee: My War

2017-05-07 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment

Here’s a Chinese war movie about the Korean War, where the Chinese are the good guys, and the bad guys

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Our Salvation Is At Hand.

2017-05-05 elrichiboy City Council, Gratuitous Snark 7 comments

Boy, it’ll be good when that trolley gets finished so our traffic problems will be over. Ha ha. Just kidding.

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The Arena Cold War

2017-05-04 elrichiboy City Council, Politics, The Arena Leave a comment

Here’s an email I got from Max Grossman this afternoon. Dear Friends, This is to inform you that the City

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Tolbert Cashes In

2017-05-04 elrichiboy Politics, The Arena 2 comments

A story in the El Paso Times says that District 2 Representative Jim Tolbert received big donations from two of

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About Those QoL Bonds: A Retrospective

2017-05-04 elrichiboy Economic Development, Slider, Taxes, The Arena Leave a comment

Let’s put it in perspective. In 2012, El Paso was enjoying a singular moment. Fort Bliss was benefitting from Bass

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Fine Dining a la Raramuri

2017-05-03 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez 2 comments

There are thousands of places to eat in Juarez. Maybe tens of thousands. The barriers to entry are low. If

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Real Creams Atlético 3-0

2017-05-02 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, sports Leave a comment

It looked like Real had more players than Atlético. Christian Ronaldo scored all three goals. He makes big plays. Lionel

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