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Sunday Matinee: Hmm

2017-02-05 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee One comment

I like to screen these movies before I subject you to them, but I’ve been busy, and I haven’t seen

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If You Stand Up, You Get Knocked Down.

2017-02-05 elrichiboy Commissioners Court, If it didn't probably happen, then I wouldn't have to talk about it, Politics, Slider, The Arena 3 comments

The El Paso County Historical Commission stood up to the fat cats trying to kick the poor people out of

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Do You Know This Woman?

2017-02-05 elrichiboy Art, Media 2 comments

“A woman is suspected of using stolen credit cards, and the El Paso Police Department is asking for the public’s

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What’s My Point?

2017-02-02 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development, Taxes, The Arena One comment

Since 2012, El Paso’s population has only grown by 4,723. El Paso has the third highest property tax rates in

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“We don’t need no stinkin’ wall.”

2017-02-02 elrichiboy Art, Mexico One comment

Soon to be a standard for mariachi bands all across the border. Pretty good. Check it out.

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The Chamber’s War on Taxpayers

2017-02-02 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Economic Development, Taxes, The Arena Leave a comment

Did you see this story in this week’s El Paso Inc.? Historic preservationists are pressing ahead with a plan to

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Hollywood is Dead! Long Live El Paso!

2017-02-01 elrichiboy Art, Brand El Paso, Economic Development, Opportunity!, Slider One comment

Hollywood is dead and they don’t even know it. At least that’s the premise of this story in Vanity Fair.

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#HighlandPark Episode 3: Child Support

2017-02-01 elrichiboy Art Leave a comment

More from the video series #HighlandPark. A one-man monologue on life. Check it out.

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Unbiased Reporting?

2017-02-01 elrichiboy Media, Slider, The Arena 5 comments

Do you think you can get the truth from the El Paso Times? Look at this column from Ramon Bracamontes

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El Zocalo on Avenida Juarez

2017-01-31 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, What to Do 2 comments

El Zocalo is improbably located on Avenida Juarez, near Dieciseis, where the tunnel erupts into the street. I say improbably

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Who are the men behind the curtain?

2017-01-31 elrichiboy City Council, Cost of Living, Economic Development, Politics, Slider, The Arena 2 comments

There are some powerful forces supporting putting the arena in Duranguito. Weird, huh? Who wants the arena? Obviously no one

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‘Es Mi Tierra’

2017-01-30 elrichiboy Art, How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

Chicano Batman performs ‘This Land is Your Land,’ sponsored by Johnny Walker. How come El Lay gets all the love?

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It’s Good to Get Out

2017-01-30 elrichiboy Media, Slider, The Arena Leave a comment

Last night I had to the opportunity to talk to some people I hadn’t met before. I handed them some

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Sunday Matinee: Another Superb Western

2017-01-29 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee 4 comments

This movie is a parable of our time. Maybe. Check it out.

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La Malinche

2017-01-28 elrichiboy If it didn't probably happen, then I wouldn't have to talk about it Leave a comment

From Wikipedia: La Malinche (c. 1496 or c. 1501 – c. 1529), known also as Malinalli, Malintzin, or Doña Marina,

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Lucero at Tricky Falls on February 12

2017-01-27 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, shows, What to Do Leave a comment

Of all the things you could possibly do on Sunday, February 12, none will put a strut in your walk

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The Chamber of Commerce and the Arena

2017-01-27 elrichiboy Politics, Slider, The Arena One comment

Isn’t it curious that the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce supports the arena? Wouldn’t you think that the Chamber

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On Donald Trump

2017-01-27 elrichiboy Politics 2 comments

I was going to write about how bitching about Donald Trump was a waste of breath. About how we have

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About Ethics

2017-01-25 elrichiboy City Council, Politics, The Arena 5 comments

The fur is flying in a couple of ethics investigations. Unfortunately it looks like the good guys stepped in poo.

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It’s a Class War

2017-01-24 elrichiboy City Council, If it didn't probably happen, then I wouldn't have to talk about it, Politics, Slider, The Arena 5 comments

I hate to say it because it’s so inflammatory. But look at it. Rich people trying to kick poor people

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