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Explaining Mr. Trump

2016-10-11 elrichiboy Politics Leave a comment

Some people’s jobs are excuses for their bad behavior. “He’s a lawyer,” people will say. Or “What do you expect

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Let’s Build Something Shiny

2016-10-10 elrichiboy School Districts, Slider, Taxes Leave a comment

Do you really think that all of the problems at the El Paso Independent School District will be addressed with

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They’ll Tell You Whatever Works

2016-10-07 elrichiboy School Districts, Slider, Taxes 4 comments

Those people promoting the El Paso Independent School District’s bond issue aren’t above playing fast and loose with whatever version

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Can I get some more money over here, please? I’ve squandered the money you already gave me.

2016-10-07 elrichiboy School Districts, Taxes 2 comments

Do you think the only problems at the El Paso Independent School District are ageing infrastructures? And do you think,

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This Week in the Blogosphere

2016-10-07 elrichiboy Meta Blog Leave a comment

This week in the blogs: DavidK at RefusetheJuice and Jaime Abeytia of the LionStarBlog re-engaged in their long-running cat fight.

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Tim Razo at Proper Print Shop Tonight

2016-10-06 elrichiboy Art, How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

Southwestern multi-media artist Tim Razo brings his designs to Proper Print Shop, 800 Montana, tonight starting at 6:00, as part

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The Americans at 5 Points Bistro Tonight!

2016-10-06 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

The Americans bring their Americana folk rock to the 5 Points Bistro, with local stalwarts Sorry About Your Sister providing

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Empty Meters

2016-10-06 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development Leave a comment

Lord knows I don’t want to tell anybody how to run their business. But . . . . The other

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Paul and Julie Go To Juarez

2016-10-06 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez Leave a comment

Yesterday I took Paul and Julie to Juarez. Julie and Paul, married for 52 years, are ballroom dancers from southern

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The Americans at 5 Points Bistro

2016-10-05 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

The Americans bring their white boy blues to 5 Points Bistro tomorrow, Thursday, October 6, with locals Sorry About Your

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Juanga Plaza

2016-10-04 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez Leave a comment

They launched La Gran Plaza de Juan Gabriel last week. I went Sunday, after the VIPs had made their speeches

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The Day I Had Cancer

2016-10-04 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, Slider 5 comments

Yesterday I had cancer. I found it the night before. An angry little red bump on my back, on my

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A penny here, a penny there

2016-10-03 elrichiboy School Districts, Taxes One comment

Did you see that USA Today is railing against cable companies’ set top box rental rates? Here’s what the USA

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Make El Paso Great Again

2016-10-03 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Downtown, Economic Development, How to Live in El Paso 7 comments

What do we want from El Paso? If you say industry to alleviate the homeowners’ tax burden, I’m not buying

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Meta Blog: What the other blogs are saying

2016-09-30 elrichiboy City Council, Meta Blog, School Districts, Taxes Leave a comment

You may have noticed that the City settled with Basic IDIQ this week on the San Jacinto Plaza project. DavidK

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Ya Basta!

2016-09-30 elrichiboy Education, School Districts, Taxes 3 comments

Those people advocating for the El Paso Independent School District bond proposal gotta understand. Enough. We’ve got the same people

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filete al mojo de ajo

Vulgar Talk

2016-09-29 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez One comment

I know it’s vulgar to talk about money. Unless it’s for the children. And I hate to talk about how

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The Very Best That Other People’s Money Can Buy

2016-09-28 elrichiboy School Districts, Slider, Taxes Leave a comment

The El Paso Times reports that three area lawmakers are throwing their support behind the El Paso Independent School District’s

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Brand El Paso, Again

2016-09-27 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Economic Development 3 comments

If we want El Paso to gain any ground in the public’s perception, we all have to be pulling in

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Millenial Wha?

2016-09-26 elrichiboy Brand El Paso Leave a comment

Alert reader Alberto tipped me off to this illuminating story in The Architects Newspaper which references San Jacinto Plaza: One

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