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Plaza versus Placita

2015-11-09 elrichiboy Downtown, How to Live in El Paso, Media Leave a comment

God bless everyone for caring, but the Placita is between the Tap and the Electric Company building. That thing off

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The Myth of “Job Creators”

2015-11-08 elrichiboy Economic Development, Politics One comment

This TED talk was reportedly banned. I guess it makes an uncomfortable amount of sense.

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Wealth Distribution in America

2015-11-07 elrichiboy Downtown, Economic Development, Politics One comment

Hey, it’s the weekend. Reading is hard work, so here’s a video about wealth distribution in America. How do you

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How to Live Anywhere: Bloody Marys

2015-11-06 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso 8 comments

If you’re like me, you’re probably worried that your diet of beer and tequila might not be giving you all

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This Just In

2015-11-05 elrichiboy Economic Development Leave a comment

Did you see this story in the El Paso Times? Much to my surprise, there’s a school on the east

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What’s that smell?

2015-11-03 elrichiboy Downtown, Economic Development, Politics 3 comments

Sometimes, when I read the El Paso Times, I wonder if they think we’re all stupid of if they’re just

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Who Are These ‘Young Professionals’?

2015-11-02 elrichiboy Downtown, Economic Development One comment

Did you see this story in the El Paso Times? The city is seeking proposals for an urban mixed-use, high-rise

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Addiction

2015-10-31 elrichiboy Uncategorized 3 comments

Here’s a thought provoking video about the causes of addiction. I found it on the interwebs. Innersting, huh?

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Give Us the Future

2015-10-28 elrichiboy Economic Development, Politics Leave a comment

Maybe you haven’t been paying attention. Maybe you’ve been frittering your time away, worried about life’s mundane details like putting

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2025

2015-10-27 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Downtown, Economic Development, Media, Politics 4 comments

What will El Paso look like in ten years? Who knows? But you can bet that it will look different.

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Start Worrying

2015-10-26 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Economic Development, Media, Politics 2 comments

According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, El Paso’s employment fell from 322,863 in August, 2013 to

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Stop Worrying

2015-10-26 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Economic Development, It's All Good, Media, Politics Leave a comment

Didn’t you get the memo? It’s All Good.

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Media Manipulation

2015-10-23 elrichiboy Downtown, Economic Development, Media 2 comments

Update, 9:23, 23 Oct 2015: I went by the Franklin Apartments today and it looked like they’ve done some dirt

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News From Ciudad Juarez

2015-10-22 elrichiboy Juarez, Media Leave a comment

I’m not the only one who knows where the best place to hole up is. JUÁREZ, MEXICO—In an effort to

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The Cone of Silence

2015-10-22 elrichiboy Downtown, Economic Development, Politics One comment

At Tuesdays City Council meeting, you will recall, our elected officials decided, in Executive Session, to give the City Manager

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Deja Vu All Over Again

2015-10-21 elrichiboy Downtown, Economic Development, Politics One comment

More good news from the fine folks down at City Hall. Our elected officials have abdicated their responsibility to be

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Good News from Mexico

2015-10-20 elrichiboy Economic Development, Juarez One comment

Great news, everybody! According to this story in El Diario, Chihuahua is sitting on one of the largest shale gas

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Jailing Poor People

2015-10-17 elrichiboy Law Enforcement Leave a comment

Remember that story about El Paso Municipal Court judges sending poor people to jail because they can’t pay their traffic

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The More Things Change

2015-10-16 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Law Enforcement, Media, Politics 2 comments

Did you see this story in the El Paso Times about our local gendarmerie apprehending a wanted fugitive? The El

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Well, There It Is

2015-10-15 elrichiboy Downtown, Economic Development, Politics 6 comments

The sociopaths running the city have decided that we’re getting a downtown arena, whether we need it or not. They

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The People Speak!

  • John G. Dungan on Thank the Taxpayers
  • John G. Dungan on Can’t We Just Wait?
  • Dane Aguilar on La Fiesta, Downtown Juarez
  • Denise M Schubbe on City of Dust: Organ, New Mexico
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  • Jane Yee on The Giant Data Center in the Desert Rises
  • Denise M Schubbe on City of Dust: Organ, New Mexico
  • elrichiboy on The King of Mesa Street: The Life and Death of a Border Bluesman, Part 1
  • Angela Mollyhorn on The King of Mesa Street: The Life and Death of a Border Bluesman, Part 1
  • John G. Dungan on Retrovision: El Paso Cool and the Brain Drain

El Chuqueño Lately

  • Thank the Taxpayers
  • Can’t We Just Wait?
  • “The Sniper”
  • “Why The Normans Were The Most Feared Warriors Across Medieval Europe”
  • “Deadfall”

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