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Peter Svarzbien = Vendido

2015-07-22 elrichiboy Downtown Leave a comment

I lifted this from the El Paso County Historical Society’s Facebook page. I’m reprinting it without their permission. I don’t

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Hysterical versus Historical

2015-07-22 elrichiboy Downtown One comment

I’ve been working on a post about City Council refusing a state grant for an historical survey of downtown, but

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Juarez Rumors

2015-07-17 elrichiboy Economic Development, Juarez Leave a comment

The word on the street (literally, a taxista told me at the corner of Juarez and Begonias) is that the

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Netflix Narcos Trailer

2015-07-16 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment

Drugs and violence are always a big draw. Here’s the trailer for Netflix’s new series Narcos, featuring the adventures of

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“Trust me.”

2015-07-11 elrichiboy Downtown, Economic Development Leave a comment

How about this incredible decision by the Downtown Management District to refuse grant money from the Texas Historical Commission for

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Adam Smith and the Invisible Hand

2015-07-10 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment

Adam Smith’s Invisible Hand is often cited by the robber barons as justification for trickle-down economics and the disproportionate distribution

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El Paso Times’ Coverage of Irene Ramirez’ Retirement

2015-07-08 elrichiboy Media, Politics One comment

Did you see this story in the El Paso’s English language daily today concerning the retirement of City Engineer Irene

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No, really.

2015-07-08 elrichiboy Economic Development Leave a comment

You must think I’m an unappreciative asshole. Some (many) people do. You know, the Borderplex Alliance is financed 100% by

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How to Live in El Paso: The Pink Store

2015-07-07 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

How long since you’ve been to the Pink Store in Palomas? If you’ve just moved to El Paso (Ha! Nobody’s

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Have we hit the bottom?

2015-07-06 elrichiboy Economic Development, Politics 2 comments

According to the El Paso Inc.’s Book of Lists, eleven of the fourteen largest employers in El Paso feed at

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How to Live in El Paso: Korean Food

2015-07-05 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso One comment

Do you ever go to those Korean restaurants? You should. Next to white people, Koreans are El Paso’s second largest

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How are we doing?

2015-07-03 elrichiboy Economic Development, Uncategorized Leave a comment

A couple of tradesmen I know, top-notch remodel types, are hurting for work. Like if you call them, they’re at

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Our Excellent Adventure

2015-06-30 elrichiboy Economic Development, Uncategorized 5 comments

Those cats at the Borderplex Alliance suggest our region become known for Quality. Where should we start? Maybe we should

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Hooray for the Borderplex Alliance

2015-06-29 elrichiboy Economic Development, Uncategorized Leave a comment

In this piece in the El Paso Inc., titled Carruthers: Why the region needs to work together former New Mexico

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So Many Questions

2015-06-26 elrichiboy Economic Development, Uncategorized Leave a comment

Did you see this editorial in the El Paso Times? It seems that El Paso’s unemployment rate is going down

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City Finances

2015-06-24 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment

In this post on ElPasoSpeak, Brutus reveals the City’s dirty little secret: our bonds have balloon payments coming due in

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El Paso’s Brand Identity

2015-06-24 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment

The important part of the concept of Brand Identity isn’t brand, it’s identity. A city can’t be as fake as

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That Revolution You’ve Been Waiting for Isn’t Coming

2015-06-23 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment

It’s already here. McDonald’s is closing more restaurants than it’s opening this year. We’re on the verge of the planet’s

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Crazy Joe Muench and San Jacinto Plaza

2015-06-22 elrichiboy Uncategorized 2 comments

In Sunday’s El Paso Times, Crazy Joe Meunch says he wants to know what’s going on with San Jacinto Plaza.

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More on the Police States of America

2015-06-21 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment

In New Hampshire, who’s slogan is “Live Free or Die,” it’s the police and their families who live free, and

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