Every artist needs a body of work. One painting, or one song, or one role, on stage or the big
Author: Rich Wright
El Paso Matters to the Rescue
From ElPasoMatters.org: Between 2015 and 2025, the number of El Pasoans under age 65 grew by fewer than 4,000. The
How Government Works
Some people are talking a lot about the evils of socialism these days. None of the other isms are pure
Pay Raises for Everybody (But Not for You)
Our elected officials at the City (the Mayor and City Representatives) are getting 15% pay raises this year. The people
You Can Pay When You’re Dead
Since 1979, the State of Texas has had a program that saves older homeowners from getting their houses seized because
Our Surveillance State
From APNews.com: Once limited to policing the nation’s boundaries, the Border Patrol has built a surveillance system stretching into the
UTEP’s Professional College Athletes
“Hookers and a Camaro aren’t going to cut it anymore.” — My friend Mora I think UTEP should be a
Is El Paso the Second Best City to Live In?
You probably heard lately that El Paso is the second best big city in the U.S. in which to live.
Paul and Julie Ten Years After
On or about 05 October 2016, I took Paul and Julie to Juarez. Paul and Julie were ballroom dancers. Like
(Some of) The Straight Skinny on Torre Centinela
If you are interested in the Torre Centinela that is almost fully operational in downtown Ciudad Juárez, then you should
NYT: “Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders”
(Scene: Somewhere deep in the bowels of the Pentagon.) Secretary Pete Hegseth: . . . and that, gentlemen, is how
El Paso is Falling
The trusted institutions we count on are letting us down. The streets are crumbling. The water utility can’t keep the
The 13th Anniversary of the Killing of Daniel Saenz
Today is the 13th anniversary of the day that El Paso Police Department Officer Jose Flores shot and killed the
The Biggest Campaign of the Season
The biggest campaign of this election season isn’t taking place by any candidate on the ballot. The President of the
Economic Undevelopment
According to ElDiario.mx, El Paso lost 750 jobs in the last four months of 2025. Juarez lost 17,000 maquila jobs
“Where Texas Begins”
The latest (several years old) tagline from Visit El Paso/the Convention and Visitors Center/Destination El Paso appears to be “Where
“You’re Fired!”
Remember when Donald Trump’s tagline was “You’re fired!” One might think that he’d be pulling that old standard out again,
The Anti-Immigrant Family Judge
Here’s a story from ElPasoMatters.org: Attorneys with the immigration advocacy group Estrella del Paso last month asked that District Court
Ricardo Pepi to Fullham?
ESPN reports that English Premier League’s Fullham F.C. have reportedly offered Dutch futbol team PSV $38 million for the contract
Masa pa’ la Raza: Taconeta
For the third year in a row, Taconeta made it to the semi-finals of the James Beard Awards in the