From TheGuardian.com: First articulated in 2005 by scholar Alexei Yurchak to describe the civilian experience in Soviet Russia, hypernormalization describes
Author: Rich Wright
No Mas La Puntita
From KVIA.com: El Paso City Council voted eight to zero to pass a resolution authorizing the submission of an application
Gallium in Round Top Mountain
From EcoPortal.net, a story titled 36,000,000 kg under this American region ? It’s better than lithium and the end of
The Apartment
by Rich Wright His hands are filthy. He looks at them where they protrude from the frayed cuffs of his
Blow, Wind, Blow
From a May 4 post on Gizmodo.com: This year’s drought-exacerbated dusty season is “truly exceptional—one for the record books,” said
The New Soccer Stadium
From Mexico’s national media outlet Milenio.com: Alejandra de la Vega, propietaria de los Bravos de Juárez, ha confirmado uno de
About the Deck Park
by Rich Wright You may have noticed that the deck park is still in play, even after funding sources have
Elephant March
by Rich Wright When I was six, my father took me to the circus. My father drank a lot, and
Transparency, Chuco-style
Can you believe that 6 of our 8 City Representatives voted against citizen oversight of bond expenditures? From Adam Powell
We Need a New Political Party
President Obama bailed out the banks. President Cheney started a war that netted his company billions in no-bid contracts. Both
Border Theater
Yesterday the Mexican Army posted up on Avenida Juarez. What were they looking for? Fentanyl? Venezuelans? The approval of the
Otero County Deputy Charged With Murder
Here’s a horrific story about a trigger happy deputy unloading a whole clip into a teenager who dropped an airsoft
Is the Deck Park Dead, or Just Resting?
From Diego Mendoza-Moyers at ElPasoMatters.com: The effort to build a deck park suspended over Interstate 10 in Downtown El Paso
We’re No. 1!
From El Paso’s English language almost daily: While El Paso has lots to be proud of — endless hiking in
Saucedo’s Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Children’s Hospital Dismissed
From this week’s El Paso Inc.*: A district judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed against El Paso Children’s
The Obscene Entitlement of Cassandra Hernandez
You’ve read the news. From ElPasoTimes.com: El Paso city Rep. Cassandra Hernandez’s husband was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault
Sniper Drones Coming Soon!
Here’s a story from NPR: The quadcopter is what many Palestinians in the Gaza Strip call a small sniper drone
Local Democrats have lost their way.
Prominent Democrats in El Paso have endorsed Renard Johnson in the race for El Paso mayor. Mr. Johnson is also
Big Entertainment Projects Are Bad for El Paso
They pitch these projects as drivers of economic development, but they stifle the monetization of local culture, and tax (literally)
The Expected Environmental Catastrophe
Here’s a story (in Spanish) from La Jornada about the impending railroad accident that imperils Cd. Juarez and El Paso: