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  • The Battle of Socorro (New Mexico) and the Futures of People and Data Centers

    2026-06-04 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson Emerging as one of the hottest issues in the U.S. today, hyperscale AI data centers have become a magnet for citizen activism

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  • James Cagney in “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”

    2026-05-31 elrichiboy
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  • “Impossible Places: World’s Most Extreme Corners on Earth”

    2026-05-30 elrichiboy
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  • “Blackout”

    2026-05-24 elrichiboy
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  • “Sevres & Sykes–Picot: How the Middle East Was Divided”

    2026-05-23 elrichiboy
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  • Memories, Reflections and Connections: The Border Feminicides 20 Years later, Part Two

    2026-05-20 Kent Paterson

    Feature photo: Mercedes Doretti of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team addresses the Las Cruces gathering. (Photo by Cynthia Bejarano) Convened on the 20th anniversary of

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  • “Jealous Badge”

    2026-05-17 elrichiboy
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  • “The New ‘Oumuamua? Everything We Know So Far About 3I/Atlas”

    2026-05-16 elrichiboy
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  • Memories and Reflections: The Border Feminicides 20 Years later, Part One

    2026-05-13 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson Paula Flores recently retold parts of a painfully long and unresolved story to an audience at New Mexico State University (NMSU) in

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  • “Cry Vegeance”

    2026-05-10 elrichiboy
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  • “The Officer Who Threw the Punch Isn’t the Problem. The Man Who Approved It Is.”

    2026-05-08 elrichiboy
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  • Our Surveillance State

    2026-05-05 Rich Wright

    From APNews.com: Once limited to policing the nation’s boundaries, the Border Patrol has built a surveillance system stretching into the country’s interior that can monitor

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Paul Foster’s Vision for El Paso

2017-12-01 elrichiboy Economic Development, How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, Slider 3 comments

Here’s Paul Foster presenting his vision for El Paso at the recent TEDx El Paso event. When, do you suppose,

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The Best Flautas in Juarez

2017-11-29 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, What to Do Leave a comment

Or so they say. La Pila #2 is down there in La Chaveña, south of downtown, west of the tracks.

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City of Dust: Clayton, New Mexico

2017-11-29 John Mulhouse City of Dust Leave a comment

When Your Rope’s Too Long Clayton, New Mexico is a little bit out of the way. You’re probably not going

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Cosmonauts at Monarch on Thursday

2017-11-28 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Music, sponsored, What to Do Leave a comment

Here’s a show we can all get behind. The Cosmonauts play jangly, gloopy, alt-rock. Like this: Watch this video on

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Why Everything the Government Does Is Expensive

2017-11-28 elrichiboy City Council, Taxes One comment

Here’s a John Stossel story on a $2 million bathroom in New York City. Watch this video on YouTube Sound

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Nurturing Kudzu

2017-11-28 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development, Slider 2 comments

Good news, everyone. From KVIA: Transmountain partners is planning to build a massive new mall and entertainment complex expected to

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Is El Paso City Government a Secret Public/Private Partnership?

2017-11-27 elrichiboy ballpark, City Council, Economic Development, Slider, Taxes, The Arena One comment

Nothing else makes sense. The City is pursuing a plan formulated by the Paso del Norte Group, a bunch of

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Sunday Matinee: Murder By Contract

2017-11-26 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment

Here’s a killer low-budget 1958 film noir about a hitman. Check out the cars. Check out the proto-surf tunes. Check

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An Argument for Concealed Carry

2017-11-23 elrichiboy Law Enforcement, National Policy, Video Leave a comment

Here’s a provoking video from those critical thinkers at Cracked.com that punctures some illusions. Watch this video on YouTube Check

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That Smarts

2017-11-22 GC Adams Uncategorized Leave a comment

Hey, it’s me, Rich, from El Chuqueño. I’m afraid you’ve been doing these 60 Hot Seconds wrong. It’s multimedia. You’re

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City of Dust: Riley, New Mexico

2017-11-21 John Mulhouse City of Dust One comment

A Town With Two Names While the Man with No Name might feel right at home in the ghost town

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The $100,000 Paint Job

2017-11-21 elrichiboy City Council, Slider, Taxes Leave a comment

I think I’ve probably mentioned my theory that during the budget process, the City underestimated revenues and overstated costs to

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Did You Know That I Am An Award-Winning Chef?

2017-11-18 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, What to Do One comment

Yup. Lookie here: I won that at the second occasional casserole contest over there in Steglich’s backyard. My winning dish

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Andrew Joseph at TEDx El Paso

2017-11-18 elrichiboy Video Leave a comment

Here’s a video of local cyber-genius Andrew Joseph delivering a presentation at this year’s TEDx. Watch this video on YouTube

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Advice for Bar and Restaurant Entrepreneurs: Wealth vs. Income

2017-11-16 elrichiboy Uncategorized One comment

For young entrepreneurs in El Paso, the popular thing to do these days to open a restaurant, or a bar.

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Chile Cookoff at Hope & Anchor

2017-11-15 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, What to Do Leave a comment

Okay, sports fans. Sunday at 4 pm there’s a chile cookoff taking place at Hope & Anchor. I’ll be there.

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The Emperor’s New Clothes

2017-11-15 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development, It's All Good, Slider, Taxes 4 comments

Is the City out of touch with the taxpayers? Here’s an op-ed in the El Paso Times from Mayor Dee

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Reuters on El Paso and NAFTA

2017-11-14 elrichiboy Economic Development, Slider, World News 2 comments

Here’s a report from Reuters on the effect that NAFTA had on El Paso, and the likely effect discontinuing NAFTA

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Sparta Concert! FREE Tickets!

2017-11-13 elrichiboy Go Local, How to Live in El Paso, Music, What to Do Leave a comment

Sparta’s playing a benefit concert on Saturday, December 16, at Tricky Falls. And tickets are FREE, FREE, FREE. But you

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A New Verse to the Same Old Song

2017-11-13 elrichiboy City Council, Cost of Living, Economic Development, Media, Slider, Taxes 5 comments

Remember last week I asked “Is the City Paying Companies to Not Leave Town?” Well, Vic Kolenc of the El

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  • Paul Pino on The Battle of Socorro (New Mexico) and the Futures of People and Data Centers
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  • Lela Gayle Braswell Merz on City of Dust: Center Point, New Mexico (Updated)
  • Laurel on City of Dust: Monticello, New Mexico
  • Mark Z on La Fiesta, Downtown Juarez
  • Greg on Memories and Reflections: The Border Feminicides 20 Years later, Part One
  • Annony on New Chief, Same as the Old Chief
  • Jerry K on Memories and Reflections: The Border Feminicides 20 Years later, Part One
  • Jessamyn C Young on Memories and Reflections: The Border Feminicides 20 Years later, Part One
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El Chuqueño Lately

  • The Battle of Socorro (New Mexico) and the Futures of People and Data Centers
  • James Cagney in “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”
  • “Impossible Places: World’s Most Extreme Corners on Earth”
  • “Blackout”
  • “Sevres & Sykes–Picot: How the Middle East Was Divided”

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