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  • The 1915 Collision of the Iron Cure and the Harrison Narcotic Act in El Paso

    2026-04-23 Bob Chessey

    Kicking an opiate habit is a bitch. Before the advent of modern medical and pharmaceutical interventions, counseling, and peer support groups, the nationwide de facto

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  • Is El Paso the Second Best City to Live In?

    2026-04-22 Rich Wright

    You probably heard lately that El Paso is the second best big city in the U.S. in which to live. It was on the news.

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  • We’re Still Bombing New Mexico: Nuclear Cycle Victims on the Long Road to Justice

    2026-04-21 Kent Paterson

    Downwinder leader Tina Cordova speaks at the Valle de Oro Community Earth Day event. Seated to Cordova’s immediate left is Loretta Anderson and next to

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  • Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas in “I Walk Alone”

    2026-04-19 elrichiboy
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  • “How Ciudad Juárez Spiralled Into Cartel Madness”

    2026-04-18 elrichiboy
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  • “Now We Know Their Names”

    2026-04-17 elrichiboy
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  • Water Wrangling, Data Center Dealmaking and Deep Distrust in Sunland Park and Beyond

    2026-04-16 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson After a lapse of nearly one year-and-a-half, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) conducted a community meeting the evening of April 7

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  • Paul and Julie Ten Years After

    2026-04-13 Rich Wright

    On or about 05 October 2016, I took Paul and Julie to Juarez. Paul and Julie were ballroom dancers. Like The Sound of Music. Okay

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  • “The Gary Webb Story: CIA, Cocaine, and a Media Assassination”

    2026-04-11 elrichiboy
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  • (Some of) The Straight Skinny on Torre Centinela

    2026-04-09 Rich Wright

    If you are interested in the Torre Centinela that is almost fully operational in downtown Ciudad Juárez, then you should read this story from RestOfWorld.org.

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  • Humphrey Bogart in “Knock on Any Door”

    2026-04-05 elrichiboy
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  • NYT: “Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders”

    2026-04-03 Rich Wright

    (Scene: Somewhere deep in the bowels of the Pentagon.) Secretary Pete Hegseth: . . . and that, gentlemen, is how we will end this war.

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I Won the Lottery

2017-02-13 elrichiboy Art, Navel Gazing One comment

Here’s a video that should make you enjoy your life. I won the lottery, and so did you.

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Updated: City Council’s ‘Secret’ Meeting

2017-02-13 elrichiboy City Council, Politics, Slider One comment

As Brutus reported on ElPasoSpeak, City Council will have a special meeting this Wednesday February 16 at 8 a.m. [Apparently

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Sunday Matinee: Foolproof

2017-02-12 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment

Here’s a 2003 heist movie starring Ryan Reynolds and Kristen Booth, whoever they are. 2003 looks so historic these days.

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This post has bad words.

2017-02-10 elrichiboy City Council, Commissioners Court, The Arena 4 comments

If you’re easily offended by bad language, you should go somewhere else. Here’s a lesson for our the County Commissioners

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Letter from Max Grossman

2017-02-09 elrichiboy Commissioners Court, Politics, The Arena 17 comments

Dear Friends, Much to our surprise, Bernie Sargent and I were not reappointed to the El Paso County Historical Commission

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Good News, for the Schadenfreude Inclined

2017-02-08 elrichiboy City Council, Commissioners Court Leave a comment

There’s no work. People are losing their jobs. Scaling back expectations. Well, it’s not just you. Even the high rollers

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Devil Worship?

2017-02-08 elrichiboy Commissioners Court, If it didn't probably happen, then I wouldn't have to talk about it One comment

Have you seen this pentagram in front of the County Courthouse? It’s funny. They don’t act like good Satanists.

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Mariachi El Bronx

2017-02-07 elrichiboy Art Leave a comment

Here’s a video from a band called Mariachi El Bronx. From Wikipedia: The Bronx is an American hardcore punk band

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La Esquina de Chihuas

2017-02-07 elrichiboy Go Local, How to Live in El Paso, Juarez, What to Do Leave a comment

There’s a new bar on the Strip, and it’s closer to the bridge than every other bar except La Cucaracha.

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Oh, the Hypocrisy.

2017-02-07 elrichiboy Commissioners Court, Slider, The Arena 4 comments

I guess you heard that the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the El Paso County Historical Commission were not reappointed. From

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News Flash: Carlos Slim is Not Coming to the Borderplex

2017-02-07 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Economic Development Leave a comment

You guys are dumber than a box of rocks. Sure, Carlos Slim is looking at the Mexoplex. And every other

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This Looks Bad.

2017-02-05 elrichiboy City Council, Commissioners Court, If it didn't probably happen, then I wouldn't have to talk about it, The Arena 4 comments

Here’s some surprising information from our friends at the El Paso Central Appraisal District. An entity called 323 Chihuahua LLC

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Sunday Matinee: Hmm

2017-02-05 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee One comment

I like to screen these movies before I subject you to them, but I’ve been busy, and I haven’t seen

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If You Stand Up, You Get Knocked Down.

2017-02-05 elrichiboy Commissioners Court, If it didn't probably happen, then I wouldn't have to talk about it, Politics, Slider, The Arena 3 comments

The El Paso County Historical Commission stood up to the fat cats trying to kick the poor people out of

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Do You Know This Woman?

2017-02-05 elrichiboy Art, Media 2 comments

“A woman is suspected of using stolen credit cards, and the El Paso Police Department is asking for the public’s

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What’s My Point?

2017-02-02 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development, Taxes, The Arena One comment

Since 2012, El Paso’s population has only grown by 4,723. El Paso has the third highest property tax rates in

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“We don’t need no stinkin’ wall.”

2017-02-02 elrichiboy Art, Mexico One comment

Soon to be a standard for mariachi bands all across the border. Pretty good. Check it out.

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The Chamber’s War on Taxpayers

2017-02-02 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Economic Development, Taxes, The Arena Leave a comment

Did you see this story in this week’s El Paso Inc.? Historic preservationists are pressing ahead with a plan to

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Hollywood is Dead! Long Live El Paso!

2017-02-01 elrichiboy Art, Brand El Paso, Economic Development, Opportunity!, Slider One comment

Hollywood is dead and they don’t even know it. At least that’s the premise of this story in Vanity Fair.

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#HighlandPark Episode 3: Child Support

2017-02-01 elrichiboy Art Leave a comment

More from the video series #HighlandPark. A one-man monologue on life. Check it out.

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  • Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas in “I Walk Alone”

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