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  • El Paso is Falling

    2026-03-13 Rich Wright

    The trusted institutions we count on are letting us down. The streets are crumbling. The water utility can’t keep the water flowing. Texas Gas Services

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  • The 13th Anniversary of the Killing of Daniel Saenz

    2026-03-08 Rich Wright

    Today is the 13th anniversary of the day that El Paso Police Department Officer Jose Flores shot and killed the handcuffed prisoner Daniel Saenz in

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  • Lucille Ball in “The Dark Corner”

    2026-03-08 elrichiboy
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  • Puerto Vallarta Travel Log, Part Two: Preface and Postscript to “Black Sunday”

    2026-03-07 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson On a recent sunny day, tourists and locals on Puerto Vallarta’s ocean front boardwalk, the Malecon, watched intensely as a Mexican navy

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  • The Biggest Campaign of the Season

    2026-03-02 Rich Wright

    The biggest campaign of this election season isn’t taking place by any candidate on the ballot. The President of the University of Texas at El

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  • Economic Undevelopment

    2026-02-25 Rich Wright

    According to ElDiario.mx, El Paso lost 750 jobs in the last four months of 2025. Juarez lost 17,000 maquila jobs in all of 2025. That

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  • Puerto Vallarta Travel Log, Part One: Hurricane Mencho

    2026-02-23 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson Fear, hunger, thirst and uncertainty. That’s what folks in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco lived through on February 22, now undoubtedly one of the

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  • “Where Texas Begins”

    2026-02-21 Rich Wright

    The latest (several years old) tagline from Visit El Paso/the Convention and Visitors Center/Destination El Paso appears to be “Where Texas Begins”. Of course Texas

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  • Charles Boyer and Lauren Bacall in “Confidential Agent”

    2026-02-15 elrichiboy
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  • “You’re Fired!”

    2026-02-14 Rich Wright

    Remember when Donald Trump’s tagline was “You’re fired!” One might think that he’d be pulling that old standard out again, what with the clown car

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  • “YEMEN: A Forgotten Earth Where Time Still Breathes”

    2026-02-14 elrichiboy
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  • “Love in a Man’s World”

    2026-02-08 elrichiboy
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The Lost Emails: Day 4

2016-11-19 elrichiboy City Council, The Arena 3 comments

I got up early this morning, while the rest of the house was asleep, and booted up my laptop, as

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Hey! Ho! Let’s Go!

2016-11-17 Reesa Turner Art Leave a comment

by Reesa Turner I visited the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles this October. It’s near the Staples center…where Hollywood Park

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I’ve got a pal in Kalamazoo

2016-11-17 elrichiboy Downtown, Economic Development, Slider, The Arena 2 comments

Did you hear about the philanthropists in Kalamazoo, Michigan? The city of Kalamazoo, Michigan recently approached two local philanthropists about

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Is your City Representative lying to you?

2016-11-17 elrichiboy City Council, Downtown, Economic Development, The Arena 5 comments

As I wiped the sleep from my eyes this morning, I fully expected to see those damning emails in today’s

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M. A. M. O. N.

2016-11-16 elrichiboy Art, Politics Leave a comment

This is good. M.A.M.O.N. – Latinos VS. Donald Trump / Ale Damiani from Taxi Films on Vimeo.

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A New Development in the Rail Yard Controversy

2016-11-16 elrichiboy City Council, Downtown, Economic Development, The Arena 2 comments

Here’s a twist. According to KVIA: El Paso city Rep. Cortney Niland charged today that the Union Pacific Railroad is

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El Paso: A Metaphor

2016-11-16 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, City Council 2 comments

This post originally appeared on 30 July 2015. Things haven’t improved since then. El Paso is like that really nice

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Mission Accomplished!

2016-11-15 elrichiboy Downtown, Economic Development, Slider, The Arena 2 comments

Take a look at this October 24 story from the El Paso Inc. Now that City Council has approved a

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City Council: “If we’d known the truth, we probably would have chosen the rail yard.”

2016-11-14 elrichiboy City Council, Downtown, Economic Development, Slider, The Arena 9 comments

Did you see this story in the El Paso Times? A majority of City Council members told the El Paso

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Are we getting hosed?

2016-11-13 elrichiboy Economic Development, Taxes Leave a comment

Here’s the latest from the committee with the Orwellian name, the Public Service Board, via the Times: El Paso Water

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Another Ultimate Video

2016-11-12 elrichiboy What to Do Leave a comment

Here’s another great video from the World Junior Ultimate Championships. Check it out.

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Save Union Plaza

2016-11-12 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development, What to Do Leave a comment

Our public officials are kicking poor people out of their homes so rich people can watch events from luxury suites.

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Igor and the Red Elvises at 5 Points Bistro on Sunday!

2016-11-11 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, shows, What to Do Leave a comment

That’s right. Your favorite band is playing on the patio at the 5 Points Bistro, on Sunday with a special

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Bullfight this Sunday

2016-11-11 elrichiboy What to Do Leave a comment

If you’re a bullfight aficionado, you’ve already seen El Zotoluco. Over the last almost 20 years he’s fought in more

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Futbol Chuco-style

2016-11-11 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, How to Live in El Paso, Media, Slider Leave a comment

Here’s a piece from the New York Times with an El Paso dateline. It talks about the choice American futbol

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I’m in love with a superhero.

2016-11-10 Reesa Turner Uncategorized Leave a comment

by Reesa Turner I’m in love with a superhero. He’s Batman and Captain America with web-spewing gloves and exaggerated green

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La Santa Cecilia at Tricky Falls Tonight!

2016-11-10 elrichiboy What to Do Leave a comment

Bust out your dancing chanclas because La Santa Cecilia will be bringing the (cumbia) beats to Tricky Falls tonight! Check

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Proper Printshop Art en Vivo: Peter Svarzbein

2016-11-10 elrichiboy Art, What to Do 16 comments

Tonight at Proper Printshop’s Art en Vivo, artist Peter Svarzbein will be dragging the squeegee across the silk to make

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Did you miss me?

2016-11-10 elrichiboy Navel Gazing Leave a comment

My hard drive quit. El Chuqueño went dark, mostly, right before the election. But we’re back. If it means anything,

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Marquee Brass Band at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing

2016-11-08 elrichiboy What to Do Leave a comment

I suspect, after the election results come in, you’re going to need a drink. Ardovino’s Desert Crossing is hosting the

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