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  • “Easy Riders, Raging Bulls”

    2026-06-27 elrichiboy
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  • F. E. Curry And Fate’s Vagary

    2026-06-25 Bob Chessey

    The 1923 trial of F. E. Curry is a tale of a lawman who, from performing official duties, became labeled a criminal and exemplifies the

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  • Golden Cobwebs from the Vault: El Paso’s Aborted Towers

    2026-06-17 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson Up for a little historic sightseeing in West Side El Paso? If you happen to be driving west on North Mesa and

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  • You Can Pay When You’re Dead

    2026-06-08 Rich Wright

    Since 1979, the State of Texas has had a program that saves older homeowners from getting their houses seized because of past due property taxes.

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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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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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La Santa Cecilia at Tricky Falls this Thursday

2016-11-07 elrichiboy Art, How to Live in El Paso, What to Do One comment

La Santa Cecilia is a throwback to the Golden Age of Mexican music. More Los Tres Panchos than Jose Alfredo

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Who are you voting against?

2016-11-07 elrichiboy Politics 3 comments

It kills me that there are enthusiastic supporters of the two major presidential candidates. The candidates don’t even talk about

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Today I voted.

2016-11-04 Reesa Turner Uncategorized 3 comments

Today I’d like to welcome contributor Reesa Turner, who I hope will contribute often. I’m exhausted from lack of sleep

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This Week in the Blogs: 04.Nov.16

2016-11-04 elrichiboy Meta Blog, Uncategorized Leave a comment

Here we are again. The effervescent DavidK at RefusetheJuice wants you to know that the latest El Paso City Government

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Location, Location, Relocation

2016-11-04 elrichiboy City Council, Downtown, Economic Development Leave a comment

The City of El Paso has promised to relocate residents living in the neighborhood in which the downtown arena will

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It’s a Gamble

2016-11-04 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

Allegiant Airlines offers flights from El Paso to Las Vegas for $39. The Tampa Bay Times reports that Allegiant’s airplanes

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Protesting That Stupid Arena

2016-11-03 elrichiboy Downtown, What to Do Leave a comment

[Ho ho! I don’t know how to read a calendar! There’s a meeting today, and one NEXT Saturday. Not tomorrow.

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The Fenenbucks Strategy

2016-11-03 elrichiboy Politics, School Districts, Taxes Leave a comment

News flash: There’s more to life than the internet. Some people only use their computers to make phone calls, or

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Bikers Arrested, Y Que?

2016-11-03 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Law Enforcement Leave a comment

Did you see this story in the El Paso Times? It’s the next chapter, and maybe the culmination, of a

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Wake Me When I’m Dead

2016-11-02 elrichiboy Art, How to Live in El Paso, What to Do 2 comments

The Rubin Center, the art gallery on the UTEP campus, is hosting an event this Thursday (tomorrow) from 6 to

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More Champions League Already?

2016-11-02 elrichiboy What to Do Leave a comment

Holy moly. Yesterday was the first day of Week 4 for the Champions League, and today is the second. Today’s

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The Fenenbucks Controversy

2016-11-02 elrichiboy Politics, School Districts, Slider, Taxes 6 comments

Graphic designer Jud Burgess has been campaigning against the El Paso Independent School District $669 million bond proposal. [Disclosure: Mr.

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Tsuru versus Versa

2016-11-01 elrichiboy Uncategorized One comment

Here’s a crash test between a Mexican Nissan Tsuru, the cheapest Nissan sold in Mexico, and a Nissan Versa, the

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Selling the Intangibles

2016-10-31 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Economic Development Leave a comment

The El Paso Times reports that last week, Mayor Oscar Leeser hosted a familiarization tour for bond underwriters. El Paso

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Sunday Matinee: The General

2016-10-30 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment

Here’s the Buster Keaton classic from 1926. This one has a soundtrack, but it’s a silent movie, so you can

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The High Cost of Top-Down Gentrification

2016-10-29 elrichiboy City Council, Downtown, Economic Development One comment

Here’s a killer story from Chucopedia by Moncia Krause about the neighbors who live in the footprint and the shadow

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Livin’ Easy, Lovin’ Free

2016-10-28 elrichiboy Art, It's All Good 2 comments

You can thank me for this one later.

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Texas Hold ’em

2016-10-28 elrichiboy City Council, Downtown, Economic Development, Slider 8 comments

Local politics is like Texas Hold ’em. The players won’t show you all their cards, so you look at what’s

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Weather Forecast

2016-10-28 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

I remember when we had to bundle up for Trick or Treat. When sitting in the stands for high school

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