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  • How Much AI Is Too Much AI?

    2026-08-18 Tim Holt

    by Tim Holt Recently, I submitted a long-form editorial to El Paso Matters that I thought was worthy of posting. It was about how the

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  • NY Times — “41 of the Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the United States”

    2026-08-15 Rich Wright

    Some yankees from the New York Times compiled a list of “41 of the Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the United States.” According to this post

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  • Drones for Them, But Not for Us?

    2026-08-12 Tim Holt

    By Tim Holt The ACLU released a report in March called Drones For Them But Not For Us? Most people will probably see that title

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  • The Traditional Barbershops of Juárez

    2026-08-19 Howard Campbell

    by Howard Campbell In many American cities, the great barbershop tradition is being replaced by heavily marketed, generic chain shops. While these corporate establishments are

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  • How Government Works

    2026-07-22 Rich Wright

    Some people are talking a lot about the evils of socialism these days. None of the other isms are pure gold, either. Capitalism. Populism. Communism.

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  • Pay Raises for Everybody (But Not for You)

    2026-07-02 Rich Wright

    Our elected officials at the City (the Mayor and City Representatives) are getting 15% pay raises this year. The people at the City working for

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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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  • “Time Table”

    2026-08-16 elrichiboy
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  • “The Real History of Africa They Never Taught You | Africa’s Great Civilizations”

    2026-08-15 elrichiboy
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  • La Cucaracha

    2026-08-14 Howard Campbell

    by Howard Campbell After walking across the heavily fortified Paso del Norte bridge and ducking through Mexican customs, you arrive at the foot of Juárez

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  • Citlali Delgado, Artist

    2026-08-11 Rich Wright

    Every artist needs a body of work. One painting, or one song, or one role, on stage or the big screen, won’t lead to fame

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  • “The Arrest That Exposed the CIA’s Most Secret Mission”

    2026-08-08 elrichiboy
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  • El Paso Matters to the Rescue

    2026-08-07 Rich Wright

    From ElPasoMatters.org: Between 2015 and 2025, the number of El Pasoans under age 65 grew by fewer than 4,000. The number of those 65 and

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  • The Michigan Earthquake: Did Data Centers Clinch Al-Sayed’s Primary Victory?

    2026-08-05 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson Outspent 11 to 1 by incumbent Congresswoman Haley Stevens, Dr. Abdul Al-Sayed’s August 4 win in the Michigan Democratic primary for the

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  • “The Last Crooked Mile”

    2026-08-02 elrichiboy
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  • “Your Summer Electric Bill Explained”

    2026-07-31 Vanessa Johnson

    Shouts and Murmurs On July 30, El Paso Electric sent out an email to its customers, with the subject line “Your Summer Electric Bill Explained.”

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Can you get a cheaper EpiPen in Juarez?

2016-08-31 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez 2 comments

I was going to tell you how you could get an EpiPen in Jaurez. You know, like in Canada: The

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What were you thinking?

2016-08-31 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, City Council, Downtown, Economic Development, Taxes 2 comments

All those QoL projects are stupid. I think that none of them will significantly improve anyone’s real Quality of Life,

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Now It’s Just a Matter of Time

2016-08-30 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Downtown, Economic Development, Taxes 3 comments

Well, we’ve got bars and hotels. Triple A ball. A nice park in the middle of downtown. Pokemon Go. Big

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Velando Juan Gabriel

2016-08-29 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez Leave a comment

Juan Gabriel, I think, shaped the way gays in Juarez think about themselves. On Avenida Juarez, Juanga stares down from

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Sunday Matinee

2016-08-28 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

Here’s the 2010 grind classic, Machete, on YouTube. And remember, Machete don’t text.

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A Rare Word from the El Paso Times

2016-08-28 elrichiboy Media, Taxes, Uncategorized Leave a comment

This was on their website today: The problem is that people tend to gauge their ability to afford purchases based

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Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears at Tricky Falls TONIGHT!!!

2016-08-26 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

This is the last time I’m going to tell you. Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears are playing at

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Live Large at Proper

2016-08-26 elrichiboy Go Local, How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

In El Paso, we all know someone who prints t-shirts. Your brother. Your cousin. Your girlfriend’s boyfriend. That kid in

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Fixed Idea at the Lowbrow Palace

2016-08-25 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

Are you trapped in a loveless engagement? Do you want to break up with your significant other, but don’t know

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“You messed up. You trusted us.”

2016-08-25 elrichiboy Media, Slider, Taxes Leave a comment

The media is asking us to remember that our taxes are going up because we approved all those tax intensive

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Black Joe Lewis at Tricky Falls on Friday

2016-08-24 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

Black Joe Lewis is bringing his party to Tricky Falls Friday, and he wants you to come.

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Property Taxes are Like Global Warming

2016-08-24 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, City Council, Commissioners Court, Economic Development, Politics, School Districts, Taxes Leave a comment

Our local media like to tell you how much a property tax increase is going to cost you. But your

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Viva Juarez, Cabrones. A Downtown Restaurant Guide.

2016-08-24 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez 2 comments

One of the best things about El Paso is Juarez. It’s more than a different city, or a different country.

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Blank Range with Black Joe Lewis at Tricky Falls

2016-08-23 elrichiboy Downtown, How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

Blank Range opens for Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears on Friday, August 26, at Tricky Falls. Tickets are

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La Vero Speaks Out

2016-08-23 elrichiboy Commissioners Court 2 comments

County Judge Veronica Escobar addressed the salary increase issue with this letter posted via the Constant Contact website. In it

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There You Have It.

2016-08-22 elrichiboy Commissioners Court, Media, Politics 6 comments

This weekend the El Paso Times told us what they thought about the County Commissioners Court giving themselves raises last

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Black Joe Lewis at Tricky Falls

2016-08-20 elrichiboy Downtown, How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

Austin’s Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears play Friday at Tricky Falls. Tickets are $13 in advance.

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Progress, at last.

2016-08-19 elrichiboy Economic Development, Juarez One comment

There used to be the nicest neighborhood over there in Juarez. It was called the Mariscal for one of the

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I’m taking a mulligan.

2016-08-19 elrichiboy Economic Development, Taxes One comment

Yesterday I dropped the ball. Occasional commenter Henry offered this in response to my post about the popular exodus from

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The Truth About the EPISD Bond Proposal

2016-08-18 elrichiboy Politics, School Districts, Taxes Leave a comment

The El Paso Independent School District is asking voters to approve a $669 million bond. (I bet it was $666

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