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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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  • Mexico: Where Women Increasingly Rule

    2026-02-07 Kent Paterson

    by Kent Paterson In case you haven’t noticed, political power in Mexico is increasingly in the hands of women. That reality was proudly stated by

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  • MEXICO’S FORCED LAND CESSIONS TO THE UNITED STATES

    2026-02-02 Oscar J. Martinez

    by Oscar J. Martínez The year 2026 (on February 2) marks the 178th anniversary of the signing of one of the most important treaties in

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  • Gone Fishing

    2026-01-28 J. Eugenio Cotera E.

    by J. Eugenio Cotera E. As a young kid growing up in the vast and sparse Chihuahuan Desert, I believed that fish simply materialized wherever

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  • The Anti-Immigrant Family Judge

    2026-01-27 Rich Wright

    Here’s a story from ElPasoMatters.org: Attorneys with the immigration advocacy group Estrella del Paso last month asked that District Court Judge Marlene Gonzalez recuse herself

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  • “How We Make Hope Normal Again”

    2026-01-26 elrichiboy

    This is a Green Party ad from England and Wales.

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The Gift That Keeps on Giving

2016-03-25 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development, Politics 5 comments

According to this story in the El Paso Times, County Commissioner David Stout has nominated former City of El Paso

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“Why Tax Rates Matter More Than Incentives”

2016-03-25 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development, Politics One comment

Here’s an excellent article that explains why lower property tax rates are more important than economic incentives for attracting new

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You Decide

2016-03-24 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development, Politics 3 comments

Well, here’s how it is. Household income in El Paso is going down. Wages are among the lowest in the

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Ticket Fixing

2016-03-18 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, How to Live in El Paso, Law Enforcement One comment

Remember back in December, there was that fatal accident on Hondo Pass? The one where the passenger called 911 and

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The Robber Barons versus the Citizens of El Paso

2016-03-16 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development, Politics 2 comments

One time, (okay, more than once), I accused the Big Money in El Paso of foisting all those Quality of

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It’s Only Money

2016-03-15 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, City Council, Politics 2 comments

According to this story in El Diario, the City of El Paso has hired attorneys to defend the City against

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Remember how cool El Paso used to be?

2016-03-09 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Economic Development 2 comments

In case you haven’t heard, the former El Paso band Cigarettes After Sex is blowing up, as evidenced by this

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The Shooting of Daniel Saenz

2016-03-08 elrichiboy Law Enforcement, Politics Leave a comment

Today is the third anniversary of the day when El Paso Police Officer Jose Flores shot handcuffed prisoner Daniel Saenz

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Cross Border Shootings

2016-03-07 elrichiboy Juarez, Law Enforcement, Politics One comment

Here’s a story from the New York Times Magazine reviewing the shooting of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, a sixteen-year-old boy

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Outbreak at the Zoo (Website)

2016-03-04 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso 3 comments

Here’s an alert from a concerned citizen: The El Paso zoo is running a malware infested website. I think this

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Harvest! Harvest! Harvest!

2016-02-25 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso One comment

This is what happens when you don’t harvest your broccoli when it’s ready. It might still be delicious. And now

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How to Live in El Paso: The Boost

2016-02-25 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez One comment

Here’s a cool book about a distopian future set right here in El Paso and Juarez. The Boost tells the

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And they all lived happily ever after.

2016-02-24 elrichiboy City Council, Media, Politics One comment

Let me tell you how the City Manager Tommy Gonzalez saga is going to end. The City will buy Mr.

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It depends on who you are

2016-02-23 elrichiboy City Council, It's All Good, Media, Politics 4 comments

Remember just a few short years ago, when City Council was circumventing state law to award El Paso a Triple

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Here’s the proof

2016-02-22 elrichiboy Juarez, Law Enforcement Leave a comment

For the people who doubt that Juarez is getting better, here’s evidence, from the El Paso Times: Two men suspected

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Bienvenidos, No Passport Required

2016-02-20 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Economic Development, Juarez 2 comments

Are you still not going to Juarez because you don’t have a passport? Your reluctance is unfounded. Here’s a quote

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Oops, again.

2016-02-18 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, City Council, Economic Development, Media One comment

The Pope is coming to Juarez to highlight his message about immigration? What a great opportunity to talk up El

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An Acceptable Level of Risk?

2016-02-15 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, City Council, Law Enforcement, Media, Politics 2 comments

If you want to know what it’s like to live in a police state, try walking through the Segundo Barrio

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Papal Economics

2016-02-11 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, Juarez, Law Enforcement, Media, Uncategorized 2 comments

Besides the million dollars we’re spending on security, do you think the Pope’s visit to Juarez will have an economic

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Goodbye

2016-01-29 elrichiboy Uncategorized 4 comments

You could have called to say goodbye. I might have tried to stop you, but maybe not. Everyone has the

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