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  • “Jigsaw”

    2026-07-05 elrichiboy
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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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  • “Guilty Bystander”

    2026-06-28 elrichiboy
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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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El Paso Times’ Coverage of Irene Ramirez’ Retirement

2015-07-08 elrichiboy Media, Politics One comment

Did you see this story in the El Paso’s English language daily today concerning the retirement of City Engineer Irene

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No, really.

2015-07-08 elrichiboy Economic Development Leave a comment

You must think I’m an unappreciative asshole. Some (many) people do. You know, the Borderplex Alliance is financed 100% by

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How to Live in El Paso: The Pink Store

2015-07-07 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso Leave a comment

How long since you’ve been to the Pink Store in Palomas? If you’ve just moved to El Paso (Ha! Nobody’s

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Have we hit the bottom?

2015-07-06 elrichiboy Economic Development, Politics 2 comments

According to the El Paso Inc.’s Book of Lists, eleven of the fourteen largest employers in El Paso feed at

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How to Live in El Paso: Korean Food

2015-07-05 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso One comment

Do you ever go to those Korean restaurants? You should. Next to white people, Koreans are El Paso’s second largest

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How are we doing?

2015-07-03 elrichiboy Economic Development, Uncategorized Leave a comment

A couple of tradesmen I know, top-notch remodel types, are hurting for work. Like if you call them, they’re at

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Our Excellent Adventure

2015-06-30 elrichiboy Economic Development, Uncategorized 5 comments

Those cats at the Borderplex Alliance suggest our region become known for Quality. Where should we start? Maybe we should

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Hooray for the Borderplex Alliance

2015-06-29 elrichiboy Economic Development, Uncategorized Leave a comment

In this piece in the El Paso Inc., titled Carruthers: Why the region needs to work together former New Mexico

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So Many Questions

2015-06-26 elrichiboy Economic Development, Uncategorized Leave a comment

Did you see this editorial in the El Paso Times? It seems that El Paso’s unemployment rate is going down

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City Finances

2015-06-24 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment

In this post on ElPasoSpeak, Brutus reveals the City’s dirty little secret: our bonds have balloon payments coming due in

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El Paso’s Brand Identity

2015-06-24 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment

The important part of the concept of Brand Identity isn’t brand, it’s identity. A city can’t be as fake as

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That Revolution You’ve Been Waiting for Isn’t Coming

2015-06-23 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment

It’s already here. McDonald’s is closing more restaurants than it’s opening this year. We’re on the verge of the planet’s

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Crazy Joe Muench and San Jacinto Plaza

2015-06-22 elrichiboy Uncategorized 2 comments

In Sunday’s El Paso Times, Crazy Joe Meunch says he wants to know what’s going on with San Jacinto Plaza.

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More on the Police States of America

2015-06-21 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment

In New Hampshire, who’s slogan is “Live Free or Die,” it’s the police and their families who live free, and

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County Judge to Declare El Paso Drought Disaster Area

2015-06-19 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment

This from the El Paso Times: [County Judge Veronica] Escobar will move forward with a disaster declaration on Monday as

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The Police States of America

2015-06-19 elrichiboy Uncategorized Leave a comment

Those hippy tree-huggers over at Amnesty International claim that all fifty U.S states fail to meet international standards on lethal

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Something to Feel Good About

2015-06-18 elrichiboy Uncategorized 2 comments
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Life Lessons from Dusty Henson

2015-06-18 elrichiboy Uncategorized One comment

From the El Paso Times:, in their story about the closing of El Paso Saddleblanket: “You don’t feel good about

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Richard Dayoub on the Borderplex Alliance’s New Strategic Plan

2015-06-18 elrichiboy Economic Development, Uncategorized Leave a comment

El Paso Chamber of Commerce President Richard Dayoub expressed hope and reservations about the Borderplex Alliance’s new strategic plan, in

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NASA: The World is Running Out of Water

2015-06-17 elrichiboy Economic Development, Uncategorized Leave a comment

More good news on the potable water front, from NASA via the Washington Post. We’re using groundwater faster than we’re

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