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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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  • “Nightfall”

    2026-01-25 elrichiboy
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  • Ricardo Pepi to Fullham?

    2026-01-25 Rich Wright

    ESPN reports that English Premier League’s Fullham F.C. have reportedly offered Dutch futbol team PSV $38 million for the contract of El Paso/San Elizario native

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  • Masa pa’ la Raza: Taconeta

    2026-01-23 Rich Wright

    For the third year in a row, Taconeta made it to the semi-finals of the James Beard Awards in the category Outstanding Wine and Other

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  • Fritz Lang’s “House by the River”

    2026-01-18 elrichiboy
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  • “The Gilded Age”

    2026-01-17 elrichiboy
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  • An “Unprecedented” Event

    2026-01-13 Rich Wright

    This from ElPasoTimes.com: It could be until mid-week when a boil water notice is lifted and water service is fully returned to normal after a

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“Origins of the Middle East conflict”

2023-10-28 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment
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El hermano mayor.

2023-10-24 Rich Wright Juarez, Mexico, Slider, Surveillance Leave a comment

Check out this promotional video for Torre Centinela: No, it’s not a sci-fi movie about a near future dystopia. That

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Barbs along the Rio Grande

2023-10-20 Kent Paterson Immigration, Law Enforcement, Slider One comment

By Kent Paterson A pleasant and quiet day prevailed just above the International Dam on the Rio Grande near the

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All You Need to Know About Prop 11

2023-10-17 elrichiboy Elections, Slider, Taxes 7 comments

From Ballotpedia.com: The measure would amend section 59 of Article 16 of the Texas Constitution to authorize the state legislature

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“Two of a Kind’

2023-10-15 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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“The Great Awakening”

2023-10-14 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment
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The Sacred Cows

2023-10-14 Rich Wright Politics, Slider One comment

by Rich Wright Every election year you hear it. “Is this the best we can do?” For president, we’ve got

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Community First Coalition’s TIRZ Panel Discussion

2023-10-12 elrichiboy Economic Development, Slider, TIRZs One comment

Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones are a dubiously effective economic development tool. In El Paso, TIRZs are used to deprive the

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“Heat Wave”

2023-10-08 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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“The Power of Wall Street – Who Rules America”

2023-10-07 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment
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The New Chief

2023-10-04 Rich Wright Chief Greg Allen, Dionne Mack, El Paso Police Department, Law Enforcement, Slider 5 comments

by Rich Wright From ElPasoTimes.com: Peter Pacillas was named the permanent chief of the El Paso Police Department after a

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“I’m Too Busy for This”

2023-10-03 elrichiboy Immigration, Juarez, Law Enforcement, Mexico, Migration, Slider 2 comments

Here’s a story from FrankNews about what happens to some of your El Paso neighbors. It’s strange. Something’s happening. It’s

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“Shadow of the Thin Man”

2023-10-01 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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“China vs. United States”

2023-09-30 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment
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Retrovision: Rat Park and Addiction

2023-09-27 elrichiboy Media, Perspectives, Science, Slider Leave a comment

This post originally appeared on 04 September 2018. What are the factors that contribute to drug abuse and addiction? We

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An Open Letter to El Paso’s Mayor and City Council

2023-09-25 Max Grossman City Council, Downtown Historic District, Heritage Tourism, Slider 2 comments

from Max Grossman Dear Mayor and City Council, In 2017, the El Paso County Commissioners Court conducted an architectural survey

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Earth, Wind & Fire – September

2023-09-21 elrichiboy Music Leave a comment
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City of El Paso Strategic Communications Director LAURA CRUZ-ACOSTA BARS MEDIA FROM INTERVIEWING CANDIDATES FOR POLICE CHIEF

2023-09-19 Max Grossman City Management, El Paso Police Department, Laura Cruz-Acosta, Slider One comment

by Max Grossman Those in our media who have had contact with the City’s Director of Strategic Communications, Laura Cruz-Acosta,

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Bait and Switch

2023-09-19 Rich Wright Bridge of the Americas, MountainStar Sports Group, Slider, Veronica Escobar 3 comments

by Rich Wright From KTSM.com: The federal government plans to spend up to $700 million on an expansion of the

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TOTAL DEBT OF OUR FIVE TAXING ENTITIES EXCEEDS $5.1 BILLION!

2023-09-19 Max Grossman City Council, City Management, Commissioners Court, Debt, EPISD, Slider, Taxes One comment

by Max Grossman Our property tax consists of the combined levies of five local taxing entities. If you live within the

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