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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 Rise of the Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else

2022-11-12 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment
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“Child of Wood”

2022-11-11 elrichiboy Friday Short Leave a comment
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“Tales from the Tour Bus: Four Miles to Fort Myers”

2022-11-07 elrichiboy Tales from the Tour Bus Leave a comment
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The City’s ED Policy is a Mess

2022-11-07 Rich Wright City Council, City Management, Economic Development, Slider, Taxes One comment

No, not Erectile Dysfunction. That’s a separate discussion all together. Economic Development. The City’s Economic Development policies are designed to

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Election Night Viewing Party

2022-11-06 Rich Wright Political Advertisement, Slider 5 comments

First I’d like to thank everyone who brought me this far in this year’s election. Thank you to the donors,

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District 8 Small Businesses Support Rich Wright

2022-11-05 Rich Wright Political Advertisement, Slider 2 comments

They mean business! And they support Rich Wright for City Representative for District 8. And many more!

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History Showcase this Saturday

2022-11-04 Rich Wright History, How to Live in El Paso, Slider Leave a comment

Here’s a local history showcase with El Paso history all-stars.

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“Creator”

2022-11-04 elrichiboy Friday Short Leave a comment
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Vote for Change

2022-11-03 Rich Wright Political Advertisement, Slider One comment

It’s crunch time. We are down to the final countdown. Three days left for voting. Today, tomorrow, and Tuesday. We

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Venezuela on the Rio Grande

2022-10-31 Kent Paterson Immigration, International Relations, Juarez, Mexico, Migration, Slider Leave a comment

By Kent Paterson Standing tall and stoic, Albert Silva gazed at the barbed wire topping the fence on the U.S.

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“Street of Chance”

2022-10-30 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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Scott Miller – “Is There Room on the Cross?”

2022-10-30 elrichiboy Music Leave a comment
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“Salesman”

2022-10-29 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment
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“Female Empowerment”

2022-10-28 elrichiboy Friday Short Leave a comment
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Dave Marino on the Proposed Bonds

2022-10-25 elrichiboy City Council, City Management, Slider, Tommy Gonzalez 3 comments
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“People From ‘Up and Coming’ Cities”

2022-10-23 elrichiboy Video Leave a comment
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“The Economy of Tomorrow”

2022-10-22 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment
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Taxes & Tax Incentives

2022-10-17 Rich Wright Political Advertisement, Rich Wright for District 8 Platform, Taxes 10 comments

Taxes are killing the local economy. Taxes hurt small businesses two ways. First, our punitive tax rates take a big

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The City Manager’s Contract

2022-10-17 Rich Wright Political Advertisement, Rich Wright for District 8 Platform, Tommy Gonzalez Leave a comment

The City Manager’s contract is ridiculous. $400+ k a year plus benefits that put him well north half a million

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Widening the Freeway/The Deck

2022-10-17 Rich Wright Political Advertisement, Rich Wright for District 8 Platform, TxDOT, Widening I-10 One comment

I am against widening the freeway, and subsequently building a deck over it. Widening the freeway to reduce traffic is

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