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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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  • The Primary Elections

    2026-01-12 Rich Wright

    I always vote. Every election. School boards. State judges. Railroad Commissioner. I have even gone to the fire station to make no selection in every

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  • “Between Midnight and Dawn”

    2026-01-11 elrichiboy
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“Every Other Week”

2022-06-24 elrichiboy Friday Short Leave a comment
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“Sleepy Joe” to Blame for High Gas Prices? | HasanAbi reacts to Climate Town

2022-06-23 elrichiboy Climate Town Leave a comment
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Public Meeting Tonight About the Arena

2022-06-23 Rich Wright City Council, City Management, Downtown Management District, Gensler, The Arena 4 comments

There is a public meeting tonight at 5:30 to discuss the economic impact of the downtown arena. The meeting will

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Another Sunny Day – You Should All Be Murdered

2022-06-23 elrichiboy Music Leave a comment
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“Bernie’s Message to Fox News Viewers”

2022-06-23 elrichiboy Inequality, Perspectives One comment
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Retrovision – Blame It On the Strategic Plan

2022-06-22 Rich Wright City Council, City Management, Economic Development, Slider, Strategic Plan, Tommy Gonzalez Leave a comment

This post originally appeared on 07 February 2022. If you want to know what’s wrong with governance in El Paso,

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More Good News From EPISD

2022-06-22 Rich Wright EPISD, Slider, Taxes 5 comments

From KVIA.com: The El Paso Independent School District board is expected to vote on increasing teachers’ salaries by 5% —

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Pedro Infante in “La Vida No Vale Nada”

2022-06-21 elrichiboy Cine Mexicano Leave a comment
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The (Migrant) Season of Death is Upon Us

2022-06-21 Kent Paterson Mexico, Migration, Slider One comment

By Kent Paterson  Summer Solstice should be a time for celebration. But for many desperate migrants attempting to enter the

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Juarez Walking Tour on The Royal Tour

2022-06-20 elrichiboy Juarez 3 comments

From the TheRoyalTourBlog.com: “Call me as soon as you’re back across the border,” said my mother. “Text me every hour,”

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San Antonio’s Development Problems

2022-06-20 elrichiboy City Council, City Management, Downtown, Economic Development, Slider 4 comments

From the Washington Post: Visitors entering Rebecca Flores’s San Antonio home pass a sepia-toned photo of her large Tejano family

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Hal Roach’s “The Fabulous Joe”

2022-06-19 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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“Goldilocks”

2022-06-17 elrichiboy Friday Short Leave a comment
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“Ciclovías de Ciudad Juárez ¿Que tan funcional son?”

2022-06-14 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, Juarez Leave a comment
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“The Mystery of the Dodelston Messages”

2022-06-11 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment
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“Training Wheels”

2022-06-10 elrichiboy Friday Short Leave a comment
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Pedro Infante in “El Gavilán Pollero”

2022-06-07 elrichiboy Cine Mexicano Leave a comment
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“Towards an American Union”

2022-06-07 Vanessa Johnson Immigration, Slider 7 comments

by Vanessa Johnson From Frank News: In the spirit of the European Union and specifically the Schengen Agreement, I propose

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Place Your Bets

2022-06-07 elrichiboy Oscar Leeser, Peter Svarzbein, Slider 3 comments

District 1 Representative Peter Svarzbein filed a Code of Conduct complaint against Mayor Oscar Leeser today, according to this story

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Climate Town – Who Broke Gas Prices?

2022-06-06 elrichiboy Climate Town Leave a comment
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