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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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Serving the Community?

2021-01-04 elrichiboy City Management, Liar Liar, Slider One comment

Here’s a Letter to the Editor of the El Paso Times: It was reported that “hardly anyone” in El Paso

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The Phoenix

2021-01-04 Kent Paterson Music, What to Do Leave a comment

Here’s a good way to ring in a new era. Be sure to check out the last hour of the

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It’s Who You Know

2021-01-04 elrichiboy Coronavirus, Letters to the Editor, Public Health, Slider 7 comments

From a Letter to the Editor in the El Paso Times: Last week, KFOX News reported on a vaccination event

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Sunday Matinee – Vice Squad

2021-01-03 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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Saturday Matinee – Most Dangerous State of Mexico

2021-01-02 elrichiboy Saturday Documentary Leave a comment

Mexico through the eyes of a Russian.

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Tir na nÓg – Looking Up

2021-01-01 elrichiboy Music, Uncategorized Leave a comment
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Friday Short – The Developer

2021-01-01 elrichiboy Friday Short Leave a comment
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David Garza – Float Away

2020-12-31 elrichiboy Music Leave a comment
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Max Flansburg – Long Hard Year

2020-12-30 elrichiboy Music Leave a comment
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Joe T. Hodo – Agua pasa por mi termo (cates se los doy yo)

2020-12-30 elrichiboy Joe T. Hodo Leave a comment
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The Failing Health of Government By Spin

2020-12-30 elrichiboy City Council, City Management, Ethics, Media, Politics, Slider, Technology Leave a comment

El Paso has a long history of catering to private interest in the name of public good. That worked before

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Sunday Matinee – The House on Telegraph Hill

2020-12-27 elrichiboy Sunday Matinee Leave a comment
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Friday Short – Black Angel

2020-12-25 elrichiboy Friday Short Leave a comment
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Joyeux Noel

2020-12-24 elrichiboy Video Leave a comment
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Dropkick Murphys – “The Season’s Upon Us”

2020-12-23 elrichiboy Music Leave a comment
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Joe T. Hodo – Expropiación de órganos de los usuarios del Paso Express

2020-12-22 elrichiboy Joe T. Hodo Leave a comment
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A Message From the Local Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America

2020-12-22 Xavier Miranda Elections, Guest Column, Politics, Slider 4 comments

Greetings All, My name is Xavier Miranda, and I am the new Chair of the DSA of El Chuco Electoral

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Dinosaur 94 – Love Impaired

2020-12-21 elrichiboy Music Leave a comment
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Better Candidates = Better Government

2020-12-21 elrichiboy City Council, Elections, Politics, Slider 8 comments

El Pasoans don’t vote. In the most recent mayoral runoff, only 13% of the registered voters cast a ballot. Yeah,

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Marijuana Might Save Your Life

2020-12-21 elrichiboy Coronavirus, News 2 comments

From High Times Forbes.com: As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, researchers have started to look for solutions in an unlikely

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