In our continued effort to inform El Paso voters, the El Paso News is compiling a Voters Guide for the March 3 election. Yesterday, I sent 48 candidates a questionnaire asking them to submit their answers by the end of the day on Monday, February 3, 2020. We will use their answers to compile a… Read More The El Paso News Voter Guide 2020
Okay so here’s my opinion on the great “El Paso Blue.” El Paso has been Blue for decades upon decades. Personally when any party reins for a substantial amount of time it’s like “Groundhog Day” different faces same ol’, same ol’. I prefer individuals with well founded platforms and actual substance to themselves. Not puppets… Read More The El Paso Blue
Every author in the El Paso News has their reasons for writing. My fundamental reason is the lack of Latino voices, especially Mexican ones. Do not get me wrong, there are plenty of Mexican authors producing excellent works. Unfortunately many are in Spanish leaving a large segment of readers out. The most important place where… Read More The Missing Latino Voice
By Miguel Juárez In August 2019, Adan Griego, our colleague from the Stanford University Library, who is originally from El Paso, sent some of us an e-mail suggesting we archive news materials from the August 3, 2019 Walmart Shooting. Unfortunately, the “El Paso Mass Shooting Archive,” joins other mass shootings which have occurred which are… Read More The El Paso Mass Shooting Archive, August 3, 2019
El Paso over the years continually “whifs” over a potential lucrative business opportunity. There is a Veterans Organization that invites the Korean Consulate General from Houston to attend their Memorial Service at every anniversary date of the Korean War. At the time I happened to be a part of this great organization, which isn’t limited… Read More El Paso & Opportunity Lost
Over the past three years I’ve visited Mckelligon Canyon as a form of physical training. Mckelligon Canyon being 5.75 miles long from Alabama to the top and back down. On certain days or physical training days for Ft. Bliss personell, EPPD, EP Fire Dept, and Border Patrol, Mckelligon Canyon can be overwhelmed with vehicles and… Read More Mckelligon Canyon the next Mass Casualty
Being Comfortable in my own Skin My last writing was my journey up to weight loss surgery and small accomplishments. After being released from the hospital the patient begins a three phase diet that leads up to regular food. We are required to go through a three stage diet leading up to solid food. 2… Read More KILLINGTHEGATGUY PART DOS
A few minutes ago, Donald J. Trump filed a 171-page “Trial Memorandum” as his official response to the charges levied on him by the House of Representatives. Donald Trump’s impeachment response document can be downloaded by clicking on this link. Remember that to read the full document, you must click the “download” button at the… Read More Donald Trump Files 171-page Response to Impeachment
Many people and many countries use the terms “citizen” and “national” interchangeably. However, United States law treats them differently. The use of “national” came about in the United States when the country was looking to see how to address new populations that came with new acquired lands. Mainly, the issue of how to address citizenship… Read More U.S. Citizen vs. U.S. National
Most people in and around El Paso who haven’t seen me lately, I’ve had a bit of a “transformation”. In October 2017 during my regular scheduled VA visit I was greeted with my bloodwork and prescriptions over a period of time after the usual vitals and dreaded date with the scale, which read 380 pounds.… Read More KILLINGTHEFATGUY
