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My Two Cents with Sam Donaldson
by Lisa Degliantoni
Sam Donaldson has come a long way from KTEP station manager to ABC News correspondent. Donaldson visited UTEP this week this week to discuss the challenges president-elect Barack Obama will face and the historical impact of his presidency.
Posted on November 20, 2008
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VOD: Round 2, Juarez: City at War
Posted on November 17, 2008
Torrey Meeks created this video message in connection with his Round 2 Project: Report documentary, "Juarez: City at War" to bring light to Armando Rodriguez's death.
What's love got to do with it? Anonymouse and the big rat.
Posted on November 13, 2008
This week I give a little tough love advice and I hope that doesn't prevent you from sending in letters asking for my advice. Sometimes in love and in life, the truth really hurts.
- What's love got to do with it? Confused and Fed Up, but it's his baby.
- You need to begin thinking about living your life without your son's father. He has shown that he is incapable of fidelity, has no concept of a rainy day or why it is necessary to save for one, and has you signing letters as CONFUSED AND FED UP.
- What's love got to do with it? Let him go!
- Kelly watched in horror and Jane in silent fury as John gently rested his hand on the curve of the date's lower back. They watched her giggle at his jokes, watched them ignore the menu and send the waitress away three times before finally concentrating on ordering -- you get the picture.
- NPT's Ben Wright on ABC7's Xtra
- Last Sunday, NPT's Ben Wright appeared on ABC7 Xtra. Despite some mishaps with his ear piece, Wright did a surprisingly smooth job as a political commentator for NPT. This was Wright's first time on network television in the United States.
- In the News: Elections and Halloween
- What do Bob Jones, the peso and voting soldiers have in common? All of these topics and more, have been in the news recently and you should know about it.
- Work out your taxes under Obama and McCain
- Obama campaign release an online tax calculator
- What’s love got to do with it? Demanding lounge lizards on the rise
- This lounge lizard had told her that the only way he and his compadres would "bother to talk to them" -- she bunny eared the phrase in the air with her beautifully manicured hands -- was if they were "gainfully employed."
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What's love got to do with it? Confused and Fed Up, but it's his baby.
Posted on November 20, 2008
You need to begin thinking about living your life without your son's father. He has shown that he is incapable of fidelity, has no concept of a rainy day or why it is necessary to save for one, and has you signing letters as CONFUSED AND FED UP.
What's love got to do with it? Let him go!
Posted on November 6, 2008
Kelly watched in horror and Jane in silent fury as John gently rested his hand on the curve of the date's lower back. They watched her giggle at his jokes, watched them ignore the menu and send the waitress away three times before finally concentrating on ordering -- you get the picture.
NPT's Ben Wright on ABC7's Xtra
Posted on November 4, 2008
Last Sunday, NPT's Ben Wright appeared on ABC7 Xtra. Despite some mishaps with his ear piece, Wright did a surprisingly smooth job as a political commentator for NPT. This was Wright's first time on network television in the United States.
In the News: Elections and Halloween
Posted on November 2, 2008
What do Bob Jones, the peso and voting soldiers have in common? All of these topics and more, have been in the news recently and you should know about it.
Work out your taxes under Obama and McCain
Posted on October 31, 2008
Obama campaign release an online tax calculator
What’s love got to do with it? Demanding lounge lizards on the rise
Posted on October 30, 2008
This lounge lizard had told her that the only way he and his compadres would "bother to talk to them" -- she bunny eared the phrase in the air with her beautifully manicured hands -- was if they were "gainfully employed."
A video history of negative campaign ads
Posted on October 27, 2008
Negative campaigning has a long history. Take the tour.
What’s love got to do with it? Reverse dodgeball and first dates.
Posted on October 22, 2008
In the coming columns, I'll tell you my stories and I hope you tell me yours. Because that's what a relationship is all about. And relationships are what this column is all about.
Charlando con Larry Medina
Posted on October 20, 2008
Larry Medina recently joined Lisa Degliantoni on Charlando con la Gringa for a one-hour interview. Medina was candid, relaxed and opinionated. The full interview is just under an hour and is available online; listen to it all, listen to a few minutes.
In the News: Guitars and Security
Posted on October 13, 2008
Around the region, nation and world, El Paso and El Pasoans are In the News.
The squeeze is on Lomas de Poleo
Posted on October 10, 2008
In Juarez, this situation has been overlooked by the authorities. And while El Paso advocacy groups and others have focused on the issue, most of the people in Juarez remain uninformed and indifferent.
Mexico: Wars, Elections and Human Rights
Posted on October 7, 2008
Across the country, more bodies piled up, more grenades were tossed and more psychological warfare banners were displayed in a murky battle for public opinion. A grim roundup.
Interview with Joyce Wilson
Posted on October 6, 2008
To some on City Council and in the community, Wilson has performed far better than expected. To others, Wilson has moved too fast in consolidating power that once belonged to City Council. But no one disputes the fact that Wilson has made a difference.
In the News: Fences
Posted on October 6, 2008
Views of the border and its barriers. Around the region, nation, and world, El Paso and El Pasoans are In the News.
Narco 101
Posted on September 29, 2008
But pressing questions simmer beneath the ferocity of the conflict that is turning Mexico upside down. How much money is at stake? How many people are involved? Who benefits and who doesn’t? Who controls what? Why are drugs seemingly everywhere?
The Cycle Diaries
Posted on September 25, 2008
Okhwan Yoon, from Seoul, South Korea has cycled thousands of miles across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. A few days ago he entered his 169th country – the United States, crossing the border at Juarez into El Paso.
An international perspective on the Juarez and Mexico Drug Wars
Posted on September 24, 2008
The production team could perceive that some people were uncomfortable. For me, it was no surprise. I am aware that people in Juarez assume foreign reporters are here to portray our city in a negative light. One man told me, “Don’t be a traitor.”
The Border Wall Chronicles
Posted on September 6, 2008
Standing in Mexico, Father Peter Hinde, who is a U.S. military veteran, was audibly distraught by the new wall, which sits under the gaze of the Christ statue on nearby Mount Cristo Rey.
In the News: It's murder
Posted on September 5, 2008
Murder suspects, drug wars (what's new?), songs and BIG football games. Around the region, nation and world, El Paso and El Pasoans are In the News.
Air, Arsenic and Asarco
Posted on September 4, 2008
In the growing, cross-border Paso del Norte region, environmental challenges run a broad gamut from air pollution to clean water to toxic waste clean-up and more.
Home, sweet school
Posted on September 4, 2008
Jose Yañez and Xotchitl Sepulveda have gone from a community library in their living room to a community school, working hard to provide education to adult residents of their Colonia Salvarcar, near Zaragoza.
A Plan for Juarez
Posted on September 2, 2008
Plan Estrategico, a non-partisan association independent from the government, is convinced that the majority of politicians in Juarez act in terms of getting votes and not in favor of changing the city.
Media Watch: Valles discussion
Posted on August 21, 2008
Former KTSM Channel 9 anchor Michelle Valles pleaded guilty to less than the original charge, but more than nothing. There's some discussion about that.
Media Watch: Editor Wanted, EP Times
Posted on August 20, 2008
With Don Flores resigning, it's time to turn toward the question of replacing him. Who will lead the El Paso Times into the 21st Century? It might be you. Check out the job posting.
15 Minutes of Hell in a Juarez Prayer Assembly
Posted on August 18, 2008
The room was about 30 feet long and perhaps 12 feet wide. A dozen or more people attending the prayer service had tried to save themselves by running into the tiny bathroom at the back corner.
