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All Roads Lead to Roma, Take Athens Exit
Augustus said he found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble, but how big is big?
Leonardo Olivares in the Rio Grande Guardian
Jun 18, 20242 min read
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The Ersatz Warmth of Eternal Flames
Should government protect people from certain speech?
Leonardo Olivares in the Rio Grande Guardian
May 10, 20232 min read
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Is Hispanic Heritage Month Becoming Anachronistic?
Demographics change, and history is revealed.
Leonardo Olivares in the Rio Grande Guardian
Sep 13, 20203 min read
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Defining & Diagnosing a Disease
Many Americans are histrionic about the virulent spread of not COVID, but rather kneeling as protest.
Leonardo Olivares in The Monitor
Aug 29, 20203 min read
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Valleyites Only Count 1/3 of Other Texans
So where have wars, struggles, blood, tears, and victories and tears of joy led us?
Leonardo Olivares in The Monitor
Aug 10, 20203 min read
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Presidential Lawlessness & No, It’s Not Trump
Will history repeat itself?
Leonardo Olivares in the Rio Grande Guardian
Feb 23, 20203 min read
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A Wall, Caravans, Bananas & Tom Cruise?
Commentary on Border Wall, caravans, and the history of U.S. Central American relations.
Leonardo Olivares in The Monitor
Feb 12, 20195 min read
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Competition vs Cooperation: Does it Matter in the Long-Run?
“Build it and they will come.” Although it proved true in the baseball themed Field of Dreams, does this also work for regional development
Leonardo Olivares in Valley Entrepreneur Journal
Mar 1, 20145 min read
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The Case for an Economic History of the Rio Grande Valley
Vallyites do not have a comprehensive history of the economic, political and social developments that shaped us.
Leonardo Olivares in Valley Entrepreneur Journal
Oct 15, 20134 min read
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