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5 Essentials for Fall
By: Laura Gallegos, Managing Editor
It certainly feels like Fall with all the rain. So, with that Fall mindset, why not get ready! There is plenty of time to organize the good stuff in your wardrobe, purge the old, and purchase the new. So, what to buy?
Empty Nest Time
By: Kimberly Brenner, LCS, BCD
Have you ever watched your child head off to school or college and you were left behind in a pile of tears and fears? Well, you’re not alone. Thousands of men and women lose their full-time parenting job each new school year. Going from working as a chauffeur, chef, housekeeper, shopper to sitting home with hardly anything to do.
El Paso Scored!
By: Austin North
Photos By: Daniel Frederick
In 2012, Paul Foster and his wife, Alejandra de la Vega Foster, joined with the Hunt family in El Paso to form MountainStar Sports Group, a partnership focused on improving quality of life in the region and spurring economic development through sports and entertainment. As part of their
Saving the endangered Przewalski’s Horse
Written by Becca Bradley, Przewalski’s horse zookeeper at the El Paso Zoo
Photos Courtesy of El Paso Zoo
More than just serving as a place to bring the kids on a sunny afternoon, modern-day zoos and aquariums also offer endangered species a second chance at life. Zoos and aquariums allow guests to experience animals up close, while also
Unconventional Rest & Recovery
By: Hope Alegre
The recovery stage is crucial in allowing your muscles to repair, rebuild and strengthen after a workout. Besides rest days, there is more you can do to accelerate the process so that your body performs better with a reduced risk of injuries. In addition to typical recovery methods are the more unconventional options that one should consider adopting.
Galeria Cinco Puntos
Hidden Gem
Located on 822 N. Piedras stands Galeria Cinco Puntos. Sandwiched between two El Paso institution’s, Joe, Vinny & Bronson’s Bohemian Café and Coconuts, it’s a tiny little art space. Its floor plan consists of a corridor that leads to a rock-lined basement,
A Journey to Get Lifted
By: Henry Carver
What does one do after a career in one of our nation’s premier professional sports leagues? It’s a question many elite athletes struggle with, far too often failing to find the answer.
After a successful eight-year tenure in the NFL, El Paso native Paul Smith was forced to confront the prospect of life after football. Unbeknownst to him, his new interest
A Legacy of Health and Healing
By Paul Geneson
A color portrait of Dr. Eliezer Ben-Joseph hangs in the middle of his shop, Health Naturally. The main ideas the doctor stood for in his practice, in his life and on his radio show are included on a square black card distributed after his death this past October—“We are our brother’s keeper.
Where Are They Now? Blanca Doyle of Skindividuality
By: Hope Alegre
Photos Courtesy of Blanca Doyle
Skindividuality provides for all your needs, as a premier skincare clinic, with over six years of non-invasive therapeutic methods for skin rejuvenation. Blanca Doyle, the woman behind it all, however, is an El Pasoan through and through. Although having been born in Ciudad Juárez, Blanca moved to El Paso at the age of six, attended Coronado high school, and graduated from UTEP. Her abuelita, who she…
Simulation-based Teaching and Learning in Medicine
By: Hope Alegre
Photos By: Tommie Morelos
Simulation labs are designed with the intent to provide an immersive learning experience to all who use them. The healthcare simulation labs on campus at Texas Tech University of Health Sciences Center began in 2009 to assist with the medical curriculum, and expanded with the creation of the nursing school and graduate medical education…