Story of the Month

I was born on May 22, 1967, in Lima, Peru.  My parents grew up in the same town, Chiclayo, and were friends as children, each excelling in their desired fields of health and medicine.  My mother, Lida, trained to be a clinical dietitian and became head of her department of Diet and Nutrition at the…

When ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. announced Daniel Zaragoza had retained his WBC super bantamweight title via split decision over the “Real” Paul Banke in 1989, the challenger slumped to the canvas in disappointment. The Los Angeles slugger had dropped Zaragoza in the ninth. He had punished his body. He had outworked him. He thought…

Hi my name is Dave Flitman and I’m a volunteer and Director of Projects at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Foodbank (EPFHFB). EPFHFB is the youngest food bank in the nation and the only food bank serving El Paso. We partner with Feeding America the leading organization alleviating food insecurity in America. Government statistics indicate…

As one of more than 300,000 women in the United States who will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, I am blessed to have health insurance, a loving family, and the support of friends, coworkers and the community. Not all women battling breast cancer in the El Paso area have that. I created the Stand With…

Lucid Love with help of Kfox helps La Academia Dolores Huerta on a day of Love and Faith

Tara Rickart Bio: 25 plus years ago I found the gym. I was a senior in high school and not in the best shape, as a matter of fact, I would have done anything to escape the embarrassment of gym class. I was tall, a bit heavy, awkward and shy (if you can believe that…