Comedy website zings EP “ugly men” story

From Stagetimemag.com:

Remshot, anyone?

El Paso “A Model for Obesity Prevention”

Just when we thought that national coverage of our region could not get any worse this week, here could be a light at the end of the bad PR tunnel.

Science Daily posted an article saying:

Deanna Hoelscher, Ph.D., director of the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, examined regional changes of child obesity from 2000-2002 to 2004-2005, after the implementation of several statewide policies and programs in Texas. The study found a 13 percent decrease in the prevalence of obesity among El Paso 4^th graders.

“Data from the El Paso region show us that obesity prevention efforts, when implemented on a broad scale, can be successful,” said Hoelscher, professor at the UT School of Public Health. This is one of the first reports of a population-wide decrease in child obesity prevalence levels in 4^th grade children in the El Paso region of Texas. Research results from the SPAN (Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition) study are published in the October issue of Obesity.

Chicago Intl. Film Fest features Juarez-based “Backyard”

If you’re going to be in Chicago within the next few days, you might here rumblings about the new film  Backyard (El Traspatio), which played last  night at the Chicago International Film Festival. Starring Jimmy Smits, the film among recent films (including Bordertown starring Jennifer Lopez) based on the femicides in Juarez.

A storm’s a brewin’

See a cool thunderstorm on its way? Send us your thunderstorm pics so we can post them (and your name) on this blog.

Playboy features story on EP

Ever hear that old joke about reading Playboy for the articles? Here is an instance in which that might be a good idea.

Luis Alberto Urrea wrote an article titled “A Weird Calm at the Edge of the Abyss”, which is featured in this month’s issue. It includes quotes from Susie Byrd and Veronica Escobar and details an excursion to Chico’s Tacos.

UTEP football on ESPN

Tomorrow’s UTEP football game has already sold 24,000 tickets. Are you one of the lucky football fans, or will you be watching the game at home on ESPN?

El Paso ranks among best places to launch a small business

Not all rankings that include El Paso shed a bad light on our fair city. Here is El Paso’s listing of best places to launch a small business by CNNMoney.com.

James Zabiela returns to EP

DJ James Zabiela will be at Club 101 on November 1. Here is a clip of a previous show in El Paso:

El Paso ranked last in “Eligible Men” poll

We want some feedback from our readers on this one. El Paso was ranked dead last in the Daily Beast’s Best (and Worst) Places to Meet Men. Atlanta, Boston, Seattle, San Francisco, and Minneapolis-St. Paul were the top five.

The reasoning behind the ranking:

October=Corn Mazes

Although the weather might not feel very autumnal, the corn mazes are still a fun fall family activity. You can find them located off Highway 28 in New Mexico near Grace Gardens and Zin Valle. For more info on La Union Maze, click the photo above.