There’s nothing better than getting outside on a gorgeous day and working up a sweat — not that uncomfortable sweat that makes a person feel he or she ought to be rushing home to change a shirt and reapply the deodorant. This is the sweat that happens all over after a good run. It’s the [...]
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When talking to Randy Burk, it’s impossible not to be struck by his workmanlike demeanor. A plain-spoken man, Burk’s music is a reflection of where he’s come from. You can hear his Atlantic, Iowa, roots in every track, and Burk wouldn’t have it any other way. “I write songs about relationships and love,” Burk said [...]
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“Much Ado About Nothing” 2 stars Rated PG-13 109 minutes Comedy Starring: Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Fran Kranz Josh Whedon’s sophomoric attempt at swimming in Kenneth Brannagh’s waters of expertise — namely adapting Shakespeare plays to film — is akin to watching a wet cat lick itself dry. Curiosity succumbs to forced acting. Filmed in [...]
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Through no fault of his own, this is a story about Sammy. Sammy lived in the tiny town of Notasulga, Ala., for years. Every day he would cross the street from his house to the United States Post Office in town, where he’d spend the day roaming the grounds and greeting customers. A complaint in [...]
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Getting kicked out of a bar has come to be a running joke — almost a badge of honor even — among my ornery, carousing friends. I’ll never forget my first time. I took advantage of a birthday deal being offered at a Clive bar — “where you want to be seen,” I believe was [...]
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DES MOINES – A former Republican candidate has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission against one of his rivals in the 2012 presidential race alleging he paid $1 million for the endorsement of a prominent Iowa conservative. Republican Fred Karger asked the commission to investigate allegations t ...
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Let’s play a word-association game. When you hear “governor,” what’s the first word your mind summons? Come on, Democrats, admit it, “Branstad” is likely in the category advertising professionals term “top of mind.” The five-term governor’s name is mentally fused with the office. The Des Moines R ...
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Circulation at The Des Moines Register is in a free-fall. Far fewer people are buying the print edition, where subscribers are also forced to pay for the electronic edition whether they want it or not. And — now that it costs money — far fewer people are browsing the electronic edition, as compared with a [... ...
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