For much of his life, Ricardo Thornton lived
as one of the forgotten, the voiceless. He calls
his challenge a learning disability, but experts
deemed it more mentally profound — what Thornton,
53, says people called “retardation” when he
was younger. Read
More..
The
Sound
Jett still loves rock n’ roll
It’s safe to say of Joan Jett that she’s
done it all. Beginning her career in
one of the seminal female rock acts,
The Runaways, Jett has gone on to a
solo career that is defined by solid
three chord blues riffs and includes
a couple of the most memorable rock
anthems of all time.
Read More...
Civic
Skinny
Knapp looks ahead, U of Iowa looks out of state
Bill Knapp turned 86 years old this
week. Most guys his age don’t buy green
bananas. They think the short term is
this afternoon, the long term is tomorrow.
Read More...
The Giuseppe, #fakevegan and the mother of
all wine clubs
My
month of checking out reader tips moved
to Hickman Road after hearing that I
had missed a call earlier this year
when proclaiming Eastern Sushi &
Hibachi Buffet (ESHB) the best Read
More...
Political
Mercury
Obama: Trust the kid who stayed at Howard Johnson’s
Speaking recently in the city where he launched
his Iowa campaign for the White House more than
four years ago, President Barack Obama sought
to claim the middle-class mantle
Read More...
Locker
Room
3XWrestling
Local
wrestling organization celebrates seven
years of hard-hitting action
Seven years ago, Des
Moines had plenty of sporting options
including baseball, football and hockey,
but nothing for professional wrestling
fans. Read
More...
The
Sound
