That kinda year
FIRST DOWN The lights. The shopping. Radio City. Times Square. Hey, New York City is lovely in December. So how come it seems like nobody wants to win the Heisman [...]
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Posted November 27, 2013in Game Day
Posted November 27, 2013in The Sound
Good ol’ Boys
This has been a year of celebration for the Oak Ridge Boys. One of country music’s most venerable acts, this marks its 40th anniversary with the same lineup. “Like most [...]
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Posted November 27, 2013in News of the Weird
Everybody Needs a Hug After its launch was delayed for a month by the Madison, Wis., city attorney, the Snuggle House was cleared and scheduled to open on Nov. 15 [...]
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Posted November 26, 2013in Rap Sheet
Posted November 20, 2013in Rap Sheet
On the clock
Play the “Name that Crime” Quiz! YOUR UNDERWEAR ARREST The manager of Burger King, 655 Walnut St., called police on Nov. 13 just after 1 a.m. after she told [...]
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Posted November 20, 2013in Art News
The nomad’s dazzling mysticism
El Anatsui, a Ghanaian born, Ewe-speaking man of the world, showed up for his media interview in Des Moines wearing a black suit, white shirt and athletic shoes as green [...]
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Posted November 20, 2013in Food Dude
Angelo’s on Eighth
If addresses could tell stories, 1238 Eighth St. in West Des Moines would be a renowned raconteur. After converting a Cork and Cleaver there, Jimmy’s American Café was the hottest [...]
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Posted November 20, 2013in Locker Room
RoundKick Rumble XXI, the science of eight limbs
There is something wildly fascinating about watching two people fight. A slow temper building up to the point where civilized conversation no longer resonates effective to the parties involved, yet [...]
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Posted November 20, 2013in Sound Notes
Des Moines said goodbye to a one-of-a-kind soul this past week as Linda Bisignano, longtime owner of Chuck’s Restaurant in Highland Park, was laid to rest. Bisignano — beloved by [...]
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Posted November 20, 2013in Duffy
