September 2012 Archives

Posted September 28, 2012in Sore Thumbs

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By Matthew Scott Hunter

‘BORDERLANDS 2’ (M) ****1/2 2K Games Xbox 360 It’s been three years since we last explored the wastelands of Pandora, and what was once desolation is now teeming with quirky [...]

Posted September 28, 2012in On The Tube

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Our terrorist in Washington ‘Homeland’ is just too silly to take seriously Everyone — including President Obama — has jumped on the bandwagon for “Homeland,” Showtime’s melodrama about a mentally [...]

Posted September 28, 2012in Film Review

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“Looper”

Back in time in ‘Looper’ 2 stars? Rated R 118 mins. Sci-Fi Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt As time-travel suspense thrillers go, “Looper” is only a pinch better [...]

Posted September 28, 2012in Uncategorized

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‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’

Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Cathryn Lang By Rachel Joyce Random House $25 320 pp Harold Fry had never done a spontaneous thing in his life. He has denied [...]

Posted September 28, 2012in Locker Room

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HOT DM returns for its 29th year

The 29th Annual Head of The Des Moines — or “HOT DM” — Rowing Regatta is hosted by the Des Moines Rowing Club has become one of the premier distance [...]

Posted September 28, 2012in Your Money

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Paid for by taxpayers in…City of West Des Moines

(paid during the week of Sept. 17) Amount: $381.57 To: Action Print For: Cost to print “Illumifest” magazine inserts. Amount: $2,816.10 To: Ahlers and Cooney P.C. For: Payment for services [...]

Posted September 28, 2012in Rap Sheet

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1 2 3 4 5 6 Name that crime Sept. 14 – 19 A. Public intoxication. B. Driving while barred as a habitual offender. C. Two counts of violating a [...]

Posted September 28, 2012in Good Bad Ugly

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The good It’s time to put our rivalries aside. Fans of the Hawkeyes, Cyclones and Panthers are uniting under a new challenge, as the head coaches from each team work [...]