Posted October 31, 2012in Civic Skinny, Featured Story
A friend — a droll and witty man who once was well-known in central Iowa — has Alzheimer’s Disease, and he knows it. The other day, a couple of his old pals went to visit him in the Alzheimer’s facility where he now lives. They asked him if he knew
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Posted October 31, 2012in Cover Story
While everyone is dressing up and playing pretend for Halloween, what many people might not realize about the Day of the Dead is that some folks live it every day. There are no support groups, no disability programs, no social tolerance initiatives. Monsters are on their own out there, and
Read More →Let’s get this out of the way: Most people don’t utilize Internet speeds that are available to them. They pay a provider for access, likely through a phone or TV package, and check the same 10 websites. But ISPs often offer tiered options, and the difference between them is speed.
Read More →MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER (M) **1/2 Electronic Arts Xbox 360 In its latest bid to remain competitive with Activision’s “Call of Duty” games, the once-great “Medal of Honor” series presents an installment that leads players on a linear path from one scripted set piece to the next. In addition to
Read More →DISHONORED (M) ****1/2 Bethesda Softworks Xbox 360 With first-person shooters feeling more and more scripted and linear of late, it’s nice to come upon a game with a healthy variety of choices. In Dishonored, you have been betrayed and imprisoned, like a steampunk version of the Count of
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Posted October 24, 2012in Duffy
Posted October 24, 2012in Featured Story, Political Mercury
You don’t see it so much in the cities of our state. But in rural western Iowa, the pro-life movement is visible and highly animated. Almost every day for the past few weeks on U.S. Highway 30, in the center of our community, the anti-abortion picketers are there. Steadfast. Drive
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Posted October 24, 2012in The Sound
On Oct. 28, the Community Jazz Center (CJC) presents its 2012 Hall of Fame induction ceremony. For lovers of jazz in central Iowa, the CJC has been a long-time patron. “The CJC has been around for over 20 years,” said Hall of Fame founder John Krantz. “(It was) formed as
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Posted October 24, 2012in Locker Room
The Tuk Tuk Goose Chase has assembled 10 teams of Des Moines’ best and brightest and given them a simple challenge: Take a three-wheeled motorized scooter, and audaciously decorate it, then be prepared to compete in a series of five challenges in downtown Des Moines on Sunday, Oct. 28.
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