Posted October 24, 2012in Game Day
FIRST DOWN: The Tuesday Morning Quarterback Midseason Awards continue … Big Ten’s best team: Ohio State. It hasn’t always been pretty for the Big Ten’s last unbeaten squad (8-0), but Urban Meyer’s got the program moving again after it hit an iceberg last fall. Big Ten’s best player: Braxton Miller,
Read More →Jim Duncan is no ‘pimp’ I was reading the Publisher’s Note this week (Oct. 4) and was surprised at how I became upset over something I would normally look past. I enjoy Jim Duncan’s articles and insights, but at this point in time, I really think it is time to
Read More →Play the “Name That Crime” quiz! Published arrest charges are obtained from official law enforcement records, which are available to the public. All who are charged are innocent until proven guilty. On the clock Des Moines Police Oct. 11 – 17 LESSON LEARNED Students at North High School
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Posted October 24, 2012in Recent Posts, Sound Notes
It’s time for the “Happy Halloween” edition of Sound Notes. So get your costumes ready, and let’s see what kind of entertainment we can scare up for the week. (I promise that will be the last Halloween related pun in this column.) The Des Moines Music Coalition announced its line-up
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Posted October 24, 2012in Cover Story
When is the last time you saw someone plopped under a tree like the girl in this photo, reading a book like the one she is holding — you know, with paper pages bound to a spine, sandwiched between a front and back cover? Old-school book readers still browse the
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Posted October 24, 2012in Featured Story, Food Dude
Nothing starts a good argument like food. So two years ago, to determine a consensus about what central Iowans prefer between two slices of bread, Cityview instigated the Ultimate Sandwich Challenge. We followed that up last year with an Ultimate Pizza Challenge. More than 4,000 votes were cast for readers’
Read More →Let’s be honest, when it comes to exercise, geeks are rarely the ones hogging up the gym equipment. And it shows. Because our professions and hobbies keep us mostly inside, it’s easy to let the sedentary life take its toll on the waistline. So what do you do? Watch what
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Posted October 17, 2012in On The Tube, Recent Posts
You can’t trust anyone in the brilliant thriller ‘Hunted’ Forget the overrated “Homeland.” If you’re looking for an international spy thriller on premium cable, “Hunted” (Friday, 9 p.m., Cinemax) is the one to watch. The pilot messes with your head so skillfully that you’re woozy by the 30-minute mark. And
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