CD Reviews
Alkaline Trio ‘My Shame is True’ Epitaph As a punk band, Alkaline Trio has always left me flat. They’ve never moved me the way that Green Day was capable of, [...]
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Posted April 03, 2013in Sound Check
Posted April 03, 2013in Featured Story, Political Mercury
For Republican legislator, minimum wage is just kids’ stuff
In Mark Segebart’s world, the minimum wage is a quaint notion, something along the lines of an allowance. Make your bed. Clean your room. Flip some burgers after school, and [...]
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Posted April 03, 2013in Cover Story
beware of the FINE PRINT
With every tap on the key board, a 21st century journalist can’t help but ask herself: What is the point? Many people these days don’t like to read. As odd [...]
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Posted April 03, 2013in Guest Commentary
Foolishness, jokes on us not limited to April 1
No need to be troubled if you were confused by Cityview’s April Fool’s edition — the one with the cover story about Des Moines police using android “robo-cops” for traffic [...]
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Posted April 03, 2013in Rap Sheet
On the clock
Play the “Name that Crime” Quiz! DIDN’T MAKE THE CUT The victim told police she heard a knock at her front door followed by a knock at the back [...]
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Posted April 03, 2013in Civic Skinny
Appel for Congress? Interim Regent Lang?
Will Staci Appel become the first woman to represent Iowa in Congress? The former legislator tells Cityview she is “strongly considering” running for the seat now held by Republican Tom [...]
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Posted April 03, 2013in Sound Notes
Sound Notes Pick o’ the Week
The Civic Music Association will host Master Classes with Miró Quartet and percussionist Colin Currie on Saturday, April 6 at 11 a.m. as part of its Partners in Music Education [...]
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Posted April 03, 2013in Book Review
‘Code Name Verity’
Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Reviewed by Julie Goodrich Hyperion Books May 15, 2012 $16.99 343 pp. There are times when simple description isn’t really enough to properly frame a book. [...]
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Posted April 03, 2013in Locker Room
Equestrian Martial Arts
It’s ninth century, B.C., and warring tribes are trying to figure out the best attack to cripple their opponents. An all-out barrage will risk far too many lives than one [...]
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Branstad still up to his same old, dirty politics
When my wife and I are among our elderly friends and I begin to tell a story, she often tells me: “You’ve already told them that one.” I agree but [...]
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