Podcast kills the radio
Road trips are a hard prospect for the tech addicted. With a digital world of friends and information only a few smartphone clicks away, it’s difficult to resist the temptations [...]
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Posted August 21, 2013in Tech Talk
Posted August 21, 2013in Sore Thumbs
‘DISNEY INFINITY’ (E10+) ***1/2 Disney Interactive Studios Xbox 360 Hand a child a toy, and he’ll bring it to life with his imagination. “Disney Infinity” is a simulation of this [...]
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Posted August 21, 2013in Sound Check
John Mayer ‘Paradise Valley’ Columbia I don’t necessarily “get” John Mayer’s success. “Continuum” (2006) had a decent feel to it, but since then Mayer has emerged as kind of a [...]
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Posted August 21, 2013in The Sound
The Whale says ‘Aloha’
Said The Whale isn’t as well-known of a Canadian import as, say, Beiber or maple syrup, but the Vancouver-based five-piece has already established itself in its native country as one [...]
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Posted August 21, 2013in Sound Stage
Downhill from the start
To the heart of things: Last week at Gas Lamp, Rumble Seat Riot — Des Moines’ own three-piece purveyors of Rockabilly — wound up opening for a couple of New [...]
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Posted August 21, 2013in Belly Up To...
Welcome to the Bartender’s Ball
I know a woman who once made a snap decision to break up with her summer fling after witnessing his condescending treatment of a fast food employee at the drive-up [...]
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Posted August 21, 2013in Joe's Neighborhood
Civility and the size of calves
Congressman Steve King’s recent comments are confounding. You know, his statement about the “dreamers” having “calves the size of cantaloupes because they’re hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert.” [...]
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Posted August 21, 2013in Your View
You can’t believe everything you read
I enjoy the Locker Room column in Cityview, and the weekly in-depth look at unique sports in our community. The article last week, “Get your cornhole on at the Iowa [...]
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Posted August 21, 2013in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers in… Polk County
Amount: $464.08 To: Bomgaars Supply Inc. For: Purchase of Purina horse feed, fencing, Pyranha wipe spray and Tri-Tec repellent and tools. Amount: $3,613 To: Broadlawns Medical Center For: Payment [...]
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Posted August 21, 2013in Duffy
