Posted November 13, 2013in Civic Skinny
Life’s backstage dramas: In a lovely little ceremony, The REACH program at the University of Iowa on Thursday named a suite of offices after former Lt. Gov. Sally Pederson, who [...]
Read More →I think you have broken my heart with your writing about Lois Bright (Civic Skinny, Nov. 7). I wish I would have known her. But I feel maybe I do. [...]
Read More →Is it possible for slapstick to grow old? Once you know the gag with the spaghetti on the wall — no, not spaghetti, linguine, and that’s another joke — how [...]
Read More →Lady Gaga “Artpop” Interscope As she says in “Artpop’s” debut single, Lada Gaga lives for the applause. She’s a phenomenally talented artist and a truly top-notch product of her time. [...]
Read More →Play the “Name that Crime” Quiz! KICK YA WHILE YOU’RE DOWN Cops responded to a fight around 1:45 a.m. on Nov. 3 at Scores Sports Bar, 2335 Hickman Road. [...]
Read More →With the passing of daylight savings time and two gluttonous holidays approaching, maintaining a healthy lifestyle becomes nearly impossible. As easy as it may be to give in to winter [...]
Read More →A Piece of the Action “Fantasy sports” are hugely popular, but when fans “draft” players for their teams, they “own” only the players’ statistics. Recently, Wall Street and Silicon Valley [...]
Read More →Review by Shirley Shiffler Simon and Schuster Pub. Date 11/5/13 $30 414 pp. The untold history of Red Cloud, the great warrior and leader of the Sioux Nation, is captured [...]
Read More →
Posted November 13, 2013in Film Review
“Go For Sisters” 2 stars Not Rated 122 minutes Drama Starring: LisaGay Hamilton, Yolonda Ross, Edward James Olmos John Sayles’ latest effort a dud. Still, even if the legendary independent [...]
Read More →
Posted November 13, 2013in Food Dude
Food courts have played an important role as entry level positions for American entrepreneurship. The historic indoor markets of Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, New York City and Detroit have all launched [...]
Read More →
