Truth time: Few people in the state work as hard, day in and day out, at all things music as Nate Logsdon. Between his solo and various side projects, running Maximum Ames Records, getting people excited about the Maximum Ames Music Festival and booking shows at DG’s Taphouse, Logsdon is
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Posted November 13, 2013in Cover Story
This may be the only time you’ll see drag queens compared with professional wrestlers, but here you go: When looking at both groups — even if you’re a fan of either of them — it’s sometimes easy to write them off as merely the sum of their parts. Wrestlers portray
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Posted November 13, 2013in Joe's Neighborhood
The storm was forecast to come out of the west. Strong winds were to hit England first in the morning, then scoot across the channel and slam northern Europe by the afternoon — 80-90 mph winds, maybe higher. Flights were cancelled. Trains were shutting down. British television was warning that
Read More →Valley Junction needs holiday performers for its annual “Jingle in the Junction,” beging held on Nov, 21, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12. Instrumental and vocal performers interested in lending to the festivities should contact Jamie Lamb at office@valleyjunction.com or 222-3642. Vaudeville Mews said goodbye to its outdoor PBR Bar this
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Posted November 13, 2013in Political Mercury
After the success of D-Day, a reporter asked Ida Eisenhower, mother of the commander of the Allied invasion of Europe, if she was proud of her son. “Which one?” replied Ida Eisenhower, who had seven sons — including President Dwight D. Eisenhower. That Midwestern humility forms the foundation, both in
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Posted November 13, 2013in Locker Room
Some say boxing is the last bastion of true athleticism. Others say it has evolved from entertainment in the ring to entertainment outside the ring. The likes of Floyd Mayweather Jr. — with his Kanye West-esque swagger and Muhammad Ali’s athleticism — has turned this sport into a sort of
Read More →FIRST DOWN And goal to go … 1. Oh, sure, last week got more national love — Baylor-Oklahoma, Stanford-Oregon and LSU-Alabama all rocked the BCS standings in one way or another — but if you’re looking for a no-holds-barred, shakedown weekend in the Big 12 and Big Ten, Nov. 16
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Posted November 13, 2013in Belly Up To...
The secret is out of the closet: Gay people know how to party. Although that’s a general statement which does not literally apply to all lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender people, those who do enjoy the night life surely share one crucial commonality: Fun. Why do so many people drink
Read More →In 2048, law enforcement devises a new crime-fighting strategy: partnering each human detective with an android. The strategy didn’t work so well for Det. John Kennex (Karl Urban), whose android let him down during an ambush that left him in a coma for two years. John returns to the force
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