Interesting point by Doug Burns
The March 6 Cityview (“Free fries or a ‘not-gay’ punching pass,” Political Mercury) presents some humorous instances that might have resulted had the Arizona law given businesses the right to [...]
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Posted March 12, 2014in Your Money
Posted March 11, 2014in Rap Sheet
Posted March 06, 2014in Iowa Watchdog
Iowa casinos must spend millions to support dog racing
DES MOINES, Iowa — If a dog at one of Iowa’s two remaining greyhound racetracks was in the same shape as those racetracks’ finances, it would be euthanized on the [...]
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Posted March 05, 2014in Book Review
‘The Light Between Oceans’ helps readers see the light
Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Shirley Shiffler Scribner Book Company 4/2/13 $16 352 pp. If you are like me, you get a little thrill when a book you’ve read [...]
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Posted March 05, 2014in The Sound
From Texas with love
Few states in the Union tout their native sons quite like Texas. And in a state as rich in musical history as the Lone Star State is, few are touted [...]
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Posted March 05, 2014in Rap Sheet
On the clock
Play the “Name That Crime” Quiz! ABUSIVE BURGLARS A home invasion was reported on Feb. 24 at 10:17 p.m. Police responded to a call from the 1300 block of [...]
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Posted March 05, 2014in Joe's Neighborhood
Part 1 — stones
Stones are a bane to Iowa farmers. Every year, new ones work themselves up out of the dark depths of the earth to land right smack in the middle of [...]
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Posted March 05, 2014in Film Review
Action-man: Liam Neeson
“Non-Stop” 3 stars Rated PG-13 106 minutes Action Starring: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy Yet another standard-issue thriller — this one starring the ever-watchable Liam Neeson on leading man [...]
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Posted March 05, 2014in Sound Circuit
Well, it’s that time of year again. Lazerfest announced its 2014 lineup, and the results have certainly had people talking. Headlining the event this summer are Queens of the Stone Age [...]
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Posted March 05, 2014in Sound Circuit
One-up with The Maw
One thing that makes The Maw such an outstanding collection of musicians is that each is an intense student of music who understands inspiration and creation can (and should) come [...]
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