Posted April 23, 2014in Uncategorized
Posted April 23, 2014in Duffy
Posted April 23, 2014in On The Tube
Medication, no; hallucination, yes
Dr. Catherine Black (Kelly Reilly) is a world-renowned neuroscientist who specializes in bipolar disorder and who, unbeknown to her colleagues or her boyfriend, suffers from the disease herself. It’s hard to believe she’s kept it secret, given that she often skips her meds with dramatic results. In her manic phases,
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Posted April 16, 2014in Iowa Watchdog
IRS-Social Security seizure a ticking time bomb
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Post declared victory Tuesday for exposing the seizure of income-tax refunds to claw back alleged Social Security overpayments. But the legal issue of garnishing money from the children of deceased parents remains legally contentious, and a senior senator is demanding answers from the agencies involved. As
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Posted April 16, 2014in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers in… Paid for by taxpayers in Des Moines.
Amount: $1,322.21 To: Stetson Building Products For: Red duct tape and 10 cut-all multi purpose purple saw blades for Public Works Sewer Division. Amount: $425 To: TruGreen Commercial Services For: Snow removal at three locations, including the Civic Center, Nollen Plaza and the police station. Amount: $135 To:
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Posted April 16, 2014in Food Dude
‘Iowa’s largest buffet’ at China One
During the reign of Louis XIV, buffets reached decadent heights of conspicuous consumption. Alexandre-François Desportes painted a few of the Sun King’s more lavish party spreads before Louis’ gold and silver serving dishes had to be melted down to pay off his debts, which accelerated the French Revolution and the
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Posted April 16, 2014in Sound Circuit
Peace Love and Teamwork
From a talent standpoint, it can be easy to envy Peace Love & Stuff. Bassist Jacob Doll and drummer Joe McGuire provide as solid a rhythm section as you’ll find in the capital city, and they’re backing two of the area’s most irrepressible talents in guitar magician Dylan Boyle and
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Posted April 16, 2014in News of the Weird
NOISE IS GOLDEN The Formula One circuit is generally thought to attract fans as a showcase of motorcar technology and racing skill, but organizers of the Australian Grand Prix (the first of the 19 races on the annual circuit) threatened a lawsuit in March against Formula One management because the
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Posted April 16, 2014in On The Tube
A portrait of the artist as a young mensch
Billy Crystal performs his Tony-winning one-man play “700 Sundays” before a live audience, telling the story of his wonderful, horrible Long Island childhood (Saturday, 8 p.m., HBO). He stands in front of a brick façade that evokes his modest abode, with home movies and photos from the 1950s and ’60s
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Posted April 16, 2014in Film Review
Rumsfeld crushes Morris
“The Unknown Known” 4 stars Rated PG-13 96 minutes Documentary Starring: Donald Rumsfeld, Errol Morris, Kenn Medeiros Errol Morris meets his match in Donald Rumsfeld. The notoriously contentious documentarian, whose probing interviews with 1960s secretary of defense Robert McNamara form the finest political documentary ever made (“The Fog of War:
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