Posted May 28, 2014in Joe's Neighborhood
Older men are a dying breed. Sad to say. They are a species unto themselves, and I worry about their extinction, which causes me to write on their behalf. I’d speak of older women, but I find myself frequently infatuated with older women. Not enough emotional distance to report accurately.
Read More →Amount: $6,245.85 To: Achieve Highpoints For: Nineteen students for the fall 2013 session. Amount: $102.48 To: Achievement Products for Child For: Noise-muting headphones. Amount: $6,110 To: Ampco System Parking For: Multiple parking expenses for more than 70 spaces and parking in the Ninth and Locust ramp. Amount:
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Posted May 28, 2014in Duffy
Some of you are sharing far too much information online. I’m not talking about pictures of your post-workout abs or nauseating details of your child’s bowel movements. No, this over-sharing is most likely a complete oversight on your behalf. Chances are, on a routine basis you are sharing your exact
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Posted May 28, 2014in Civic Skinny
Gubernatorial candidate Jack Hatch received no significant Iowa money from outside Des Moines in the latest reporting period. Terry Branstad received carloads. That’s a major reason the Republican Governor has such a phenomenal money lead over his Democratic challenger. From Jan. 1 to May 19, Branstad raised $1,157,436.36, spent $748,677.06
Read More →Mary McAdams is always pushing someone. McAdams, an elegant musician and tireless worker, is also co-host of Ritual Cafe’s monthly “Women Writers in the Round” series, along with Patresa Hartman. Each month, those two search out new, local female songwriters and showcase them, and McAdams considers each show to be
Read More →That’s quite a box of toys. Rings and dishes in neon plastic, batons of varying length and heft, balls of all sizes, weights and colors — the stuff is a riot of color, in fact. These goodies and more fill the bin carried by Laura Ernst, which she brings to
Read More →The Iowa State Fair has announced the lineups for its free stages this week, and it’s the usual delightful mix of bands you used to like, think you’ve heard of, and The Nadas. Highlights include Alien Ant Farm, the Romantics and Here Come the Mummies on the Fairview Stage, as
Read More →Construction began on the Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield building at 350 S.W. Second St. last September and finished in March. Now, renters searching for space downtown will find 43 one- and one two-bedroom apartments sized at 650- to 875-square-feet with baseball-themed floor plans bearing names like “The Bleachers” and
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Reggie, the editorial, meets ALAS, the therapist
When you deal day in and day out with daffy politics and scary politicians, you run the risk of becoming a bit confused yourself. Maybe that explains why many of us were puzzled by the bizarre Sunday Register (May 18) editorial endorsing State Senator/Colonel Joni Ernst as the paper’s choice
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