Creative geniuses
In his “Act of Creation,” Arthur Koestler defined the creative process as a Hegelian dialectic in which an idea is subjected to an antithetical environment from which something original is [...]
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Posted June 25, 2014in Cover Story
Posted June 25, 2014in Locker Room
Sun’s out. Buns out.
Despite what some believe, the rush after a nice workout is worth all the bitching and moaning it took to get you started. And after a spot of exercise, is [...]
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Posted June 25, 2014in Sore Thumbs
MICROSOFT AT E3 Last year, Microsoft annoyed hardcore gamers by focusing their press event on the Xbox One’s exotic multimedia features. It was a futile effort to lure in the [...]
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Posted June 25, 2014in Book Review
‘The Wax Bullet War’By Sean Davis
Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Fay Jones Ooligan Press 04/01/14 $16.95 288 pp With his worthwhile new memoir, Sean Davis gives an honest portrayal of his life before, during, [...]
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Posted June 25, 2014in Civic Skinny
Don’t ask Partnership what Byers earns. (It’s $280,000.) Tony Bisignano’s foes are still looking for a candidate.
“As a community focused non-profit organization led by a volunteer Board of Directors, we value transparency,” Susan Ramsey of the Greater Des Moines Partnership told Cityview the other day. That, [...]
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Posted June 25, 2014in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers in… Polk County — Iowa Events Center
Amount: $2,510.23 To: Ameripride Linen & Apparel For: Linen and cleaning expenses Amount: $3,021.44 To: Brewer Wholesale For: Catering and concession stand food Amount: $45.51 To: FedEx For: Postage Amount: [...]
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Posted June 25, 2014in On The Tube
Bodies of evidence
With “Reckless,” CBS tries to create a sexy summer series — and succeeds (Sunday, 8 p.m.). Jamie (Anna Wood), a gorgeous Yankee lawyer in Charleston, South Carolina, is introduced in [...]
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Posted June 25, 2014in The Sound
Bringing Glenn Miller Home
It’s practically impossible to understate how big Glenn Miller was in his day. The Clarinda native wasn’t just the preeminent musician of the 1940s, he was the preeminent entertainer, full [...]
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Posted June 25, 2014in Duffy
Posted June 25, 2014in Political Mercury
Skanks and hags and Wonder Bread bags
I consider Facebook in much the same way I do public restrooms. Yes, I could make other arrangements, but in modern America, with all the travel, and the necessity of [...]
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