Posted July 16, 2014in Locker Room
A day at the races means fun in the sun, checking out the equestrian athletes showing off their speed. As the horses get near the finish line, you can also feel the reverberation of the air and the ground in your chest. Now imagine substituting a striped ass, hunchback and
Read More →I want to tell you how appalled I am that you would include a poll with an option to “Shoot to kill” innocent people. The situation of people coming to this country illegally is not to be taken lightly. These are people looking for hope for a better life because
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Posted July 16, 2014in Food Dude
Prodigal sons and daughters are returning to the Des Moines restaurant scene this year. Thu Phan and her family came back from a long trip to the desert and reopened their cutting edge Vietnamese café Pho All Seasons. David and Bonnie Bartels, the original owners of the pioneer restaurant Cosi
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Posted July 11, 2014in Iowa Watchdog
DES MOINES, Iowa — Pastor Robert Garcia has half a church. The rear half of Iglesia Emanuel Independiete in Muscatine is now owned by Oak Helm Partners, a real estate investment group from Davenport, and no one is quite sure why they want part of a church. Garcia isn’t quite sure
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Posted July 10, 2014in Iowa Watchdog
JOHNSTON, Iowa — Most of what Tim Maher knew about the renewable fuel standard came from TV commercials. “They all talk about how it’s good for the environment and good for the country because we won’t have to import so much oil from the Middle East,” Maher said as he was
Read More →Have you ever thought to yourself, “The Sound is great, but I wish I could hear it out loud in my car or home”? Well, starting this week, you’re sort of in luck. Tune into Ron Sorenson’s beloved KFMG — 99.1 on your radio dial — on Wednesdays from 1-1:30
Read More →In today’s world, technology is inescapable. When we’re not spending our working hours staring at computer screens, our eyes are fixed on TVs, tablets and the ubiquitous smartphone. This environment is the reason so many companies want a piece of the action. It seems every business wants to build an
Read More →Robin Thicke “Paula” Interscope I don’t know if Robin Thicke is really a horrible person or not, but there’s no doubt he’s got a bad habit of ruining everything he touches lately. “Blurred Lines” was bad. Not necessarily as bad as it was made out to be, but then Thicke
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Posted July 09, 2014in Film Review
“Me and You” 4 starsNot Rated 106 minutes Drama Starring: Tea Falco, Jacopo Olmo Antinori, Sonia Bergamasco Bernardo Bertolucci’s long awaited return to filmmaking after a decade-long absence is a beautifully photographed and provocative, coming-of-age drama in the vein of Bertolucci’s “La Luna” and his last film “The Dreamers.” As
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Nixon knew the public wants to be lied to; Branstad follows suit
Predictably, if Richard Nixon were around today he would endorse Gov. Terry Branstad’s bid for — yawn — yet another term in office. No news there. The reason for the endorsement might cause a stir, however. Nixon’s support would not be based on party loyalty. Rather Nixon would be impressed
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