Posted September 03, 2014in Locker Room
Understanding others makes a better knowledge of oneself possible, but that understanding takes time and attention. Why not branch out this weekend and take in the sites, sounds, smells and [...]
Read More →The Des Moines Symphony’s “collegiate 7” packages are now on sale. Head on down to the Civic Center box office with your current college student ID, and you can get [...]
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Posted September 03, 2014in Cover Story
The race for the open U.S. Senate seat between Bruce Braley and Joni Ernst has turned into a blockbuster battle with not only the future direction of Iowa politics on [...]
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Posted September 03, 2014in Joe's Neighborhood
Shame is the first to leave the room when the years come calling. No kidding. And this is after shame seemed like such a steady companion. A trustworthy sidekick. There [...]
Read More →I am the first to admit that I have no expertise in print advertising, and at 57 years of age I may not be the intended target audience, but did [...]
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Posted September 03, 2014in Food Dude
With fusion cooks spanning the globe to create such things as taco pizza, barbecue egg rolls and chocolate fried chicken (a significant prize winner at this year’s Iowa State Fair), [...]
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Posted September 03, 2014in Civic Skinny
Democrats will continue to control Polk County for the next four years. That was assured at 5 p.m. on Wednesday of last week, the deadline to file for county offices. [...]
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Posted September 03, 2014in The Sound
I don’t want to start mixing my pop culture metaphors, but Dick Prall is kind of like Andy Dufresne of “The Shawshank Redemption.” If you’ve seen the movie, you’ll remember [...]
Read More →The Spina Bifida Association of Iowa will host an open house at its Urbandale office, located at 8525 Douglas Ave., Suite 39, from 5-7 p.m. on Aug. 26. The open [...]
Read More →Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Fay Jones Bloomsbury Publishing Pub Date: 08/26/14 $ 27.00 400 pp With his powerful debut novel, Pitre delivers an honest, definitive portrayal of the [...]
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