Brotherhood of the bedpan
Executive produced by Steven Spielberg, “Red Band Society”is the first masterpiece of the fall TV season (Wednesday, 8 p.m., Fox). Nevertheless, it features a premise that practically screams “don’t watch [...]
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Posted September 17, 2014in On The Tube
Posted September 17, 2014in Sound Circuit
Good pets
Music, or so they tell me, is supposed to be fun. If it turns out that’s actually the case, then it’s safe to say that Pets With Human Names are [...]
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Posted September 17, 2014in Food Dude
Bustle and quiet, can you have both?
Des Moines has generated some media noise this year. The latest was made by “Women’s Health” magazine and Yelp. Anyone who has felt the savagery of bad Yelp reviews probably [...]
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Posted September 17, 2014in On the Move
Cool Basil opens in Clive
The Thai and sushi restaurant recently opened about two blocks east of the old location at 8801 University Ave. into a bigger space on the corner of 86th Street and [...]
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Posted September 17, 2014in Civic Skinny
Scott Sanders is likely to be named city manager. Erik Wheater pleads guilty. The Harkin Stir Fry?
Unless something goes awry within the next few days, Scott Sanders soon will be the city manager of Des Moines. The council is going through the motions of another broad [...]
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Posted September 17, 2014in Locker Room
Whiff-It, whiff it good
After the inaugural Whiffle Ball Classic, Doug Vinsand, Katie Ketelsen, Chris Juhl, Jason Wells and Brian Flynn got together for drinks. Their conversation steered toward setting up a tournament that [...]
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Posted September 17, 2014in Duffy
Posted September 17, 2014in News of the Weird
A nerd’s rhapsody Nicholas Felton’s latest annual recap of his personal communications data is now available for just $30. Key findings, graphically presented, of Nicholas’ busy 2013 (according to a [...]
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Posted September 17, 2014in Rap Sheet
Two of a kind? Phoenix Suns forward P.J. Tucker, 29, was arrested in May for “extreme drunken driving” after being pulled over for a traffic violation. Police said Tucker’s blood [...]
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Posted September 17, 2014in Belly Up To...
Experience the finer things in life at Proof
No matter how hard we try to prove otherwise, Iowa still seems to have the reputation of the typical Midwestern farm state, known for miles of corn- and soybean-lined gravel [...]
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