Posted September 10, 2014in Civic Skinny
Tom Harkin is on his final lap. Instead of spending his days and nights campaigning for a sixth term in the United States Senate, he and his wife and children [...]
Read More →This summer, the Des Moines Symphony held its sixth annual “Yankee Doodle Drive Against Hunger,” in conjunction with its annual Yankee Doodle Pops program. This year’s final tally was the [...]
Read More →The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported the state’s pheasant population is higher than normal… Officials said migration patterns over Colorado might be to blame. A former librarian in southwest [...]
Read More →Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Harriet Leitch W. W. Norton & Company March 31, 2014 $27.95 274 Pages Michael Lewis has taken a highly complex and detailed subject, high [...]
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Posted September 10, 2014in Joe's Neighborhood
The rain is coming down so hard there is nowhere for it to go but up. Water washes over the roads and creates small ponds at intersections making you hesitate [...]
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Posted September 10, 2014in Food Dude
To paraphrase Winston Churchill, the Chinese buffet is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. People either love them or hate them. Their history in America has been [...]
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Posted September 10, 2014in The Sound
Eric Church is blowing up. His last album, 2011’s “Chief” hit No. 1, and included two singles (“Drink in my Hand” and “Springsteen”) that also hit No. 1 individually. This [...]
Read More →[Cityview’s Civic Skinny column on Sept. 3 about changes in the newsroom at The Des Moines Register] contains several errors…. In terms of the process, decisions will NOT be made [...]
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Posted September 10, 2014in Belly Up To...
How many times have you gone out to dinner and realized you forgot to pick up groceries? But you’re tired from the big meal you just ate, and you don’t [...]
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Posted September 10, 2014in Political Mercury
State Sen. Joni Ernst deserves points for candor on her pro-life stance on abortion. The Red Oak Republican’s stated position would be that the person performing the abortion should be [...]
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