Cliche come to life
For her Advanced Placement World History class at Magnolia (Texas) West High School in December, Reagan Hardin constructed an elaborate diorama of a Middle Ages farm — which her [...]
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Posted December 31, 2014in News of the Weird
Posted December 31, 2014in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers…
Paid during the month of November Amount: $13,363.21 To: Ahlers Cooney PC For: Various services Amount: $5,759.49 To: CIT Charters For: Transportation Amount: $7,230.48 To: Clive Water Department [...]
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Posted December 31, 2014in Food Dude
Restaurant love stories
On a recent visit to Lincoln, Nebraska, I stopped at a charming French café in the Indian Village neighborhood. The Normandy specializes in French comfort foods like cassoulet with [...]
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Posted December 31, 2014in Joe's Neighborhood
‘Should auld acquaintance be forgot…’
“Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne?” Robert Burns. The concrete of the parking lot reflected the last rays [...]
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Posted December 31, 2014in Cover Story
Records and Rankings
It was once believed that the media created trends. People thought that “facts are facts” and things were popular because some old white guy who gets paid too much [...]
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Posted December 31, 2014in Sound Check
Peace Love & Stuff “Too Lonesome to Cry” Independent Much like with the Love Songs for Lonely Monsters album last year, there has been a lot of built-up anticipation [...]
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Posted December 31, 2014in Sound Notes
It is a slow time of the year, thanks to the holidays and the cold weather. As an added bonus, this is the first time since I’ve began writing for [...]
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Posted December 31, 2014in Book Review
Lara’s Gift
As a young girl, I fell in love with the stories by Jim Kjelgaard about the Irish Setter (“Big Red, Irish Red”). I have again fallen in love with [...]
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Posted December 31, 2014in Locker Room
Not just for Robin Hood
Heroes use them. Hunters use them. Hell, even Scottish princesses use them. So why not take a look this year at the increasingly popular sport of archery. “The [...]
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Posted December 31, 2014in Rap Sheet
Two of a kind?
Two of a Kind The NFL just can’t seem to keep their players out of jail. Jonathan Dwyer, running back for the Arizona Cardinals, was arrested on Sept. 17 on [...]
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