Posted April 22, 2015in Civic Skinny
Bob Brownell, the usually mild-mannered Republican Polk County supervisor, sent an intemperate email six weeks ago blistering Democratic legislator Tony Bisignano (“Senator Boozehound”) and plotting how to use a Bisignano-backed bill to embarrass Democrats and take over the state Senate in the 2016 election. He sent it to seven Republican
Read More →The Des Moines Social Club is getting into the music business. The Club, which has hosted video production class and music lessons in its classrooms since opening the Firehouse, has announced the launch of its own music label, dubbed Station 1 Records. The Club has tabbed Sony Music Director of
Read More →We’re taking you back to Sunday, Feb. 15, when the lead singer of Taking Back Sunday was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Adam Lazzara, 33, was initially pulled over in Charlotte, North Carolina, for running a red light when the officers smelled alcohol on his breath. Lazzara was later released
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Posted April 22, 2015in Duffy
Posted April 22, 2015in Joe's Neighborhood
The clean water appears below us, deep down the shaft at Des Moines Water Works. A submarine view. The man and I gaze reverently down the tube. Neither of us talk. It seems we’ve discovered a new planet. Clean water. In a galaxy far, far away. My guide to Des
Read More →If science fiction has taught us anything, education will likely be pointless in the future, as computers will know everything. Whether it’s as far off as “Star Trek” or as immediate as “2001: A Space Odyssey,” computers will handle all the tough issues while we’re simply along for the ride.
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Posted April 22, 2015in The Sound
In many ways, a band’s relationship with a major label can be like a marriage. There is the trust involved; the hope that the artist and the label will both go further together than either could alone. Unfortunately, just like a marriage, when the relationship goes wrong, it has the
Read More →Dwight Yoakam “Second Hand Heart” Reprise Dwight Yoakam has sold 21 million copies of his albums. Nine albums have gone platinum, and five of them have hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts. So you know it is saying something when I say that “Second Hand Heart” is one of
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Posted April 15, 2015in Cover Story
The snow of winter has finally melted, and the cool rains of April have brought the color back to Des Moines. Flowers are blooming, grass is turning green, and we will soon be reminded of what sunshine and a good tan looks like. It’s time to get outside and enjoy
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Posted April 15, 2015in Film Review
In the 5th century B.C., Hippocrates, the father of the medicinal arts, laid out the code by which all physicians practice their art. Perhaps the greatest tenant therein: Do no harm. Do your job as well as you can, but above all else, make sure that no person walks out
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