Posted June 10, 2015in Joe's Neighborhood
My name is Joe, and I’m a recovering mower. Just drive around on any evening or weekend in Des Moines. Go ahead. Notice what’s going on this time of year. People aren’t at the theater. People aren’t drinking at the bar. People aren’t hanging out with their friends. Nope. They’re mowing their
Read More →Silicon Valley code-writers and engineers work long hours — with apparently little time for “food” as we know it. Eating is “time wasted,” in the words of celebrity inventor Elon Musk, and normal meals a “marketing facade,” said another valley bigwig. The New York Times reported in May that techies
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Posted June 10, 2015in Belly Up To...
If you’ve ever gone to a show near the Iowa Events Center, chances are you tried to find a local restaurant for dinner or a drink before the event. Buzzard Billy’s, just south of Hy-Vee Hall, probably fit your bill with the advantages of being within walking distance and having
Read More →Michael Perry’s first adult novel takes place in the small rural town of Swivel, Wisconsin. Forty-something Harley is a bachelor living alone on the remaining 15 acres of his parents’ farm; the rest having been lost mostly to development. He works at a factory, keeps a few beefers, volunteers at
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Posted June 10, 2015in Political Mercury
Four hundred motorcyclists, led by a leather-attired Sen. Joni Ernst, joined another 1,500 largely Republican faithful Saturday for the Red Oak political star’s inaugural Roast & Ride, a blend of Harley-Davidson attitude, just-folks farm culture and open season on Democrats. Pork was on the menu at the Central Iowa Expo
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Posted June 10, 2015in Your Money
Paid on May 29 Amount: $336.81 To: Action Reprographics For: Vinyl banners Amount: $91.06 To: AT&T For: Monthly charges Amount: $633.59 To: NAPA City of Des Moines For: Various car parts Amount: $950 To: Concrete Repairs for Structures For: Sidewalk repair Amount: $21,229.65 To: Des Moines Asphalt and Paving For:
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Posted June 10, 2015in On The Tube
“Orange Is the New Black” Friday, June 12 (Netflix) Season Premiere: Aside from the return of a beaten-down and bruised-up Alex (Laura Prepon), things are almost too bright and happy at Litchfield Penitentiary in the “Orange Is the New Black” Season 3 opener. The episode, however, ends on a heart-rending
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Posted June 10, 2015in Tech Talk
Some companies are synonymous with the industry they are in. If you’re in the South, Coke represents all sodas. Before the tech boom of the 2000s, Microsoft was pretty much the only name in the software or computing world. Since Microsoft’s falling from the top of the mountain, the lasting
Read More →Iowans are now able to replace or renew their driver’s licenses at 24 kiosks installed across the state. The Iowa Department of Transportation kiosks were placed in metropolitan areas, and all the kiosks are equipped with cameras to take new ID photos. The DOT began installing them in May and
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Posted June 10, 2015in Locker Room
Lace up your running shoes, inflate your bike tires and grab your swim cap, because it’s time to test your merit at the Copper Creek Triathlon. Join friends and family this Sunday in Pleasant Hill and push yourself harder and further than ever before. “The Copper Creek Triathlon (CCT) got
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