Comedy Hell
“Truth Be Told” Friday, Oct. 16 (NBC) Series Debut: Mark-Paul Gosselaar (“Franklin & Bash” and, of course, “Saved by the Bell”) has proven he can do funny, as has Tone Bell (the [...]
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Posted October 14, 2015in On The Tube
Posted October 14, 2015in Duffy
Posted October 14, 2015in Center Stage
An atrocity revisited
To review “Columbinus” seems almost obscene. More than a play, it’s a holocaust, revisiting the devastation at Columbine High School in 1999. The second act unfolds entirely in the words [...]
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Posted October 14, 2015in Political Mercury
A white boy from rural Iowa finds out he’s hated — and that’s good
The comedian Louis C.K. has this insightful bit about time machines. They’d be great for white men, because pretty much any number we hit on the dial — 1855 or 1950 [...]
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Posted October 14, 2015in On the Move
Charming Charlie to open at Jordan Creek in November
Charming Charlie, a women’s jewelry, clothing and accessories shop, will open in the Village area of Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines, in the former location of Party [...]
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Posted October 14, 2015in Rap Sheet
Two of a kind
Miko Grimes, sports talk radio host and wife of Dolphins cornerback Brent Grimes, was arrested at Sun Life Stadium on Sept. 27 after she head-butted a female officer in the [...]
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Posted October 14, 2015in Joe's Neighborhood
We were here
“Kilroy was here.” It’s simple enough, a slogan that accompanies a crude drawing of a bald head and eight fingers looking over a wall. Whatever its actual origin, it was [...]
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Posted October 14, 2015in Game Day
Kansas City Chiefs (1-4) vs. Minnesota Vikings (2-2) When: Sunday, Oct. 18 Where: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Kickoff: noon CST The Minnesota Vikings have won two of the last [...]
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Posted October 14, 2015in Your View
Nonprofits have unfair advantage
Not just taxpayers are hurt by the tax exemption for “nonprofits.” Look at the almost unfair advantages those nonprofits get compared to the small business person. How many more patients [...]
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Posted October 14, 2015in Sound Notes
Big things are afoot in the world of Des Moines terrestrial radio. For starters, fans of conservative talk radio got a rude awakening last Tuesday when they tuned into 98.3 [...]
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