Posted May 18, 2016in Food Dude
Food courts changed the world’s feeding habits, but not in good way. From their 1971 origin at Plymouth Meeting Mall in Pennsylvania, they brought Dairy Queen, McDonalds, Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon, Sbarro’s, Subway, Orange Julius and many other fast food chains to the far-flung world. Food courts even replaced cafeterias in
Read More →Johnny Manziel, 23, a former college football Heisman Trophy winner and current struggling NFL quarterback, recently turned himself in to authorities in Highland Park, Texas, on misdemeanor assault charges. “Johnny Football,” as he’s known to sports fans, allegedly hit his girlfriend during an altercation last January. The unemployed quarterback
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Posted May 18, 2016in Duffy
Posted May 18, 2016in On The Tube
“Preacher” makes a hell of a debut; “Wayward Pines” and “Powers” return. “Preacher” Sunday, May 22 (AMC) Series Debut: The uninitiated have no idea what the hell “Preacher” is, while the fanboys are convinced that the 1995-2000 Vertigo comic-book series can’t be adapted for any screen, let
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Posted May 18, 2016in Civic Skinny
Two of the seven board members of the planned downtown convention hotel have resigned just as the hotel gets ready for its groundbreaking this week. Cynthia Eisenhauer and her husband — retired Chief Appellate Judge Larry Eisenhauer — are moving to Kansas City to be closer to their family (and
Read More →What do jellybeans, grandfather clocks and German castles have in common? A lady sitting at Des Moines’ east side Maingate Bar knows. Chrystal Smith alternates between sips from of a glass of Southern Comfort on her left and a Coca-Cola she keeps on her right. She’s brought in a
Read More →Urbandale schools Amount: $2,920 To: Environmental Property Solutions Inc. For: Asbestos removal Amount: $12,033.74 To: Iowa Testing Programs For: Registration fee and standard service Amount: $1,233.60 To: Neil Enterprises Inc. For: Contigo coffee cups and water bottles Amount: $270 To: ABC Electrical Services For: “Locates”
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Posted May 18, 2016in Film Review
“Sing Street” PG-13 106 minutes Starring: Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Jack Reynor, Lucy Boynton In 2007, Irish writer/director John Carney teamed with Irish singer/songwriter Glen Hansard to create a movie called “Once.” A love story that revealed most of its bittersweet, heart-aching tale through Hansard’s original music, “Once”
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Posted May 18, 2016in Book Review
This book is the biography of Thomas Francis Meagher (pronounced Mah-ur), who grew up during the time of the Great Famine in Ireland. Born to a prominent merchant family, he became the voice of the Young Ireland movement, which called for the separation of Ireland from the oppressive rule of
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Posted May 18, 2016in Sound Circuit
The Curse of Hail has been doing its thing in town for nearly a decade. But now, the current lineup of vocalist Ken Payne, guitarists Josh Adamson and Luke Haffner, bassist Ben Monroe and drummer Adam Baszczynski (pronounced: “Baszczynski”) are forging some new territory for the band as they
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