Posted August 10, 2016in Political Mercury
A 1941 International fire truck graced a summer field adjacent to U.S. Highway 30 in western Iowa. Surely it summoned smiles from passersby, many of whom no doubt can remember the old fighting-red rescue vehicle. For my part, I loved seeing the truck, and the 100th anniversary of the Arcadia
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Read More →Woe is me (picture my hand palm side up on my forehead!) How will I function those four weeks in between issues of Cityview? How can I carry on without my weekly Duffy cartoon? How will I contend without the weekly current Skinny? Where will I go without the daily calendar telling me
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Posted August 10, 2016in Film Review
Paul Feig sold his soul to the devil. There is no other way to explain it. Prior to ‘07, Feig had directed such critical and box office flops as “I am David” (38 percent on Rotten Tomatoes), and “Unaccompanied Minors” (31 percent). Then Feig released his soul to Beelzebub, and
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Posted August 10, 2016in Center Stage
Cloris Leachman may be a hometown girl made good, but she hasn’t often come home. Now 90, she prefers retirement Hollywood-style, with a trophy room full of awards — including a record eight Emmys. Yet when John Busbee, the man behind “The Culture Buzz” on KFMG, called the West Coast
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Posted August 10, 2016in Perfect Pairings
As I peer into my backyard, a shade of green catches my eye and it brightens my imagination. A small cluster of chives reach for the sun. It is Iowa’s bountiful growing season. It lasts for more than three-quarters of the year and includes everything from asparagus in the spring
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Posted August 10, 2016in Lunch With...
Steve Berry is a familiar face around town. He was the on-air face of Fox 17 through most of the 1990s and hosted the “Family Fun Game” from 1993 to 1999. He has been master of ceremonies for the Arthritis Foundation and Variety Children’s Charity telethons for years. His theater
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Posted August 10, 2016in At Home With
Sitting on the north side of the Sherman Hill neighborhood, the old brick building looks like all the other brick buildings. The prewar victorian style resonates up and down the street, giving you a sense of being in another era. Stepping inside the building time moves forward and you find
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Posted August 09, 2016in Collections & Hobbies
“Excuse me, sir. Do you mind if I take your picture?” If you asked filmmaker Kristian Day three years ago if he’d be taking photos of strangers smoking on their front porches on a street behind a row of Ingersoll Avenue businesses, he would have said no. He doesn’t identify
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Posted August 09, 2016in People & Pets
They greet you with wagging tails and curious eyes. Enzo, a French bulldog and labrador mix, is right by the door, stalling any move to enter. Friday, a purebred English setter, stands back a little, assessing the action at the front door. Together, they look like polar opposites, but owner
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