Book Reviews
‘Gideon the Ninth’ Serious fiction is important and valuable to the societal landscape, and it is rightly a focus of much scholarly work. However, sometimes you just need a crazy adventure story with necromancers, lesbian swordswomen and a premise so weird and wonderful that you can’t look away. “Gideon the
Read More →Do I have to pay for lunch?
As an employer, you want your employees to spend their time at the “office” productively — doing what you hired them to do. But everyone’s gotta eat. When employees are hourly, how and when they eat can make a big impact on your business. For example, requirements for paid or
Read More →Folly and Fortitude
Pathos and Poets Call it what you will — Armistice Day, Veterans Day, Remembrance Day. By any name, Nov. 11 is at best nine parts grief and one part glory. It is, or should be, a day of somber reflection. Nov. 11 commemorates the end of World War I, the
Read More →3 free ways to maximize your Facebook
For all the criticism Facebook has received over the last year, it is still one of the easiest ways to connect with your customers. Here are a few lesser-used features that can help you show up better and connect in new ways: Use Your Feelings – Your business can have
Read More →Film Previews
“Terminator: Dark Fate” R | 128 minutes Director: Tim Miller Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis, Edward Furlong More than two decades have passed since Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, changed the future, and re-wrote the fate of the human race. Dani Ramos (Natalia Reyes) is living a simple life in
Read More →Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Commercial real estate transactions in Polk County from Aug. 22, 2019, through Sept. 30, 2019 ADDRESS: 1040 NINTH ST., DES MOINES DATE: AUG. 22, 2019 PRICE: $2,500,000 SELLER: REAL ESTATE 2828 INVESTMENTS LLC BUYER: LAURAL VILLAGE APARTMENTS LLC ACRES: 2.458 SQUARE FEET: 43,800 ADDRESS: 4043 120TH ST., URBANDALE DATE: AUG.
Read More →Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
Quote of the Week “We have lived our lives by the assumption that what was good for us would be good for the world. We have been wrong. We must change our lives so that it will be possible to live by the contrary assumption, that what is good for
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