May 04, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Book Review
‘Four Treasures of the Sky’ I just can’t get enough magical realism these days. Lucky for me, there’s a bit of a renaissance happening, and I get to indulge my penchant in some absolutely beautiful books like this one by a debut author who has made her way onto my
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May 04, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Your View
May 04, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Lunch With...
Chris Gloninger is the fresh face of local TV weather. He replaced Kurtis Gertz as TV 8 chief meteorologist last summer after Gertz retired from a 25-year career. Ed Wilson at TV 13 has been here since the 1980s. Gloninger brings a new style and enthusiasm to forecasting the weather,
Read More →Kourtney Perry started making candles during the slow days of the pandemic. Laid off from her job, Perry had an abundance of time on her hands. She did some research, ordered a small kit online, tried it out and gave a candle each to her mom and sister. They were
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May 04, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in What the?
Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to celeste@dmcityview.com — Be sure to include your name Next month’s photo: This month’s winner “Joe never quite caught on that the phrase, ‘Talk to the hand!’ is said as a joke. Brian Kreps Runners Up “Darn, I thought I could have
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May 04, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Sound Circuit
Classic rock bands are abundant in central Iowa with their arena-type “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” tunes, guitar solos and a familiar rock beat. But if you’re craving a refreshing musical change of pace, then take in a concert from Cardinal Sound. Cardinal Sound is a bluegrass, Americana band that plays
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May 02, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Stray Thoughts
The legendary U.S. Supreme Court justice Louis Brandeis once observed, “Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.”Brandeis was not talking about everyday cleaning around the home. He was concerned about the importance of transparency in rooting out or preventing corruption or abuses in the workings of a program,
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April 29, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Stray Thoughts
A common refrain from Democrats during Donald Trump’s years in the presidency was that he was undermining public trust and confidence in our courts with his talk of judges being biased and having political motives when they ruled against him. Trump’s comments were a bunch of hooey — and it
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April 29, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Morain
The nation has seen fit to tweak the original document as times and sentiments have changed. Are American political institutions strong enough to withstand the battering they’re taking today from power-hungry groups and authoritarian-driven individuals? I think so — but I’m not as certain as I used to be. The
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April 29, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Morain
Last Friday marked the 75th anniversary of one of the most signal days in the history of baseball – in fact, in the history of American professional sports, and in the history of civil rights. On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson stepped onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn as the first
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