The issue we didn’t know was an issue
Silly me. I thought I had been paying attention to the issues about which Iowans feel strongly. You know, things like inflation, taxes, government spending, the war in Ukraine, a [...]
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July 31, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
July 25, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), [...]
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July 24, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Thin skin plagues some officials in Iowa
Around the time the famous movie “The Bridges of Madison County” premiered in 1995, author Robert James Waller was at a book-signing in West Des Moines. Between scribbling his signature [...]
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July 18, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), [...]
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July 18, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
When ‘governing’ loses track of its purpose
One of the photographs of my father that I clearly remember appeared on the pages of the Bloomfield Democrat about 60 years ago. Pop was standing chest-deep in a hole [...]
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July 12, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Guest View
Identifying and interring the unclaimed cremains of American Veterans
Fourteen veterans who are buried Clarinda State Hospital cemetery will finally be given a formal military funeral. Like many Iowans, I watched the parades, speeches, fireworks and pageantry of the [...]
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July 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
07/06/23
An insidious word has been worming its way into America’s political lexicon. It’s the loaded word “unelected.” It’s a useful word. When appointed public officials take steps with which someone [...]
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July 05, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
Modern changes to traditional funerals
Modernization has impacted industries, businesses, transportation, home life, entertainment — you name it. Automation, AI, smartphones and self-checkout are examples of the changing times many encounter on a regular basis. [...]
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July 05, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
2023 CHOICE Awards
The idea for the CHOICE awards originated eight years ago and was inspired by Japan’s Living National Treasures. That program honors “preservers of important intangible cultural properties.” In the years [...]
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July 05, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Business Feature
Combination businesses are on the rise
The bitterly cold winters and sultry summers of Iowa create work balance challenges for some business operators who do seasonal work. Other business owners see the natural connection in putting [...]
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