April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Your View
April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Jake Christensen at the original Thai Flavors
Jake Christensen is a developer who has repurposed many of East Village’s 19th and early 20th century buildings, including E300 (Zombie Burger). That was a ground-up construction on a vacant parking lot with one of the largest residential geothermal systems ever in Iowa. We asked him to lunch, and he
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April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
Volunteering time for chess at local elementary school
Abe Goldstien spent 43 years in the advertising business before eventually retiring. Goldstien worked at several Des Moines media organizations including KRNP radio and WHO13 and a few agencies during his time in the business. Since retiring, Goldstien has been able to get into the area he is passionate about
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April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Previews
Film Previews
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ PG-13 | 115 minutes Director: Adam Wingard Writers: Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett, Jeremy Slater Stars: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens The epic battle continues. Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse follows up on the explosive showdown of “Godzilla vs. Kong” with an all-new adventure
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April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
Musician Randy Burk has organized CASH20, Tribute to The Man in Black, Johnny Cash concert on April 7. He’s organized 20 shows, and this is the final show, to be held at xBk Live. Many other artists will be featured in this show as well. Mark your calendars for May
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April 03, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
His and her dogs
With two dogs in the home, Morgen and Monty Stenroos decided they needed a larger home with a fenced-in yard. They found a home in Grimes where dogs Zaika and Aspen can roam freely in their backyard. Morgen’s dog, Zaika, is a mixed breed mutt and originally lived with Morgen’s
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April 02, 2024 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), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz The Culture Buzz Archive Library
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April 01, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
It’s time Davenport leaders put down their shovels
City officials in Davenport have managed to accomplish the impossible this year: They have brought Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature together to agree on something. The two parties have bickered over topics like changes to the Area Education Agencies, liability protection for farm chemical manufacturers, making birth control pills
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March 28, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
03/28/24
What rights do Palestinians possess? Are they citizens of any nation? The answers to those questions are murky at best, particularly right now with war raging in Gaza. Technically, under Israel’s Nationality Law, Palestinians are legal citizens of Israel. They hold “passport citizenship,” but not “democratic citizenship.” That means they
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March 26, 2024 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), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. — John Busbee for The Culture Buzz The Culture Buzz Archive Library –
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