Book Reviews
‘A Deadly Education’ Is anyone sick of reading about schools of magic? No? Excellent, because this is the best one yet. Naomi Novik already has a well-deserved reputation for compelling [...]
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December 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Book Review
December 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
Typically during this time of the year, Sound Advice would focus on New Year’s Eve events. Since we’re unsure of the ever-changing mandates regarding Iowa’s COVID-19 precautions, NYE will mostly [...]
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December 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
The Duncan house
No one named Duncan has lived there in nearly three decades, but neighbors still refer to Jenifer Owenson’s 83-year-old Waterbury abode as “The Duncan House.” The home was built by [...]
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December 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Duffy
December 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Cars in the City
Lincoln Aviator impresses
This month’s Car in the City features the Lincoln Aviator. The mid-size luxury SUV showcased some high-tech options that I have never experienced in my late-model sedan. Admittedly, it took [...]
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December 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Walks of Life
December 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Your View
December 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
Watercolor’s lightness and levity
In December of 1866, 11 painters gathered in New York City to form what would later become known as the American Watercolor Society. At that time, watercolor was considered a [...]
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December 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
Sons of Gladys Kravitz
With nearly 50 years of musical experience and showmanship, the Sons of Gladys Kravitz continue to rock while entertaining a loyal local following. Affectionately known as the “Sons,” the group [...]
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December 02, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Ken’s — a not-so-secret speakeasy
As I walked down the dark staircase to Des Moines’ newest speakeasy, I expected a muscular guy decked in a pinstripe suit with a cocked fedora hat, questioning me, ‘What’s [...]
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