April 05, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
The Iowa Legislature and Governor Kim Reynolds cannot seem to make up their minds whether they support parental rights or are against Mom and Dad being the decision-makers when it comes to their children’s well-being. Trying to analyze Republican officials’ views on parental rights is challenging. Baseball’s infield fly rule
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April 05, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
As minor league baseball seasons go, the 2022 campaign more or less resembled most others for the Iowa Cubs. Until, that is, the very end. Trailing as they loped in from their positions for the bottom of the ninth on Sept. 28, the “local boys” as they’re labeled on the
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April 05, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
When Todd Cappel finished serving nine months in prison, he hesitated to apply for work. Thankfully, unlike many others emerging from incarceration, he had plenty of community support. “Part of the whole recovery process is being honest,” he said. “So, once I got out, I was a little nervous about
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April 05, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Business Feature, Business Journal
Maddy Fusco is a freelance illustrator in Des Moines. When she began her career, she primarily worked out of her home. However, as time went on, she needed some work-life separation. For some, the change to a work-from-home lifestyle because of COVID was a blessing in disguise; for Fusco, it
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April 05, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
The students are cautiously lining up. They are dressed in pinks and blues and reds and purples and whites… and, look, there’s someone in a sparkling glitter affair good for both skiing and going to the club. Helmets are of all different shades, but it’s difficult to ignore the one
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April 05, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Book Review
‘The Destroyer of Worlds’ The juxtaposition of sci-fi, the horrors of racism, and the twisted nature of HP Lovecraft’s legacy make for some absolutely riveting fiction. So much is said between the lines of this sequel to the genre-bending “Lovecraft Country,” it’s like reading two stories at once, which makes
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April 05, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Duffy
April 05, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
Tom Jackson is a dazzling, versatile Iowa artist. He has worked in painting, photography and ink brush drawing. His abstraction works tend to become fascinated with geometrics. His realist works hang their hats in a wind-grieved America with which the artist seems nostalgically engaged. Carnivals, junkyards, highways, theme parks, motels,
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April 05, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
For fans of Americana and Southern country-rock music, musicians such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers and Molly Hatchet often make the Top 20 lists. Adding to that elite list is Blackberry Smoke, an Americana rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia. Blackberry Smoke has embodied southern Georgia’s rich musical legacy, honoring
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April 05, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
Ever since the original “John Wick,” the franchise has set the standard of what action in Hollywood ought to be. Thanks to Chad Stahelski’s knowledge of the technical aspects of shooting action, and Keanu Reeves’ commitment to the character, they’ve been able to deliver expertly choreographed, shot and edited films
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