The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Find ways to culturally and creatively continue explore. Please be safe and wise if you have to venture into public areas. Respect how you can protect others. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz Quote of the Week “Pain and suffering, they are a secret.
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June 30, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
There’s so much anxiety going around in Iowa City now, and Maalox could easily qualify as the official summer beverage. There’s anxiety over what the fall semester will look like at the University of Iowa, with coronavirus still a fact of life in the community and enforcement of social distancing
Read More →The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Find ways to culturally and creatively continue explore. Please be safe and wise if you have to venture into public areas. Respect how you can protect others. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz Quotes of the Week “If serving is below you, then leadership
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June 23, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
There have not been a lot of bright spots since coronavirus began sickening Iowans. So far, 685 people have died in our state from the virus, and another 26,000 have been infected. Unemployment in Iowa is in the double digits. We have already begun hearing of business owners throwing in
Read More →If you have to call 911 in an emergency, you are typically glad when a police officer shows up. When someone smashes into your car, you are happy for a police officer to show up and cite the driver of the car who smashed you. When someone has wrecked on the highway and
Read More →September 12-13, 2020 – Postponed A Celebration of the Art and Design of the Motor Vehicle The Iowa Automotive Heritage Foundation has made the difficult decision to postpone the Des Moines Concours d’Elegance until 2021. The decision was made in light of the many variables that could affect the Concours
Read More →Quotes of the Week “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” – C.S. Lewis (1989-1963) British writer and lay theologian Resources to help, support and guide during any challenges you or someone you care about may be
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June 08, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
There’s a quiz today. How would the tragic death of George Floyd have been perceived if the encounter occurred on a deserted side street in the middle of the night, rather than on a busy street in a business area in broad daylight? How would our understanding of the events
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June 08, 2020 by Brent Antisdel
in Center Stage
When last we convened, I shared observations from leaders in our theater community. The world of live performing arts was immediately plunged into a foggy realm of uncertainty. Shows were cancelled, then seasons. Audience participation evaporated. The Des Moines Playhouse (Playhouse) was forced to furlough, then lay off, almost its
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July 4th – America’s Hope.
Americans hope they will never be bullied by a police officer. A man or woman with a badge and a gun can be an intimidating figure. If a cop pulls you over and bullies you, what can you do? Americans are at the mercy of bad cops. Who hasn’t been
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