June 05, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Your View
June 05, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Des Moines Forgotten
Remembering the Iowa Oaks
When America needs a break from the worries of the world… Take me out to the ball game. With summer right around the corner, I felt it was time to [...]
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June 05, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Book Review
Book Reviews
‘American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic’ Dr. David Hosack was a doctor and botanist who lived among and treated some of the [...]
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June 05, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Human Resources
Can my nonprofit’s board member be our HR department?
In the effort to fulfill the mission, nonprofits can de-emphasize the importance of a strategic human resources capability. Often they will turn to a knowledgeable board member to fill this [...]
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June 05, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
Camp Dodge in Johnston is the place to be on Thursdays for the Adjutant General’s ninth annual concert series. This month, on June 6, The Sons of Gladys Kravitz; June [...]
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June 05, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in At Home With
Home sweet home
Contributing to the community has made this couple grow to love it even more. In 2013, Matt and Alaina Blake married and began the home-buying process. Top priorities included a [...]
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June 05, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Rants & Reason
Hate or hope? Take your pick.
Across the nation, protests draw both revulsion and respect. Maybe fear, hate and hope are where you choose to find them. An ample supply of all will be available with [...]
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June 05, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Walks of Life
June 04, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
There is a diverse and appealing array of cultural indulgences awaiting the Cultural Adventurer in Central Iowa. Leave the personal devices behind and savor the rich offerings that performing arts, [...]
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June 04, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Center Stage
A tribute to one of our community’s theatrical finest
Theater legend Jeanne Hopson takes her final bow. The adage goes that it’s the “-” connecting a person’s birth and death that counts. Jeanne Marie (Ferris) Hopson’s “dash” was a [...]
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