“Hey, Google”, “Siri, can you”, “Alexa, did you” know voice search is on the rise. Two in five adults are already using voice to search at least once per day. By the end of 2020, Google estimates searching by voice will surpass traditional text search. This means that over half
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July 31, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Bellhop Tiki bar opens in East Village. Imagine a tiki bar. What comes to mind? Usually it’s in a tropical place — a hut with a thatched roof, where patrons sit on rattan bar stools, sipping fruity drinks with tiny umbrellas while relaxing with an ocean breeze nearby. So when
Read More →Experts say Iowa’s capital city is one of the best test markets. Mark Twain said, “Everyone talks about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it.” In this era of climate change fanaticism, is Twain still relevant, or even funny? Well Iowa and Iowa State universities have contributed
Read More →Commercial real estate transactions in Polk County from June 13, 2019, through June 29, 2019 ADDRESS: 5713 MADISON AVE., DES MOINES SALE DATE: JUNE 14, 2019 SALE PRICE: $159,240 SELLER: DAVIS, GLEN C. BUYER: CJT HOMES LLC SQUARE FEET: 1,699 ACRES: 0.241 ADDRESS: 1325 S.W. STATE ST., DES MOINES SALE
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July 31, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
Popular blues, rock musicians return to native Iowa. The Ducharme Jones band is making the rounds at various Des Moines music venues. As a duo or with a full band, Dave and Annie Ducharme Jones both play guitars and sing, rocking out to Tommy Petty, singing “Jolene” or belting out
Read More →Mirza Kudic’s “Welcome to Des Moines” photos show his dedication. When Mirza Kudic purchased a camera four years ago, he quickly became obsessed. He snapped photos, stayed up countless nights, learning and perfecting his craft. After poring over images to check for lighting angles and composition, he’d return to the
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July 31, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Interpreting history while living history and volunteering at Living History Farms. “Well, this is as close as I’m ever going to get to a time machine,” says Barb Raife, an interpreter at Living History Farms. “It’s my way to travel back in time.” Living history can be a good way
Read More →“One may have a blazing hearth in one’s soul and yet no one ever comes to sit by it. Passersby see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on the way.” Vincent van Gogh, Dutch artist, died of self-inflicted gunshot wound on July 29, 1890 Are you
Read More →“The human brain is unique in that it is the only container of which it can be said that the nore you put into it, the more it will hold.” Glenn Doman Are you curious about where the quotes I find originate? Check out www.drmardy.com and get registered for his
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