July 02, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
One of the most common types of violence in Iowa’s K-12 schools does not involve fistfights or guns. This form of violence often flies under society’s radar, not receiving attention it should from school boards, the governor, the Legislature, and from the news media. This explosive behavior involves students who
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June 26, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
What in the world has gotten into us? Through the years, we poured ourselves into political campaigns, put out yard signs for our favorite office-seekers, and held “coffees” to encourage our friends to back our candidates. It wasn’t unusual for our views to be at odds with those of our
Read More →“It is the end of art to inoculate men (and women) with the love of nature.” Henry Ward Beecher, in Star Papers, or, Experiences of Art and Nature (1855) – NOTE: parenthetical addition mine Featured Cultural Offering: ARTS in Central Iowa abound. From the Des Moines Arts Festival in the
Read More →“Culture, the acquainting ourselves with the best that has been known and said in the world, and thus with the history of the human spirit.” –Matthew Arnold, in Preface to “Literature and Dogma” (1873) Featured Cultural Offering: Three Dish Night. Tue Jun 25. Enjoy an evening of Artistry – visual
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June 18, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
A small caravan crossed the United States border last month, but this was not the kind of caravan that has been in the news for more than a year. The caravan was not being led by a “coyote” who was guiding hundreds of illegal immigrants to the border so they
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June 12, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
One of the most contentious issues in the Iowa Legislature this year involved the way the state’s judges are chosen. That process was established 57 years ago when voters amended the Iowa Constitution. It’s worth noting that Republicans held solid majorities then in the Iowa House and Iowa Senate. In
Read More →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, exhibitions and more offer. Sally forth and reward yourself. Featured Cultural Offering: Sun Jun 16th Iowa Blues Challenge Finals SUNDAY –
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June 05, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
Get your popcorn ready! CITYVIEW takes a look at the drive-in movie theaters of central Iowa — then and now. I moved to Des Moines in 2007. I was 21 and going through an addiction to the old grindhouse films of the 1970s and 1980s. The Tarantino/Rodriguez “Grindhouse” double feature
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June 05, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
Learn the questions to ask about elective plastic surgery before you decide if it is right for you. The face of plastic surgery has become younger, more familiar and more masculine. Procedures aren’t only for models or the rich and famous. It’s everyday people,moms and even businessmen who are now
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June 05, 2019 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 3
Summer’s slate of outdoor live music has no shortage of music festival offerings, all within driving distance of Des Moines. Woodstock. This summer marks the 50-year anniversary of 1969’smother-of-all music festivals. Hosted on a 600-acre dairy farmin upstate New York, the event somehow caught the proverbial lightning in a bottle
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