Book Reviews
‘There There’ “There There” is an incredible debut novel by Tommy Orange. It follows a dozen different Native American perspectives all coalescing around a powwow taking place in Oakland, California. [...]
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July 04, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Book Review
July 04, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in The Sound
Godsmack’s rebirth
Band celebrates 20-year anniversary Four Emmy nominations. Six No. 1 singles. Rock Artist of the Year. Out of all these accomplishments, Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin says one success isn’t listed. [...]
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July 04, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
Birds, cats, turtle coexist
Menagerie of pets provide comfort When it comes to animals, Amy Wonderlin — and her mom — just can’t say no. Her home now includes four pets. When Amy attended [...]
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July 04, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Bob Derryberry at Pho All Seasons
Retired bookie shares his insight and opinions on the gambling scene Bob Derryberry is a retired bookie and professional gambler who was the target of a very strange raid in [...]
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July 04, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Tariffs aren’t as simple as President Trump believes
The economics of foreign trade The school year is finished, but whether we like it or not, Iowans have been sent to summer school this year. The subject for our [...]
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July 04, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
The McVicker is risen
Altoona engine expert saves a rusted-out relic from going postal It looked like a cannon, and assuming the old engine wouldn’t run again, the man’s plan was to transform it into a [...]
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July 04, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Couch Surfing
Lisa from Kansas State
“It’s nice to be in an environment that does not include animal excrement for once.” Lisa comes from Manhattan, Kansas, to take part in a veterinary externship. Although she was [...]
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July 04, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Barn Town Brewing
Suburban brewery is a throwback to rural Iowa With half of a pickup truck protruding from behind the bar tapper, one might think the beer is coming directly from a leak in [...]
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July 04, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Walks of Life
July 04, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Tech Talk
The platinum age of photography
Your pocket “super camera” is now a gateway tool to master photography. The mechanically captured still image has been around for more than 150 years. In the mid-1840s, the Daguerreotype [...]
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