December 05, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Couch Surfing
And a Waffle House mug Ryan and his daughter Meghan traveled up from Springfield, Missouri, to stay with me on their way to Duluth, Minnesota. They were on their way to visit his brother before they headed back down to Madison to spend Thanksgiving with his folks. I don’t get
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December 05, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
Today they represent 60 artists and work with 100 others from all over the world. The first time I visited Moberg Gallery, then known as Moberg Studio, I had my West Highland Terrier with me, I peeked in the door and said I would put my dog in the car
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December 05, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Neighborhood hangout in the heart of West Des Moines Tucked in a strip mall in a quiet West Des Moines neighborhood, Scotty’s Pub & Grub beckons suburbanites to travel or bike a few miles for tasty bar food and drinks. The pub is just off EP True Parkway and located
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December 05, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Collections & Hobbies
Toastmasters is Chad Hauge’s hobby. “My speech was, ‘I’m nobody special,’ ” says Chad Hauge. Years ago, as a Christmas gift, one of Hauge’s seven daughters gave him a book full of empty pages. The gift came with a challenge: “Write your own story.” “I’m not disabled,” Hauge remembers thinking.
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December 05, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Iowa is out of step with other states when it comes to the right to vote in our elections. We Iowans like to think of ourselves as the true occupants of middle America, the geographic and societal equivalent of Baby Bear’s porridge. We are not as conservative as some sections
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December 05, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Enjoying a Vincent van Gogh at the Greenwood Lounge The word enthusiasm deserves more respect than it usually gets. Literally it means “god within thee.” Sydney Klise is a precocious enthusiast. Recently turned 30, she has owned her own business, Klise Dog, for eight years. She does no advertising, not
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December 05, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
But remember, “Don’t trust the pig.” Lis and Jordan Frentress’ pet, Rosie, lacks manners. When marching across the kitchen floor, she’ll stomp her pointed hooves on people’s feet, knocking over objects along the way. A triple-locked childproof latch for the garbage bin protects her favorite fixation (garbage), but you can’t
Read More →‘Leave No Trace’ Following her critically acclaimed novel, “Everything You Want Me to Be,” Mindy Mejia has proven to be deserving of comparisons to Gilian Flynn and Paula Hawkins. With “Leave No Trace,” she gives us another character-driven, suspenseful, can’t-put-it-down adventure. Set in northern Minnesota, near the vast expanse of
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December 05, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
Horns section allows diverse playlist A popular horn party rock band, called the Punching Pandas, wants to clear up a few things about their name. No pandas are harmed during their concerts. The Punching Pandas don’t advocate violence toward panda bears. “It’s just a name,” explains Joe Coons, lead vocalist
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