October 04, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
That Apple deal with Waukee is a whole lot richer for the town than even its biggest advocates say. Perhaps at least 10 times richer than the biggest figures being bandied about. And it could be a whole lot sweeter for Apple than the papers and blogs and TV stations
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October 04, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
J.D. Scholten considers himself generally under the pro-choice rubric as a candidate on the position of abortion. This puts him at odds with staunchly pro-life Congressman Steve King, a Kiron Republican who has represented similarly unbending anti-abortion political territory in western and central Iowa for eight terms in the U.S.
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October 04, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
A steady shot of adrenaline from start to finish Following the success of its first installment, “Kingsmen: The Golden Circle” takes the best parts of the universe it’s created for itself, and gives a few simple spins to keep things exciting and fun. The action begins right out of the
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October 04, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
Jacob Demars is a New Englander who comes to town via Denver, Chicago and Charleston Until the first freeze, October is the best month for food in Iowa. The overlap of summer and fall fruits and vegetables provides a happy feast. It’s also the return of soup season, and it’s
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October 04, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
Modern-day witch simmers on cauldrons, potions and broomsticks “You can call me a witch,” says Hannah Thomas. The Drake University junior practices witchcraft and identifies as a Wicca. “A lot of people don’t think witches are real,” she says. “When they picture us, it’s with big noses and warts and
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October 04, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
“You can sit behind the wheel if you want to. Go ahead.” The firefighter, younger than my youngest child, is grinning broadly as he encourages me. He has me pegged. Yup, beneath my bald head is a tow-haired 5-year-old making firetruck noises while playing on the linoleum floor. Do I
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October 04, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Center Stage
World premiere at Des Moines Playhouse Through playwright Karen Schaeffer’s productive pen flows a rare wit and a penchant for comedy. She epitomizes the saying, “The harder I work, the luckier I get,” as the Des Moines Playhouse playwright-in-residence prepares for the world premiere of her latest stage work, “Choices.”
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October 04, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Tech Talk
Nothing Apple announced is awe-inspiring Oh, my word, did you see what the new iPhone can do? It can wirelessly charge! It allows users to create custom emojis! You can edit screenshots! It has a processor five times as fast as lightning! The screen goes all the way to the
Read More →Gloom Balloon “Drying the Eyes of the Goddess of Gloom, Underneath the Stars and the Moon” Maximum Ames Records Probably the most polarizing Des Moines act of the last half decade or so has been Gloom Balloon, Patrick Tape Fleming’s collaboration with Chris Ford. Gloom Balloon’s live shows and recordings
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October 04, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Circuit
It was a sunny Monday afternoon, and Phil Young and Greg Meister had asked me to meet them at Woodland Cemetery. The location is near Young’s Sherman Hill home, and it seemed like a fitting area to discuss Night Stories, The Wheelers duo’s side project is creating horror movie-inspired music.
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