August 02, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Duffy
August 02, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Walks of Life
August 02, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Rants & Reason
Hooray! for ‘Give ’em Hell Harry;’ Boo! for Tweety Trump
Ten words explain much of the news today: Donald Trump does not respect the presidency; his critics do. Those words are contrary to those who say calling Trump a buffoon, or worse, is disrespectful. Yet even Trump supporters ask him to be “more presidential” — or, in other words, show
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July 11, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Just Released
Marlene’s at Sevastopol Station Introduces New Executive Chef and New Menu
Des Moines, Iowa (July 10, 2017) – Marlene’s at Sevastopol Station, the Southside’s contemporary American restaurant which celebrated its one-year anniversary in March, is getting a fresh start on things. The fine dining eatery, located on the ground floor of a modern, two-story mixed-use building on the corner of SE
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July 05, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
Not Fair?
Cheaters never win at the Iowa State Fair, despite some participants making grand efforts HOG HEAVEN The Iowa State Fair features more than Ferris wheels and people eating every kind of fried food. It’s one of the largest livestock shows in the world, and it is the highest level of
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July 05, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
Big Seats!
Iowa’s largest places where people congregate and what they mean about us. Iowa breached the national consciousness with its exceptional inclination for coming together. No other state saw such a high percentage of its men volunteer to fight in the Civil War — 76,000 out of a total population of
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July 05, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 3
Iowa — land of 16 lakes
We may not be as aquatic as our neighbors to the north, but Iowa does have its share of ponds, reservoirs and lakes Go jump in a lake! Or is it a pond? And what’s the difference, anyway? And when does a lake become a pond? Believe it or not,
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July 05, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
Reynolds’ ‘surprise’ at Miller ruling was phony. Gross kin for U.S. attorney? No payout for Donley.
Attorney General Tom Miller‘s staff indicated to Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds or her staff weeks in advance that he was going to rule she would not have the constitutional authority to appoint her successor after she took over the Governor’s duties from Terry Branstad. So her “surprise” at the May
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July 05, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
Redneck skeet shooting with prizes
The comedian Bill Burr invented another shooting sport should the worlds of Amazon.com, the Goliath of modern e-commerce, collide with the diminished rural regions of the nation for which the Internet is proving to be something akin to the Smallpox-infected blankets white soldiers gave to Native Americans in the 1800s.
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July 05, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
A summer blockbuster to avoid
Latest Transformers movie is overstuffed, overlong, boring and exhausting Sometimes a movie comes along that leaves certain audiences wondering, “Why?” Why was this movie made? Who was this made for? What was the point the movie wanted to make? You get the idea. “Transformers: The Last Knight” is the fifth
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