July 05, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
Des Moines keeps turning out new restaurants at a pace that old timers think is unsustainable. The city also continues to support a number of traditional old restaurants where newcomers are rarely tempted to go. The hardest positions to maintain are in between those concepts — the places that were
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July 05, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
Old school passion with a twist During the workday, Joseph Chapman is all business. As the chief of environmental management service at the VA hospital, he manages the housekeeping, laundry, linen, waste removal, interior design and pest control. While he’s doing that, he wears a suit, tie and starched shirt.
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July 05, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
Spandex shorts, wicking shirt, sport socks. Check, check, check. Weight-lifting gloves, yoga mat, roller tube. Got ’em. High-performance shoes carried in my high-performance bag. Yup. And don’t forget the protein drink and proper hydration bottles. At last, I zip up my breathable, rain-resistant jacket, and I’m ready to go. It’s
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July 05, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Center Stage
The night of the last election, I stayed up reading James Baldwin. His work from the 1960s seemed the best way to grapple with my own moment — and apparently lots of others felt the same. Baldwin has recently enjoyed a resurgence. There’s even a documentary, celebrating his essays, novels
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July 05, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
As Chairman of the Board of Hubbell Realty, James (Jim) W. Hubbell III has watched Des Moines change and grow from a top-floor perch. We asked him to lunch to talk about 45 years of real estate development in Des Moines. He chose Bauder’s. “I have been coming here since
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July 05, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in At Home With
Home sweet home isn’t déjà vu The question catches Mark Godwin off guard. He stops to consider, reflect and contemplate: “What were the best 60 seconds of your life?” Many 60-second spans are in the debate raging in his head, and he understands the caveat: He isn’t allowed to take
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July 05, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Tech Talk
It may not seem like the sexiest of tech innovations, but printer ink cartridges have just sent a shockwave through the tech history. In Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., the United States Supreme Court heard arguments on whether or not Impression Products could legally take the sold and
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July 05, 2017 by Brent Antisdel
in Couch Surfing
When it comes to couchsurfing, I usually don’t ask many questions about the person who is staying with me. That may sound a little unsafe, but I am a firm believer in people’s privacy. My guests will tell me what they want me to know. At the end of the
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