Insurance problems won’t go away by glorifying a murder
When and why did the United States turn into such a cesspool of hatred? Some people may disagree with that characterization. But events last week have or should put those [...]
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December 09, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
December 06, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
12/06/24
Grandfathers and clocks have a lot in common. Remember the “Grandfather’s Clock” song? How the clock kept accurate time for the old man’s entire life? “Ninety years without slumbering, tick, [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
Favorite Holiday Songs
Christmas music floods the airwaves through our radios, Spotify and Apple Music playlists, or however you choose to listen to the holiday tunes year after year. While some think it [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
’Twas the night before…
Our Christmas classic for the holidays Publisher’s note: Forty-five years ago, when Michael Gartner was editor of The Des Moines Register, he walked over to the desk of writer Bob [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Business Feature
More than a show
Catching the latest flick at the movie theater has been a pastime for people of all ages, but with the advent of streaming services and the growing number of options [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
Campaign donations rise. Business Record subscriptions drop. Nearly $25 million spent on naming rights.
Political campaign money flowed into the Iowa’s U.S. House of Representatives campaigns this past election season. All four of the House seats were up for grabs in Iowa’s congressional districts. [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
Kill Hal: ‘Numb and dumb is no way to go through life’
I am Dave. If you are online at all, you are Dave. We all are. Human editors, real ones, survive at near-extinction levels. Seeing one at work these days is [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
‘Red One’ misses the holiday film spirit
Despite its star-studded cast and ambitious premise, “Red One” feels like a movie caught in an identity crisis, relying too heavily on generic action formulas while missing the spirit that [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
Harbinger of invention
Jim Duncan will further reckon the year in food in his Daily Umbrella column the last two weeks of the month. www.thedailyumbrella.com December is the month of reckoning. We sum [...]
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December 04, 2024 by Brent Antisdel
in Des Moines Forgotten
Buried alive
I have very few fears in this world. My vertigo kicks in when I am inside a tall building and looking down (or looking up, for that matter). I also [...]
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