March 04, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
When Kim Smith took her dogs on hiking trips in nature, she let them run off the leash. After several hikes, she noticed the activity changed their behavior. After a long hike, they seemed more content and better behaved. “It really opened up my eyes about bringing dogs into nature,”
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March 04, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in Walks of Life
Couples often celebrate the milestones of their relationships: the day they met, their wedding, anniversaries … And the date of their engagement is often a highlight: an event often given much thought and planning. An occasion of romance, joy and anticipation of the journey ahead. Krystan and Caleb Kloberdanz High
Read More →“Pillion” NR | 106 minutes Director: Harry Lighton Writers: Harry Lighton, Adam Mars-Jones Stars: Harry Melling, Alexander Skarsgård, Douglas Hodge Colin (Harry Melling), a weedy wallflower letting life pass him by, meets Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), the impossibly handsome leader of a motorbike club, who then takes him on as his
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March 03, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, Iowa comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning indie radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. Quote of the Week – “A creative life is an amplified life.
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February 26, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
We all need reminders now and then. Some of us believe there is only one correct way to think and speak and act in these United States of America. But that is not true. Americans are not who we are because we are the same. Americans are who we are,
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February 26, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
To public officials and political candidates of all stripes: enough already with the foul language. Government leaders since the founding of the United States have used off-color words. According to one associate professor of presidential studies, “President and Vice Presidents who don’t swear are the exception.” But there’s a difference
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February 24, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, Iowa comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning indie radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. Quote of the Week – “The Spirit that prevails among Men of
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February 19, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
The works of William Shakespeare exist in the public domain. That means a writer can use, or copy, anything The Bard (1564-1616) wrote in his 39 plays, 154 sonnets, 3 long narrative poems, and other verses. For writers, including me, that’s a very good thing. Great Britain in 1710 adopted
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February 17, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, Iowa comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning indie radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. Quote of the Week – “No one is useless in this world who
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February 17, 2026 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
It’s funny how a government body can learn and teach an important civics lesson in the time it takes a student to go from kindergarten through 12th grade. In 2012, the Atlantic Community School District won a lawsuit to keep information secret about disciplinary measures taken against two employees who
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