09/14/23
In last week’s column I discussed whether age limits are appropriate for federal officials: the President, members of Congress, and judges. This week it’s term limits: should the nation change [...]
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September 14, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
September 12, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts:
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), [...]
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September 11, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Pentagon lesson on waste sails into Iowa
Iowa is about as far removed from an ocean as you can get. But this state figures in recent news reports about the U.S. Navy — and not in a [...]
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September 07, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
09/07/23
It’s Labor Day Week; maybe a time to take a break from the regular routine and do a little dreaming. No requirement for actual success of any given suggestion — [...]
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September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
Fall arts and entertainment guide
With summer coming to a close soon, it will be time to break out those hoodies, don your stocking caps, and lace up your boots. Just because the temperatures drop [...]
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September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
Football wins
Football is the new national pastime. It took down all competitors during the last 50 years. The game generates more interest than all other sports in the U.S. It sells [...]
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September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Business Feature
Onboarding and retention
According to the Society for Human Resource Management, direct replacement costs of an employee are as high as 50-60% of that employee’s annual salary. Those are the costs associated with [...]
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September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Civic Skinny
Iowa ranks 4th in gambling. ISU (finally) sends coaching contracts. State Fair has 2nd largest attendance ever.
Winter and construction may be known as Iowa’s two seasons, but it might be time to add a third: gambling. New research from casinos.com details gambling expenditures across several states [...]
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September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Political Mercury
DEI is so politicized now — and misunderstood
Life at its best — the growth of family, development of friendships and pursuit of professional passions — is about addition, not subtraction. That’s the mindset I walked away with [...]
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September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Review
‘TMNT: Mutant Mayhem’ continues lasting legacy of Turtle Power
Based on the 1984 comic book by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, the Ninja Turtles were originally meant as a spoof of other superheroes. Rather than flying gods in tights, [...]
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