October 21, 2015 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
“I was never pretty enough. I was never thin enough. I was never good enough. I was never smart enough.” The cold wind blows around the parked cars and down the buildings and up the broad sidewalks in the East Village. This taste of winter-to-come causes a quick shiver. A
Read More →To ask your readers on your Facebook page how to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill is ableist and disingenuous. The vast majority of violent acts (including acts of gun violence) are not committed by mentally ill people. In fact, mentally ill people are more likely
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October 21, 2015 by justin
in Civic Skinny
Nick Klinefeldt is the United States Attorney in Des Moines who is responsible for, among other things, going after drug dealers who violate federal law in this area. Charles Grassley is the Republican United States Senator from Iowa who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee and who is up for re-election
Read More →Some kids impress their friends by telling them their mom is a police officer or a lawyer or an artist. Theresa Caputo’s kids grew up telling people their mom communicates with the dead. But it’s not weird. “We’ve always had an open relationship. It’s like, it is not weird to
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October 14, 2015 by justin
in On The Tube
“Truth Be Told” Friday, Oct. 16 (NBC) Series Debut: Mark-Paul Gosselaar (“Franklin & Bash” and, of course, “Saved by the Bell”) has proven he can do funny, as has Tone Bell (the best part of last season’s “Bad Judge”). Unfortunately, they’re saddled with a tepid, laugh-tracked bro-com that’s paired with the still-awful “Undateable” on
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October 14, 2015 by justin
in Center Stage
To review “Columbinus” seems almost obscene. More than a play, it’s a holocaust, revisiting the devastation at Columbine High School in 1999. The second act unfolds entirely in the words of the shooters and their victims. Since then, too, the country has witnessed the terrifying truth of one of the
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October 14, 2015 by justin
in Political Mercury
The comedian Louis C.K. has this insightful bit about time machines. They’d be great for white men, because pretty much any number we hit on the dial — 1855 or 1950 — works OK for us. But for African Americans and women, slide that time-travel lever too far back, and you
Read More →Charming Charlie, a women’s jewelry, clothing and accessories shop, will open in the Village area of Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines, in the former location of Party City. This will be the first metro location for Charming Charlie, which has stores in Council Bluffs and Davenport. The
Read More →Miko Grimes, sports talk radio host and wife of Dolphins cornerback Brent Grimes, was arrested at Sun Life Stadium on Sept. 27 after she head-butted a female officer in the face. The 40-year-old reportedly didn’t listen to police who told her to stay out of a restricted area, instead screaming
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