October 14, 2015 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
“Kilroy was here.” It’s simple enough, a slogan that accompanies a crude drawing of a bald head and eight fingers looking over a wall. Whatever its actual origin, it was graffiti that inspired hope and humor for GI’s in World War II. If Kilroy had already been there, then it
Read More →Kansas City Chiefs (1-4) vs. Minnesota Vikings (2-2) When: Sunday, Oct. 18 Where: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Kickoff: noon CST The Minnesota Vikings have won two of the last three games against the Kansas City Chiefs, but this is clearly a new and unpredictable Vikings team. The only constant
Read More →Not just taxpayers are hurt by the tax exemption for “nonprofits.” Look at the almost unfair advantages those nonprofits get compared to the small business person. How many more patients does the single-practice health care provider need to see just to pay the $20,000 in property taxes for a modest
Read More →Big things are afoot in the world of Des Moines terrestrial radio. For starters, fans of conservative talk radio got a rude awakening last Tuesday when they tuned into 98.3 FM. Anyone looking for one of the litany of right-leaning talk programs was instead treated to an earful of classic
Read More →Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of “We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves,” has recently reprinted her 1998 publication, “Black Glass.” With these 15 short stories, novelist Fowler delivers an inventive, provocative collection. The title story is the lengthiest and perhaps the most elaborate. With innovative fashion, Fowler
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October 14, 2015 by justin
in Locker Room
“Over and over, athletes tell us it’s the support of the community and the welcome they get from the volunteers and even the spectators,” said Elizabeth Keest Sedrel, IMT Des Moines Marathon public relations. “We’re a big race — 10,000 athletes the past few years — with a very small-town
Read More →The third annual Music University kicks off this weekend at Drake University. In three short years, the Des Moines Music Coalition (DMMC) has streamlined Music University, honing its focus and making what it believes to be a more effective, better event. “It’s sort of an overwhelming thing to try and
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October 14, 2015 by justin
in Food Dude
Iowa’s love affair with pizza is so intense today that young people can barely believe it when grandparents tell them about a day in the 1950s when they discovered the new miracle of baked flatbread with sauce, cheese and other toppings. Today pizza is being made from scratch in convenience
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October 14, 2015 by justin
in The Sound
Mary Chapin Carpenter started her career in country music, taking home five Grammy Awards and a pair of Female Vocalist of the Year CMA awards for her efforts. But as the 1990s gave way to the early 2000s, Carpenter’s music moved further and further away from those roots and gradually
Read More →Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to: celeste@dmcityview.com Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “The bumper sticker reads, ‘My other car is a palomino.’ ” –Jeni N. Runners-up: “These horse flies are getting to be a real nuisance!” -Richard M. “I don’t care how many horses you
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