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August 19, 2015 by justin
in Belly Up To...
Different bars for these animals
Here are two bits of friendly advice for anyone who’s considering attending the last Zoo Brew event of the season on Aug. 26 at Blank Park Zoo: 1) Get there [...]
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August 19, 2015 by justin
in Locker Room
From physicality to spirituality
Stretch out for a weekend of Immersing Yourself in Yoga! From mommy-and-me classes to stand-up paddleboard yoga, there seems to be no limit to the variety of practices of this [...]
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August 19, 2015 by justin
in Rap Sheet
Two of a Kind
Aldon Smith, a San Francisco 49ers linebacker, won’t be returning to the field anytime soon. He was let go from the team after his most recent arrest on Aug. 7. [...]
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August 19, 2015 by justin
in Book Review
‘Narrow Road to the Deep North’
Richard Flanagan’s Man Booker Prize winning novel “The Narrow Road to the Deep North” is a book that explores the atrocities of war. The novel starts out in Melbourne, Australia, [...]
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August 19, 2015 by justin
in Film Review
N.W.A. remains as important as ever
Three truths that “Straight Outta Compton” reminds the viewer of: 1) History is written by the victors, 2) N.W.A. was to rap music what The Mamas & the Papas were [...]
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August 19, 2015 by justin
in The Sound
Jonny Lang and the power of inspiration
Jonny Lang took to music with the kind of effortlessness that few of us mere mortals will ever experience. After picking up a guitar at age 12, he independently released [...]
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August 19, 2015 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
The death of a doctor
Children should not die before their parents. Parents should not die before their grandparents. And husbands should die long before their wives. This is not complicated, right? There is an order [...]
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August 19, 2015 by justin
in Sound Notes
Hoyt Sherman Place has been added to the Iowa Rock ’n’ Roll Music Association’s 2015 Hall of Fame induction class. Over the years, the historic Sherman Hill venue has been [...]
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American heroes: Cause for joy and lament
The recent death of an American hero, Dr. Frances Kelsey, like the deaths of most real heroes, is cause for both joy and lament. Joy because such heroes reflect our [...]
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