OK. So what is a liberal Democrat doing at the rally for Bobby Jindal in Waukee on June 30? I want to see all of the 15-plus candidates in the flesh and evaluate them myself. Also, I’m retired and I can! Bobby Jindal is a first-generation American from the Punjab
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July 08, 2015 by justin
in Political Mercury
Bernie Sanders is drawing big crowds as the little guy fighting big things. Big money. Big banks. The democratic socialist senator from Vermont wants to “break up” those banks, and calls for the like-minded to sign a petition on presidential campaign website. So does he think Iowa farms are getting
Read More →Less than a month after being busted on a drug charge, rapper Rick Ross was booked for kidnapping, aggravated assault and aggravated battery, but this time he is being held without bail. After forcing his groundskeeper into the guesthouse at gunpoint, Ross proceeded to pistol-whip the man, causing him to
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July 08, 2015 by justin
in On The Tube
“Rectify” Thursday, July 9 (Sundance) Season Premiere: Critics spent the first two seasons of “Rectify” trying to explain a series that defies description; the dirt-simple outline being “Daniel (Aden Young) returns to his Georgia hometown after 19 years on death row for murdering his childhood sweetheart due to inconclusive evidence,
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July 08, 2015 by justin
in Film Review
There’s little doubt that “Magic Mike XXL” is a film that was not intended for me. As a critic, I am still able to deconstruct the filmmaker’s work and say whether it is done well or not (it is), but I do not really have a grip on how effectively
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July 08, 2015 by justin
in Center Stage
“We do have a pumpkin that turns into a carriage,” says Antoine Smith. “We have a glass slipper and things you’re sure to recognize.” Still, he goes on: “This is nothing like the Disney cartoon.” Instead, the “Cinderella” coming to the Civic Center has a distinguished Broadway pedigree. Composers Richard
Read More →The River Bank Bash, washed out of Waterworks Park two weeks ago, is still keeping ticket holders in a state of flux. As of press time, full refunds are not being offered until event organizers can determine if a make-up date can reasonably be scheduled. In the meantime, ticket holders
Read More →Paid June 23 Amount: $167.75 To: ABM Onsite Services-Midwest Inc. For: Monthly billing Amount: $308.40 To: Air Filter Sales & Services Inc. For: Various items for the Des Moines Public Library Amount: $165.40 To: Airgas (Ohio) For: Various parts Amount: $150.87 To: Supplyworks (formerly AmSan; Florida) For: Towels, soap,
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July 08, 2015 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
Marriage is certainly a line in the sand. One day you’re single, and your foolish behavior goes unnoticed. The next day you’re married, and your partner is the first to tell you that shirt doesn’t go with those pants. I didn’t know that. Now I do. I’m married. My clothes mostly
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July 08, 2015 by justin
in Food Dude
Jamaica has the world’s least dogmatic cuisine. It’s a wild mix of native foods and others brought by slaves, indentured servants and immigrants from India, China, Africa and Europe. Ital, Jamaica’s most famous style of cooking, is vegan — unless you want some fish, goat, poultry or a few other
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