Living the dream
Eric and Ashley Juhl needed a nest for their family — one boy, one girl, a boxer named “Charlie” and a fat cat named “Whiskey.” They were out hunting for [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in At Home With
October 05, 2016 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
‘I am Iowa’?
“ ‘Gov. Robert Ray was a phenomenal governor and a true statesman,’ said [Gov. Terry] Branstad.” – Office of the Governor of Iowa, Terry Branstad, Sept. 26, 2012. “In his [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in Art News
Streets, guns and artists
Three exhibitions at the Des Moines Art Center present intermingled insights on guns, streets, documentarians and artists. The shows are relatively unheralded. The main attraction featured a recently discovered dead [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in Places
American B-Bops: B-Bops has the best burgers in town! For 23 years we’ve won Cityview’s “Best of Des Moines” readers poll and are proud to serve these burgers at more [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in Sound Check
TWINS
“Square America” Maximum Ames TWINS’ 2014 debut “Tomboys on Parade” had an infectious pop quality, but for “Square America,” the Waterloo band has moved more toward a ’70s FM rock [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in The Sound
Power to the partiers
Music and politics make for strange bedfellows. It’s a double-edged sword, with the outspokenness of musicians like Ted Nugent and Beyonce endearing them to half their fanbase and alienating them [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in Letters
Listen with open minds
I’ve heard some discouraging remarks since Hillary fell ill — but wait. Most conclusions are not easily or wisely jumped to. Let’s take some time off the voter-decision trail and [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in Tech Talk
You aren’t behind the wheel of your future
The auto industry appears to be one of the hardest markets to get people excited about regarding tech enhancements. Notoriously, the electric automobile looked to become a real breakthrough in [...]
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October 05, 2016 by justin
in Center Stage
High kicks and controversy
Almost as soon as “West Side Story” opened in 1957, it ascended to heaven. The angels included the musical maestro Leonard Bernstein, and songs like “Tonight” were instant classics. The [...]
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The Olympics: Citius, Altius, Fortius and, of course, Litigium
While the Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger” is familiar, we also should acknowledge that Litigium — Latin for dispute, controversy or distress — is no stranger to the podium either. [...]
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