March 31, 2015 by justin
in Tech Talk
Is there a more terrifying company in the world than Apple? Sure, the company offers bulletproof devices, intuitive software that seems to know what you want before you do. And yes, it is continually two steps ahead of the technology market. The thing is, those same qualities are a nightmare
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March 31, 2015 by justin
in Locker Room
The winds of change are billowing. The age of “we” and “us” are gone, and it’s time to look out for No. 1. And there’s no better sport for this than golf. In conjunction with the City Council, Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie is launching the First Annual Whiffle Golf
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March 31, 2015 by justin
in Political Mercury
In what is widely regarded among insiders as something of a political man-made earthquake, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds is expected to select a transgender running mate for her gubernatorial bid, a bold stroke sure to sew discord in an increasingly fractured Republican Party, but a decision Reynolds insists is essential
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March 31, 2015 by justin
in Your Money
Amount: $125 To: Fareway For: An undisclosed amount of bread bags purchased to test the accuracy of Sen. Joni Ernst’s statements of using the items to keep her shoes clean as a child. Amount: $5,389.97 To: Wal-Mart For: Bottled water purchased by Des Moines Water Works for employees to drink
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March 31, 2015 by justin
in Center Stage
Hillary Clinton can wear a director out. The former Secretary of State, even in late rehearsal for the PAC-funded show at Stagewest, keeps quibbling over stage directions. “Stage left?” asked Clinton. “That depends on your definition of ‘left.’ ” With the presidential campaigns beginning to show signs of catching fire,
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March 31, 2015 by justin
in The Sound
For nearly a quarter of a century, Cityview has been a must-read destination for Des Moines’ music lovers. And for the past three-and-a-half years, I have been afforded the great honor of being the person responsible for that coverage. It has been an amazing ride, one full of wonderful people,
Read More →The Des Moines Music Coalition has announced that all of the free stages at this year’s 80/35 Music Festival will be populated by Tibetan throat singers… Indie darling two-piece MAIDS announced recently that they have actually just been playing the same song over and over, and they are a little
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March 31, 2015 by justin
in Film Review
Pint-size producer and documentarian Dick “The Stick” Prix (pronounced “Pree”) is renowned for his ability to take seemingly innocuous, clean-as-a-lilly subjects and find their dark sides. Take for instance his 2011 critically acclaimed documentary “Finders Keepers, Losers Sweepers,” a fascinating look the secret world of nighttime high school janitors, which
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March 31, 2015 by justin
in Cover Story
Greg Cabbot started his backyard garden in Johnston with just a few tomatoes, cucumbers and herbs back in 2006 because he wasn’t satisfied with the produce at local grocery stores. Living in the city all his life, he never had much experience with gardening. With the help of the Internet,
Read More →Arguably the most successful act not named Slipknot to come out of Iowa has walked away from the recording studio where they were working on their next album and decided to go their separate ways. In a move befitting central Iowa’s most intellectually emo act, the official statement released by
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