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August 31, 2016 by justin in Our View

The distinctions are important Des Moines Register’s contests damage credibility of legitimate reader polls

My friend Mike, who managed a Des Moines tire store, once asked me, “What brand of tires do you have on your vehicle?” When I told him I didn’t know, [...]

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August 31, 2016 by justin in Tech Talk

Photography’s fate is blurry

Every two minutes, camera-strapped humans take more photos than existed the previous 150 years. Approximately 1.8 billion of our images are uploaded daily to the Internet, which means more than [...]

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August 31, 2016 by justin in The Sound

Forever Mould

When you read recent articles about Bob Mould, you notice a common theme: career renaissance. The indie rock godfather has been making music consistently for nearly 40 years, with Husker [...]

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August 31, 2016 by justin in Center Stage

Death of a dream, triumph onstage

Visiting its new rehearsal space, one can feel the excitement of the new season for Repertory Theater of Iowa.  Formerly a factory, the single vast room has been partitioned into [...]

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August 31, 2016 by justin in Guest Commentary

It’s not only candidates whose word should be questioned. Consider comments we utter, too.

Taking people at their word can be risky. That’s why we question what folks running for public office say. But we might also consider some comments we utter on occasion. [...]

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August 31, 2016 by justin in Film Review

More than a one-note film

Though lacking in a clear standout film like last year’s “Inside Out,” 2016 has seen its fair share of quality kids’ films, including “Finding Dory,” “The Secret Life of Pets” [...]

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August 31, 2016 by justin in Bites

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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August 31, 2016 by justin in Walks of Life

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August 31, 2016 by justin in Lunch With...

Maggi Moss

Success and notoriety have paced Maggi Moss through several careers that few Iowans have enjoyed even once. She rode out of Madison Square Garden three years in a row as [...]

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August 31, 2016 by justin in Fashion

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