Mars Café announced plans recently to open the new coffee bar next to the future site of Raygun and Thelma’s Treats at 505 E. Fifth St. in late March. Mars Coffee Bar focuses on the coffee culture, and it will serve artisanal drip and pour over coffee, espresso and
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December 31, 2014 by justin
in The Sound
Whitey Morgan just spent part of his Christmas week stranded in the Rockies with a broken down car. It was a minor set back, and one that the Flint, Michigan, native takes in stride. But after singing the praises of AAA, the conversation quickly switches to the state of pop
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December 31, 2014 by justin
in Film Review
Two films have been released this winter that are best described as character studies on real-life geniuses. The first was the Stephen Hawking biopic “The Theory of Everything,” and the second is the Christmas release of “The Imitation Game,” which looks at the life of Alan Turing. Unlike “Theory,”
Read More →Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “Follow the white line to Budget’s drive-through window. Grab your frozen embryo. Instructions not included. Enjoy!” -Susie Anderson Runners-up: “Cheap labor.” -Heidi Soliday “More side effects from Obamacare.” -Jim McCool Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to:
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December 31, 2014 by justin
in On The Tube
“You’re the Worst”(FX) Like the equally surprising “Broad City,” “You’re the Worst” shattered preconceptions of the “edgy” cable comedy with smarts, heart, bracing moments of relationship realism (and outright debauchery), and a fearless cast led by relative unknowns Chris Geere and Aya Cash. No worries that the Toxic Twosome
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December 31, 2014 by justin
in News of the Weird
For her Advanced Placement World History class at Magnolia (Texas) West High School in December, Reagan Hardin constructed an elaborate diorama of a Middle Ages farm — which her dog ate on the night before it was due. Veterinarian Carl Southern performed the necessary scoping-out on Roscoe, extracting the
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December 31, 2014 by justin
in Your Money
Paid during the month of November Amount: $13,363.21 To: Ahlers Cooney PC For: Various services Amount: $5,759.49 To: CIT Charters For: Transportation Amount: $7,230.48 To: Clive Water Department For: Water Amount: $915.16 To: Continental Clay Company For: Supplies Amount: $616.20 To: Achieve Highpoints For: Professional services
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December 31, 2014 by justin
in Food Dude
On a recent visit to Lincoln, Nebraska, I stopped at a charming French café in the Indian Village neighborhood. The Normandy specializes in French comfort foods like cassoulet with duck cracklings, rillettes, mussels in saffron sauce and crocque madame. A sign greets patrons inside the door: “All Because Two
Read More →“Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne?” Robert Burns. The concrete of the parking lot reflected the last rays of the sun as it fell behind the businesses on the other side of the road. A hard reflection in
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