December 31, 2014 by justin
in Cover Story
It was once believed that the media created trends. People thought that “facts are facts” and things were popular because some old white guy who gets paid too much at Hollywood Studios put the suggestion into the media sphere. Well, we are here to tell you that things are
Read More →Peace Love & Stuff “Too Lonesome to Cry” Independent Much like with the Love Songs for Lonely Monsters album last year, there has been a lot of built-up anticipation over Peace Love & Stuff’s debut full-length. Well, the wait is over, and the result is glorious. Lead singer Lavonne
Read More →It is a slow time of the year, thanks to the holidays and the cold weather. As an added bonus, this is the first time since I’ve began writing for Cityview that an issue will drop on the start of a new year. Given that, I thought I’d take a
Read More →As a young girl, I fell in love with the stories by Jim Kjelgaard about the Irish Setter (“Big Red, Irish Red”). I have again fallen in love with a dog story, this time about the Borzoi or Russian wolfhound. Written for the younger reader aged 10 to 14,
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December 31, 2014 by justin
in Locker Room
Heroes use them. Hunters use them. Hell, even Scottish princesses use them. So why not take a look this year at the increasingly popular sport of archery. “The ISAA Pro-Am started in Des Moines 21 years ago by the Iowa State Archery Association (ISAA), which is affiliated with
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December 31, 2014 by justin
in Sound Circuit
There is a duality to music. The art form carries with it an ebb and flow that can be felt as surely as the rise and fall of your chest as you breathe. It is a soothing, tranquil rhythm that Conrad Bascom appreciates. “One of my most deep-seeded
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December 31, 2014 by justin
in Rap Sheet
Two of a Kind The NFL just can’t seem to keep their players out of jail. Jonathan Dwyer, running back for the Arizona Cardinals, was arrested on Sept. 17 on domestic violence — aggravated assault charges. Dwyer, 25, allegedly got into a physical argument with his wife on two separate
Read More →CivicSkinny’s Merry Christmas to more than 200 Iowans and not one clergy among them? No sense in letting organized religion mess up a good holiday. Mike Rowley -Clive GOP rewards banks for bad behavior A reversal of taxpayer protections slipped into the recently passed $1.1 trillion spending bill
Read More →One of the most mouth-watering concepts in technology is that of disruption — when an entrenched way of conducting business is uprooted by an unforeseen new method. It happened repeatedly with memory disks (floppy disk, hard disk, CD-Rom, jump drives and now the cloud) and audio/video storage (a list so
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December 24, 2014 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
“Why thank you. You are so kind to think of me. A homemade sweater. Yes, those are bright colors you knitted. Neon, aren’t they? Wow, look at that size. No, I’m sure I’ll grow into it.” My, oh my. A gift of love to be sure. Perhaps given to
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