December 24, 2014 by justin
in Rap Sheet
Former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson, 42, was arrested on Nov. 21 in Georgia and charged with DUI. Anderson was found on the side of I-85 sitting in his stopped vehicle. His bond was more than $2,000. He was shortly released after the arrest, but it wasn’t a
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December 24, 2014 by justin
in Sound Circuit
Tony Bohnenkamp has played with the Nadas and released an album of original material a couple years ago. He is generally regarded as one of the most talented performers and instrumentalists around, but odds are that you know him for playing covers. It is exactly that high degree
Read More →Reader says image was stereotypical Cityview publication’s recent cover story (“Where do they go?” by Eleni Upah) dealt with important issues faced by transgender individuals in Iowa and across the country. The cover photo, however, was stereotypical, trans-phobic and damaging to that community. You owe your readers, and every
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December 17, 2014 by justin
in Food Dude
Theme restaurants originated with the best of intentions. By using trappings and menus from another time or place, they transported diners into a more romantic experience. New York City’s Russian Tea Room, opened in 1927 by Russian expatriates from the Imperial Ballet, became an escape to Tsarist times for émigrés
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December 17, 2014 by justin
in On The Tube
“Anger Management” finally reaches 100 episodes. In other news, “Anger Management” is still on. In March 2011, Charlie Sheen was fired from CBS’ “Two & a Half Men” for being, well, more Charlie Sheen than he had been during production of the sitcom’s previous seven seasons. He then went on
Read More →Dying to get a date Like many in society’s subgroups, people who work in “death” industries or professions in the U.K. may believe it difficult to reach “like-minded” suitors. Hence, Carla Valentine established Dead Meet earlier this year and told Vice.com in October that she has drawn 5,000 sign-ups among
Read More →Next week’s photo: This week’s winner: “Des Moines City Leaders Uber decision was greatly influenced by their Bemidji Uber experience.” –Brad Jensen Runners-up: “After a couple Nattys, Lois convinced Barney that it was, in fact, a tandem snow plow and not his ride mower.” –Heidi Soliday “Billy Bobs sno-mowing
Read More →The West Bank branch location at 3920 S.W. Ninth St. will have a temporary location in a trailer at the same address while the bank’s inside is renovated. Teller stations and offices will fill the trailer, where customers can still do their banking during the estimated two-month remodel. There will
Read More →Des Moines, or Not Des Moines? That’s a central question for the central committee of the Iowa Democratic Party, according to a northern Iowa activist seeking the state chairmanship. Kurt Meyer of St. Ansgar, the chairman of the Tri-County Democrats (Worth, Howard and Mitchell counties) suggested Saturday the party choose
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