Old surfers
The old surfers float out just beyond the harbor, waiting, patient, lions in the tall grass. The noses of their surfboards are high up out of the water while they [...]
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July 27, 2016 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
July 27, 2016 by justin
in Locker Room
Up, up and away
If you haven’t seen the majesty of 100 hot air balloons filling the Iowa sky with a cascade of colors on a peaceful summer night, you need to make it [...]
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July 27, 2016 by justin
in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers in…
City of Des Moines To be paid on 7/14/2016 Amount: $3,750 To: Ennis-Flint For: Five gallons of traffic marking paint Amount: $750 To: Des Moines Police Department For: New body [...]
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July 27, 2016 by justin
in Sound Circuit
From Madam Jules to Justice
Julia “Madam Jules” Mahlstadt has been performing on Des Moines stages for years. Whether as the voice of a band or as a solo singer-songwriter, Mahlstadt’s vocals have been heard [...]
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July 27, 2016 by justin
in Tech Talk
The crowded field of web browsing
It is amazing how open the world seems once you realize you have options. Once you discover life exists beyond high school, you can do whatever you want, and for [...]
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July 27, 2016 by justin
in Art News
Still relevant
Jordan Weber is one of the lucky artists to whom the perfect time comes. His art had long been dealing with African-American stereotypes and subject matter before Ferguson, Baltimore, Baton [...]
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July 27, 2016 by justin
in Political Mercury
King could use N-word daily, still get re-elected here At this point, the congressman is a mirror on all of us
Ladbrokes, a Goliath bookmaker in the United Kingdom, and organizations like it, lay odds on almost anything. If visiting London, you can bet on the U.S. presidential election, who will win [...]
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July 27, 2016 by justin
in Sound Check
The Maytags
“Love Lines” Independent Make no mistake, The Maytags are straight baby-making music. Formed by frontman Dustin Smith as a way to indulge in his funky R&B side, the [...]
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July 27, 2016 by justin
in Belly Up To...
Ready, set… GT’s
It’s nearly the end of July, and there aren’t any coats hanging from the Ducati motorcycle that’s been transformed into a coat rack, which hangs from the wall at GT’s, [...]
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Of E.B. White, croquet balls and the press
Writer E.B. White has a well-deserved warm place in the hearts of millions of people. It would be nice if his writing also had a place among those who [...]
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