What is a dollar worth? If we’re being literal, the value of a dollar is tied to the gross domestic exports of the country. But if the recent recession taught us anything it’s that if the stock market takes a plunge, the dollar in your pocket could quickly be worth
Read More →Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Sally Wisdom Random House Jan. 28, 2014 $26 252 pp. For nearly 40 years, Anna Quindlen has written columns, essays and novels that examine the complexity of human interaction and have special appeal to women of the baby boomer generation. Her newest novel, “Still
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March 12, 2014 by justin
in Sound Circuit
“Jovials” was a good album for The River Monks in 2011. The debut effort was almost universally praised, and the album directly led to The River Monks being tapped to write intro themes for Iowa Public Radio shows “River to River” and “Talk of Iowa.” And while The River Monks
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March 12, 2014 by justin
in Cover Story
A peek into world history reveals a grave conclusion: Europeans were global bullies. Almost everyone knows the horror stories of the Holocaust — how religious prejudice brought widespread persecution of an entire race, which led to one of the grisliest wars in human history. Likewise, American history tells similar tales
Read More →Amount: $273.45 To: BSN Sports For: Payment for a wheel kit for baseball screens and c-shaped softball pitchers protector gear for softball complex at 4980 N.E. 46 St. Amount: $4,710.10 To: Dream Steam Cleaning and Restoration For: Payment for emergency cleaning, including water extraction from floor and removal of
Read More →Foxholes “Can’t Help Myself” Independent Foxholes has turned a decent little trick. The band is reminiscent of a lot of other acts without ever feeling wholly derivative. Kicking back and listening to “Can’t Help Myself,” you’ll find yourself conjuring up images of The Replacements and Dinosaur Jr., and front man
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March 12, 2014 by justin
in Civic Skinny
Updates: But first, the news. It was just a couple of weeks ago, it seems, when we explained how Indianola sports broadcaster Marty Tirrell gets those tickets for big sports events that he then gives or sells to listeners and advertisers. He has a simple procedure: He stiffs the sellers.
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March 12, 2014 by justin
in The Sound
For the Trampled Under Foot, the blues have always been a family affair. “The core of the band consisted of me and my brothers Nick and Kris,” explained bassist/vocalist Danielle Schnebelen. “Our parents both played blues growing up, so we were always surrounded by it.” Schnebelen’s parents were longtime participants
Read More →‘SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH’ (M) ****1/2 Ubisoft Xbox 360 Here’s just another turn-based, side-scrolling fantasy RPG that casts you in the familiar classes of the fighter, the thief, the mage, or the…Jew. Okay, so “The Stick of Truth” isn’t exactly your run of the mill role-playing game —
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