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November 13, 2013 by justin in Rap Sheet

On the clock

Play the “Name that Crime” Quiz!   KICK YA WHILE YOU’RE DOWN Cops responded to a fight around 1:45 a.m. on Nov. 3 at Scores Sports Bar, 2335 Hickman Road. Upon arrival they discovered a man on the ground in the parking lot bleeding from the face and ears. The

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November 13, 2013 by justin in Tech Talk

Get-up-and-go gadgets

With the passing of daylight savings time and two gluttonous holidays approaching, maintaining a healthy lifestyle becomes nearly impossible. As easy as it may be to give in to winter laziness, there is an entire niche industry of tech gadgets designed to keep the susceptible on the path to good

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November 13, 2013 by justin in News of the Weird

A Piece of the Action “Fantasy sports” are hugely popular, but when fans “draft” players for their teams, they “own” only the players’ statistics. Recently, Wall Street and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs created Fantex Holdings, which will allow investors to buy actual pieces of real players, namely, rights to 20 percent

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November 13, 2013 by justin in Book Review

‘The Heart of Everything That Is’ is an epic historical truth

Review by Shirley Shiffler Simon and Schuster Pub. Date 11/5/13 $30 414 pp. The untold history of Red Cloud, the great warrior and leader of the Sioux Nation, is captured with the pages of “The Heart of Everything That Is.” Told with epic detail illustrating his brilliant tactical role in

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November 13, 2013 by justin in Film Review

Sayles goes South

“Go For Sisters” 2 stars Not Rated 122 minutes Drama Starring:  LisaGay Hamilton, Yolonda Ross, Edward James Olmos John Sayles’ latest effort a dud. Still, even if the legendary independent filmmaker never made another better-than-average movie, the auteur responsible for such instant classics as “The Return of the Secaucus Seven,”

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November 13, 2013 by justin in Sound Circuit

Mumford’s: Nate Logsdon’s ‘Immediate Family’

Truth time: Few people in the state work as hard, day in and day out, at all things music as Nate Logsdon. Between his solo and various side projects, running Maximum Ames Records, getting people excited about the Maximum Ames Music Festival and booking shows at DG’s Taphouse, Logsdon is

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November 13, 2013 by justin in Food Dude

Vietnamese Café has big personality

Food courts have played an important role as entry level positions for American entrepreneurship. The historic indoor markets of Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, New York City and Detroit have all launched famous restaurants and food brands that became household names. Even though those places had a century head start on Des

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November 13, 2013 by justin in Cover Story

Drag queens of Des Moines bare all about…

This may be the only time you’ll see drag queens compared with professional wrestlers, but here you go: When looking at both groups — even if you’re a fan of either of them — it’s sometimes easy to write them off as merely the sum of their parts. Wrestlers portray

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November 13, 2013 by justin in Joe's Neighborhood

After the storm

The storm was forecast to come out of the west. Strong winds were to hit England first in the morning, then scoot across the channel and slam northern Europe by the afternoon — 80-90 mph winds, maybe higher. Flights were cancelled. Trains were shutting down. British television was warning that

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November 13, 2013 by justin in Sound Notes

Valley Junction needs holiday performers for its annual “Jingle in the Junction,” beging held on Nov, 21, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12. Instrumental and vocal performers interested in lending to the festivities should contact Jamie Lamb at office@valleyjunction.com or 222-3642. Vaudeville Mews said goodbye to its outdoor PBR Bar this

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