March 13, 2013 by justin
in Locker Room
Waking up for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations might be a little different this year. Most notably, Des Moines will be toasting the holiday the Saturday before, on March 16, with its usual downtown festivities and parade. After loading up on the traditional Irish breakfast of bacon rashers, fried eggs, sausages,
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March 13, 2013 by justin
in Film Review
“The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” 3 stars Rated PG-13 100 mins. Comedy Starring: Steve Carell, Luke Vanek, Jim Carrey Artfully satirizing the in-your-face state of modern magic — as practiced by the likes of David Blaine and Criss Angel — while celebrating the cheesy aspects of old school slight-of-hand tricks, “The
Read More →The good Two Iowa fire departments will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, which will be used to increase the effectiveness of fire operations and to support fire fighter safety at the Saylor Township Fire Department in Polk County, which was awarded
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March 13, 2013 by justin
in Cover Story
Poor ol’ Mick Flaherty. He got a wee too sauced at a downtown tavern last week — too much of the Guinness and whiskeys, one might suspect. He stumbled out of the pub and into a warm Sunday afternoon air. His drunken eyes squinted in the light as an ambulance
Read More →I’ve been on vacation in Phoenix all week. So since I’ve been spending time in a strange city, I thought I’d take the opportunity to compare and contrast local music scenes. (Hello, IRS. Did I say “vacation?” I meant “business trip.”) It’s not a matter of which scene is “better,”
Read More →In deciding what to put in their child’s bodies, be it food, beverage or medicine, parents should have the best information available. Unfortunately, in the discussion regarding childhood immunizations (“Shot? Not?,” Feb. 7) many of the facts have become elusive. We know: According to a study published in the New
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March 13, 2013 by justin
in Featured Story, Food Dude
One Hispanic restaurant owner tells about a pet peeve: “Time after time I will meet someone at an event, and they will ask me what I do. I say that I own my own restaurant. They say they never heard of it, and they tell me about their favorite Mexican
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March 13, 2013 by justin
in The Sound
“My favorite thing about working in music is collaborating with people on things,” Adrien Daller said during an interview. “I’ve been doing more alone, but ultimately why I went into music was to collaborate.” Daller’s background is in musical theater, and eventually she moved to England to pursue that passion.
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The hype on Hollywood, guns and alcohol
“Jekyll and Hyde” is the perfect Broadway musical for the United States in the 21st Century. Major promotion indicates that it is the greatest musical of the century, but only 12-plus years out of 100 have gone by, so one might dismiss the hype. Hype! There is so much hype
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