Here’s something that may be more technical than usual, but it’s a way to start the New Year. There are no good statistics, but it’s safe to say that most people will never reinstall their computer’s operating system. If anything, they’ll use it as an excuse to buy a new
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January 02, 2013 by justin
in Book Review, Recent Posts
Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Reviewed by Fay Jones St. Martin’s Press February 2013 $24.99 336 pp. Julie Kibler’s debut novel tells the story of two women as they embark on a unique road trip. While traveling from Texas to Northern Kentucky, a compelling narrative unfolds, and the reader has the
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January 02, 2013 by justin
in On The Tube, Recent Posts
Shirley MacLaine gives the Brits a run for their money in ‘Downton Abbey’ “Downton Abbey,” Masterpiece Classic’s period soap opera, returns amid post-World War I turmoil (Sunday, 8 p.m., PBS). Money troubles and personal crises abound in the grand country estate, requiring a stiff upper lip from both the aristocrats
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January 02, 2013 by justin
in Film Review
“Zero Dark Thirty” 3 stars Rated R 160 mins. Action Starring: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt Kathryn Bigelow’s cinematic version of the U.S. military’s absurdly protracted 10-year hunt for Osama bin Laden is not what you would expect. Bigelow’s frequent screenwriter collaborator, and former war reporter, Mark Boal (“The
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January 02, 2013 by justin
in Belly Up To...
For those of you who weren’t alive in 1989, the first Batman movie epitomized — before Christian Bale’s throaty rendition of the hero and the late Heath Ledger’s demonically demented version of the Joker — a comparably more jovial depiction of the classic battle of good vs. evil. Back then,
Read More →Published arrest charges are obtained from official law enforcement records, which are available to the public. All who are charged are innocent until proven guilty. Play the “Name that Crime” Quiz! K-MART JEWEL THIEF, REALLY? Police responded to an alarm at K-Mart, 2535 Hubbell Ave. around 4:30 a.m. on Dec.
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January 02, 2013 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood, Recent Posts
OK, it is the dark and dreary days of January with the bulk of winter ahead of us. I know what you’re thinking. Yup, I overheard your conversation. You’re beginning again to lay out your crazy theory of Des Moines as a rest stop, aren’t you? You know what I
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January 02, 2013 by justin
in Featured Story, Political Mercury
It’s the National Rifle Association’s Big Solution. And Iowa Department of Education Director Jason Glass says it’s an idea worth considering. We are talking about armed guards in our schools. Glass is right. Armed guards are worth considering. We should make one major stipulation, though. Any armed guards in Iowa’s
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January 02, 2013 by justin
in Civic Skinny, Featured Story
Hell hath no fury like a lawyer scorned. The Iowa Supreme Court last week ruled — unanimously — that a Fort Dodge dentist did not unlawfully discriminate against his dental assistant when he fired her because his wife felt the attractive younger woman posed a threat to their marriage. There
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January 02, 2013 by justin
in Locker Room
The first monster trucks emerged as sideshow attractions at tractor pulling events at places like the Iowa State Fair. In the beginning, they merely drove slowly over old cars, thrilling fans with their crushing capabilities. But it wasn’t long before that became too mundane for coming generations of fans. Over
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