Thoughts from an outdoor cafe
An outdoor cafe in early spring in Holland. The hat comes off first. Your head drops back. Your eyes shut. Your surroundings disappear. And all you feel is the [...]
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April 20, 2016 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
April 20, 2016 by justin
in The Sound
Through the woods
Last August, Iris DeMent released “The Trackless Woods.” A unique project, the album features lyrics pulled from poems by the Russian poet Anna Akhmatova that were set to DeMent’s [...]
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April 20, 2016 by justin
in Puzzle Answers
April 20, 2016 by justin
in On the Move
Changes coming to Jordan Creek Town Center
Jordan Creek is getting more comfortable this fall. Soft Surroundings — a women’s clothing, accessories and beauty store, which also sells goods for around the home — is slated [...]
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April 20, 2016 by justin
in Art News
Gone to look for America
Losing gamblers like to say it’s “better to be lucky than good.” Actuarial scientists, who have refined the business of odds making, prefer saying “luck is short term.” It’s [...]
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April 20, 2016 by justin
in Belly Up To...
Kung Fu Tap & Taco
Have you ever wondered how Kung Fu Tap & Taco received its name? Brad “Fatty” Smith is the co-owner and bartender, and he said his partner first thought of [...]
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April 20, 2016 by justin
in Film Review
Bear necessities
“The Jungle Book” Rated PG 105 minutes Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley There are so many remakes and reboots of previously successful films and franchises coming [...]
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April 20, 2016 by justin
in Rap Sheet
Two of a kind
Rob O’Neill, 39, the man credited with firing the fatal shot that killed Osama bin Laden, was arrested for DUI during the early morning hours of April 8. The arrest [...]
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April 20, 2016 by justin
in Food Dude
Eighth Street’s redheaded savior
During the final quarter of the 20th century, Eighth Street in West Des Moines was the epicenter of Central Iowa’s restaurant scene. Cork & Cleaver, Jimmy’s American Café, Eighth [...]
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April 20, 2016 by justin
in Your View
Catastrophe for the Supreme Court
Over the long history of the Supreme Court, senators from both political parties have often challenged the nominees from the opposing parties. They have filibustered them, mounted massive efforts [...]
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