January 13, 2016 by justin
in Food Dude
The steakhouse is a distinctly American institution. They thrive in North America, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay where wide-open spaces have allowed grazing and ample grains to be grown to feed livestock. Usually accented with dim lighting and leather and brass, they represent much of what is macho, excessive and decadent
Read More →Prince “HITnRUN Phase Two” NPG Let’s be honest, there was a long stretch of time when Prince stunk. He went experimental and developed a bad habit of publishing literally every musical thought that went through his head, no matter how malformed or unready it might have been. “HITnRUN Phase Two”
Read More →Paid on Nov. 16, 2015 Amount: $79.20 To: Brown & Saenger For: Media supplies Amount: $23,058.61 To: City of Ankeny For: Fingerpringing/fuel Amount: $5,000 To: Mark J. Becker & Associates LLC For: Service Amount: $55.10 To: Carolina Biological Co. For: Instructional supplies Amount: $30.76 To: Federal Express For: Postage Amount:
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January 13, 2016 by justin
in Belly Up To...
As young men, the owners of Juniper Moon each had a favorite Des Moines restaurant, bar and place to hang out. Now they have their own bar that Des Moines natives can call home, but it’s quite different than any other in Des Moines. Joe McConville, Daniel Smith, Josh Holderness
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January 13, 2016 by justin
in The Sound
7 Minutes in Heaven has taken a few unique turns to get to where it is today. And while the band’s profile is still on the rise, the one thing that remains constant is its confidence in doing things its own way. “Being a DIY band is very interesting,” said
Read More →Civic Skinny seemed surprised by the “no” votes by Congressmen David Young and Steve King as well as Senators Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst to the $1.1 trillion in government funding for the current fiscal year. He mentioned being “particularly “ surprised by the “no” vote by first-term Young even though
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January 13, 2016 by justin
in Civic Skinny
Five years ago, when Gov. Terry Branstad resumed office after a 12-year pause, he said the budget practices of the past — presumably he meant under Govs. Tom Vilsack and Chet Culver — amounted to “a mountain of broken promises.” He said that, in contrast, the Branstad administration would not
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January 13, 2016 by justin
in Locker Room
Well, we knew it was coming, didn’t we? Sure, we got our white Christmas and ice-covered New Year, but now it’s January in Iowa, and the winds are a blowin’. Instead of doing your best bear impression, sweep the crumbs off your shirt and throw on a coat because it’s
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January 13, 2016 by justin
in On The Tube
“Colony” Thursday, Jan. 14 (USA) Series Debut: Set in a dystopian near-future, “Colony” stars Josh Holloway (“Lost”) as a hunky ex-FBI agent torn between aiding mysterious alien overlords’ Earth minions in keeping a lid on Los Angeles (for the strong-armed safety of his family) and remaining with his fellow facial-hair
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No bed of roses: Iowa loses the ‘Humor Bowl,’ too
Wasn’t that outrageous at the Rose Bowl? To recall lyrics from The Music Man and the pool table crisis in River City, “Make your blood boil? Well, I should say.” No, I’m not upset about the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band making fun of Iowa. What bugged me was
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