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Posted March 12, 2014in Cover Story

The fighting Irish

A peek into world history reveals a grave conclusion: Europeans were global bullies. Almost everyone knows the horror stories of the Holocaust — how religious prejudice brought widespread persecution of an entire race, which led to one of the grisliest wars in human history. Likewise, American history tells similar tales

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Posted March 05, 2014in Cover Story

Marriage, divorce and solitude

Marriage and divorce have inspired comedians for centuries, for good reasons. In his “Act of Creation,” Arthur Koestler explained that all jokes are creative inventions that must end in surprise. What other institution provides as many unexpected developments as marriage and divorce? Almost no one enters a marriage with the

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Posted February 26, 2014in Cover Story

Strength in numbers

For more than 20 years, we have called upon you, our readers, to vote in our annual “Best Of Des Moines” contest. And every year it gets stronger in every way: More categories are added, more networks are joined, and more social media buzz and excitement is stirred. So it’s

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Posted February 26, 2014in Cover Story

2014 Best of Des Moines- EATS

For more than 20 years, we have called upon you, our readers, to vote in our annual “Best Of Des Moines” contest. And every year it gets stronger in every way: More categories are added, more networks are joined, and more social media buzz and excitement is stirred. So it’s

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Posted February 26, 2014in Cover Story

2014 Best of Des Moines- BEST OF THE REST

For more than 20 years, we have called upon you, our readers, to vote in our annual “Best Of Des Moines” contest. And every year it gets stronger in every way: More categories are added, more networks are joined, and more social media buzz and excitement is stirred. So it’s

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Posted February 26, 2014in Cover Story

2014 Best of Des Moines- SHOPPING

For more than 20 years, we have called upon you, our readers, to vote in our annual “Best Of Des Moines” contest. And every year it gets stronger in every way: More categories are added, more networks are joined, and more social media buzz and excitement is stirred. So it’s

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Posted February 26, 2014in Cover Story

2014 Best of Des Moines- SPORTS AND REC

For more than 20 years, we have called upon you, our readers, to vote in our annual “Best Of Des Moines” contest. And every year it gets stronger in every way: More categories are added, more networks are joined, and more social media buzz and excitement is stirred. So it’s

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Posted February 26, 2014in Cover Story

2014 Best of Des Moines- CULTURE AND NIGHTLIFE

For more than 20 years, we have called upon you, our readers, to vote in our annual “Best Of Des Moines” contest. And every year it gets stronger in every way: More categories are added, more networks are joined, and more social media buzz and excitement is stirred. So it’s

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Posted February 19, 2014in Cover Story

Should Tom Vilsack be president?

America needs a good five cent cigar, a chicken in every pot and a president like Tom Vilsack. The former Iowa governor and current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture represents the type of political figure who may be what America needs most — a leader who possesses extensive executive experience, a

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Posted February 12, 2014in Cover Story

Holy piercings!

It’s happened to most of us. Your record store browsing is briefly interrupted by an accidental glance at the guy next to you who is thumbing through old Quiet Riot LPs. You stare — perhaps a little too long — at his blown-out earlobes. They almost flap in the breeze

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