Posted January 22, 2014in Locker Room
“I don’t trust people who don’t like dogs, and I totally understand when dogs don’t trust people.” That’s one of the many quips being shared on social media these days. If you agree with it, then the K9 Nose Work Seminar in Des Moines this weekend might be for you.
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Posted January 15, 2014in Locker Room
A woman sits in the schoolyard puffing away on a cigarette as her daughter attends school. Some crows begin to gather behind — unbeknownst to the woman. Two or three at first, but soon they start arriving in droves — murders, as a flock is called. One crow catches her
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Posted January 08, 2014in Locker Room
The World’s Toughest Rodeo is once again bringing its all balls and bulls action to Des Moines bringing with it high intensity fun for the whole family. Rodeo is one sport that has managed to remain unchanged and authentic to the American West since its inception at the turn of
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Posted January 01, 2014in Locker Room
Ever heard of the Pinball Wizard? “He ain’t got no distractions; can’t hear those buzzers and bells; don’t see lights a flashin’; plays by sense of smell; always has a replay; never tilts at all. That deaf, dumb and blind kid, sure plays a mean pin ball.” (Insert Pete Townsend’s
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Posted December 26, 2013in Locker Room
Sledding is one of the most favored physical (outdoor) activities in the winter months. It combines resistance and cardio training that inevitably leaves everyone involved sweating through his or her snow-pants. And the best parts? It’s pointless to do alone, and it’s free. Just grab a sled, a saucer, an
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Posted December 18, 2013in Locker Room
In this day of fast-paced motors and high-adrenaline maneuvers, it’s peaceful to slow down with a more primitive practice from simpler times. Instead of putting on boots and trekking your way through the drifts this winter, walk above it all, like a snow-charming deity. Experience the almost-lost mode of transportation,
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Posted December 11, 2013in Locker Room
Don’t let the excessive exclamation points in this article fool you, intelligence and entrepreneurship abound within circles like Des Moines’ own Iowa Barnstormers Storm Chasers Dance Team. “We are role models to girls of all ages,” said Emily Toribio, co-captain of the Storm Chasers. “To know the impact we have
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Posted December 04, 2013in Locker Room
As folks embark on the last month of 2013, it’s finally appropriate to put out Christmas decorations, shovel food into their mouths and spike family punchbowls. But for those already thinking about their New Year’s resolution, getting active in December may be a better choice. While the gym provides everything
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Posted November 27, 2013in Locker Room
Acclaimed comedian and actor Robin Williams once raved over the origin of golf, explaining: “Ya whack a ball into a gopher hole, and you put the hole hundreds of yards away.” In the sport of horse-racing, Jerry Seinfeld once quipped, from the animal’s point of view: “That was the longest
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Posted November 20, 2013in Locker Room
There is something wildly fascinating about watching two people fight. A slow temper building up to the point where civilized conversation no longer resonates effective to the parties involved, yet neither is willing to yield. A physical lashing becomes the only resolve. Hell, there isn’t a man — or woman,
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