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A new pub in my west-side neighborhood is a sign that recent renovations are nearing an end at Wesley Acres, the 76-year-old retirement community at 3520 Grand Ave.
An official ribbon-cutting takes place June 29 …
Fiona, our white cat, is going blind.
Or at least she was for a few days.
Fiona is a purebred Scottish fold. We acquired her late in life; late for both her and us.
She’s …
A few years after Amy and I moved into our home on the west side of Des Moines, a memorable event occurred.
On March 7, 1980, the Commodore Hotel, a stately, six-story building at 3440 …
My friend K.C. was in the northeast corner of the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park admiring artist Ugo Rondinone’s Moonrise sculptures, which are two oversized heads with ridiculous expressions.
The pair are among a …
If you read one book about Iowa this year, read “The Swine Republic: Iowa’s Struggle With the Truth About Its Polluted Water and Agriculture” by Chris Jones, a hydrology expert who retires from the University …
Venture capitalist John Pappajohn, who died April 22, was a Renaissance man, whose achievements in business, finance, science, medicine, art and philanthropy are an immigrantsuccess story.
Born in Greece in …
Terry Branstad faced a tough decision in January 1983, his first month as governor of Iowa.
Four days before he was sworn in, out-going Gov. Bob Ray, a fellow Republican, had asked state officials …
As I write this, the Iowa General Assembly is still in session but is far enough along that I feel confident in predicting it will be remembered as one of the most prolific ever.
The …
A light rain had just stopped when I saw my friend K.C. at the corner of 37th Street and Grand Avenue.
“Isn’t it terrible what’s happening to Mount Pleasant?” I said.
“You mean closing Iowa …
It’s spring cleaning time, when we throw out things we no longer use or need. This year, let’s also get rid of some myths that clog up our ability to make rational decisions.
At the …
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