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An amazing number of things had to happen in the distant past for each of us to exist. I learned that from “Finding Your Roots,” Henry Louis Gates’ public television show that traces the genealogy …
My friend K.C. was at the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, lying on his back …
It is hard to believe that it has been more than 18 years since I joined the Greater Des Moines Partnership team. As I make the transition from the president and CEO of the Partnership …
This is part of a series on effective communication for leaders and organizations.
“If you want to be an effective leader, you need to excel in communication. In fact, the success of your business relies …
It’s time Iowans rediscover Alexander von Humboldt.
Yes, that Humboldt – the Prussian polymath who was friends with Thomas Jefferson and Simón Bolívar; the guy for whom a north Iowa county and city are named. …
This is the first in a series on effective communication for leaders and organizations.
“Why don’t you write about our organization?” is a common refrain I hear from many business leaders. Given my role at …
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 …
I was leaving a board meeting in Chicago and headed to O’Hare on the afternoon of May 5 when I got a Reuters text alert on my phone: The World Health Organization was announcing that …
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 …
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