Opinion

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Guest Opinion: Flex your resiliency muscles

By Kristin Griffith | Executive director, Young Women’s Resource Center

For the past few years, I’ve been on a journey alongside my employer, the Young Women’s Resource Center, to better serve girls and young women throughout Greater Des …

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Guest Opinion: Filling the space before the empty nest

By Aimee Staudt | Vice president and director of development, Knapp Properties Inc.

“Every new chapter in your life will require a new version of yourself” – Unknown 

I’m experiencing a new transition time in my life.…
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The Elbert Files: Widening the ‘credibility gap’

During the 1960s and ’70s, the phrase “credibility gap” was used to describe the disconnect between what government officials said and what the public believed.

The phrase is usually associated with the Vietnam War and …

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Guest Opinion: Gilmore Girls, the ’30-something crowd’ and reinvention

BY BRIANNE SANCHEZ | Community relations manager, Des Moines University
For many young women (and their mothers), this holiday season held the anticipation of a fictional homecoming of sorts, with the release of the Gilmore…
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The Elbert Files: D.M.’s first ‘smart’ building

Editor’s Note: This is the first of two columns about Principal Financial Group’s headquarters at 711 High St. Next week, Dave will tell how renovators are updating the 76-year-old downtown landmark and uncovering features that …

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Guest Opinion: Women can lead country forward following election

BY ANDREA WOODARD | Public policy manager, Greater Des Moines Partnership
With the election one month behind us, it’s time to move on, and it’s up to our female leaders to help our communities do…
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The Elbert Files: Quill & Nib is my kind of store

My wife can confirm that I hate shopping for just about anything other than books or pens.

A few years ago during a trip up the Oregon coast, we went 20 miles out of our …

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Guest Opinion: Tis’ the season for challenging business and social situations

BY EMILY ABBAS | Chief of staff and chief marketing officer, Bankers Trust Co.

 

Holiday parties, gift-giving and special events can set the stage for both fabulous networking and cringe-worthy faux paus. I thought …

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The Elbert Files: One thing Trump can do: Build

“I’ve … got … it,” a familiar voice called out as I reached the intersection of 28th and Grand on a late afternoon walk. The evening glooming had already arrived and it was difficult to …

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Guest Opinion: Anger into action — the next steps

BY KRISTIN GRIFFITH | Executive director, Young Women’s Resource Center


The election is over, but the ugliness it stirred up remains. Over the past 18 months we have been exposed to video clips, sound bites,…