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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,…
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Guest Opinion: Everyone needs two jobs

BY BRIANNE FITZGERALD | Communications and engagement officer, Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service
The greater Des Moines community is a gem. We live in a place where people want to give back and look for…
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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,…
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The Elbert Files: How to improve the next election

I have a solution for what most people believe is a flawed process for nominating Democratic and Republican candidates for president.

A consistent refrain of this year’s election has been that the two major party …

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Guest Opinion: Inspire girls to consider nontraditional careers

BY TARA SMITH ANDERSON |  Director, external mobilization, American Petroleum Institute
Today, it’s easy to envision that young girls everywhere aspire to be whatever they want to be. Unfortunately, there are still many careers that…
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Guest Opinion: Picking up where IWLC leaves off

BY MICHELLE DECLERCK | Founder, Conference Event Management   Coming off of an energetic IWLC Central Iowa Conference just a few weeks ago lets you think, “What next?”  


As an organizer of events and…
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The Elbert Files: Book: Why we loved Younkers

Nearly everyone has a favorite Younkers’ story. 

Mine involves Kyle McKasson, who ran the morning coffee cart at the downtown skywalk entrance for more than a decade. When the store closed in 2005, Kyle was …