It was quite a shock, no, it was akin to witnessing an underdog punching out a champion with a TKO so hard, it’s still unfathomable to explain. On Sunday afternoon, Mars Cafe, the indelible risk-taking and fun-loving coffee shop that anchored the revitalization of the Drake University business neighborhood, announced that August 18th will be their…
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The “Other” List: What I Love About Des Moines
Juice has come out with a list called “50 Things We Love About Des Moines”. I’m not a “list” person by any means. There are far too many things about living here in Iowa I love, and about Des Moines, since I’m a resident here. This is going to be Des Moines-centric, so for you…
The Meaning and Purpose of An Award
I don’t believe in self-promotion by any means. Okay, the picture above would contradict that, but follow me here. If done too much, it makes you sound like a narcissistic hog: walking around with its nose stuck up in the air, covered in mud. However, when something comes along that is very important and you…
News and Sports Links – Drake Relays Edition
Mother Nature always have a way to throw a monkey wrench into Drake Relays week in Des Moines. But if there is one thing she can’t do, and that is stop me from rolling some links today. On your mark…get set…let’s go. Ken Fang of the great Fang’s Bites website has the scoop on ESPN…
Sportsmanship Isn’t Just for Sports
Thursday night, I sat in on a lecture by Dr. P.M. Forni about civility as part of the “Better Together Iowa” series, hosted by Drake University, Character Counts in Iowa, IPTV, and Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, among several sponsors. I won’t get into the intellectual discussion of what Forni said and what I…
Civility Is Not Dead...Yet 