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My visits to the 'world’s largest kitchen' and 'world’s largest neighborhood bar'
Without leaving Des Moines, and thanks to the examples of two friends, I was reminded of the subtle power of those striving to bring us together.
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Des Moines, here's your chance to become a live storytelling capital
The Iowa Storytellers Project transforms what had been an end into a fresh beginning.
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Digging back into Father’s Day advice, 20 years later
Always clean your shovel. Why? You may regret asking, but here goes ...
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We'll miss Jay Byers, who befriended all of central Iowa
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The formula for Substack success from the example of Heather Cox Richardson
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Des Moines, here's your chance to become a live storytelling capital
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Laughter, groans, and 'amen': Liz Cheney leads a cathartic bipartisan revival in Des Moines.
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1 small book on how to stay inspired and surprise even ourselves with our work
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The Val Air roars back to life as its own main attraction
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Warren Buffett’s greatest investment: Clear communication
Dollar by dollar, he built a fortune. Word by word, he cemented his legacy.
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An improbable musical on the virtue of laziness has its world premiere in Iowa
After careers in ice cream and telecommunications, why wouldn't Fred Gratzon also try his hand at ... musical theater?
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We'll miss Jay Byers, who befriended all of central Iowa
The president of Simpson College and former CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership taught us to face the future with optimism, persistence, and…
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A good sort of spin: Record Store Day returns as young fans sustain old tech
Vinyl LPs are inconvenient, fragile, and exist outside the algorithms. Somehow their vintage charm keeps enticing young music fans to flock to our…
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No meltdown here: Gen X has the healthiest relationship with tech
Gen Xers have been savvy adapters, not woebegone slackers, when it comes to riding the ever-rising digital tide.
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A Des Moines centennial worth celebrating
This bedrock cultural institution in our capital city has endured for 100 years—and defied national trends for the second half of its lifespan.
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Why Substack strives to 'encourage a better kind of culture,' according to its co-founder
Hamish McKenzie of Substack sat down with members of the Iowa Writers' Collaborative for a deep dive on what makes his publishing platform tick (and…
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Kyle Munson's Main Street
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