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5 standout 'Back to School' tales signal a rebirth for live storytelling
Iowa Storytellers Project on Sept. 9 at Hoyt Sherman Place brings our decade-old tradition back to the stage.
Sep 5
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After 21 years of podcasts, do you hear what has (and hasn't) changed?
From Apple to YouTube. From "Serial" to "Smartless." Some of us spend serious time with our pods and a culture that's becoming more visual and less…
Aug 23
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Are you an Iowa trivia whiz? Find out with my 10-question quiz.
Just for fun, here's an Iowa quiz embracing our history, geography, culture--even the cosmic.
Aug 10
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We'll miss Jay Byers, who befriended all of central Iowa
Apr 18
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The formula for Substack success from the example of Heather Cox Richardson
Jun 15, 2024
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Des Moines, here's your chance to become a live storytelling capital
Jul 5
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My visits to the 'world’s largest kitchen' and 'world’s largest neighborhood bar'
Jul 13
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Laughter, groans, and 'amen': Liz Cheney leads a cathartic bipartisan revival in Des Moines.
Mar 29, 2024
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1 small book on how to stay inspired and surprise even ourselves with our work
Jan 6
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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.
Jul 13
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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.
Jul 5
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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 ...
Jun 14
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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.
May 9
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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?
Apr 29
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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…
Apr 18
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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…
Apr 11
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