Cityview Magazine

12/17/2024

Dec. 17 Daily Umbrella: First airplane flies; a sock fe**sh; Cournoyer named lieutenant governor.
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12/17/2024

STRAY THOUGHTS: Lawmakers should slap down intimidation lawsuits — A public policy dispute over plans for about 1,000 miles of carbon dioxide pipeline across Iowa took a concerning turn last week. The pipeline company’s latest tactic demonstrates why Iowa should finally pass an anti-SLAPP statute that has been floating around the Legislature for a few years. ...

A public policy dispute over plans for about 1,000 miles of carbon dioxide pipeline across Iowa took a concerning turn last week. The pipeline company’s latest tactic demonstrates why Iowa should finally pass an anti-SLAPP statute that has been floating around the Legislature for a few years. Iowa

12/17/2024

BOOK REVIEW: ‘I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine’ — Thinking of music as a balm isn’t a new concept. There have been numerous articles and quips and even songs written about the human compunction to use sound to express oneself and tap into something raw. Here, though, we have a voluminous work combining anthropology and musicology with the depth and breadth to prove something I think many of us already know — music is more than just communication; it can heal in profound and uniquely human ways. ... https://www.dmcityview.com/book-review/2024/12/04/book-reviews-86/

12/16/2024

What was the last movie you saw in a theater?

12/16/2024

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12/16/2024

COLLECTIONS & HOBBIES: Weavers and Spinners Guild experiences a resurgence — The halls of Franklin Jr. High lead to an array of organizations including Project Iowa, the Japan America Center of Iowa, the Central Iowa Wind Ensemble and more. The Des Moines Weavers and Spinners Guild meets in one room, which it is quickly outgrowing. The Weavers and Spinners Guild has been active since 1945. Guild President Cherie Maxson has a wealth of knowledge about the group and has helped lead it into a resurgence. ...

The halls of Franklin Jr. High lead to an array of organizations including Project Iowa, the Japan America Center of Iowa, the Central Iowa Wind Ensemble and more. The Des Moines Weavers and Spinners Guild meets in one room, which it is quickly outgrowing. The Weavers and Spinners Guild has been

12/16/2024

JOE'S NEIGHBORHOOD: Airport security and me —The metal detector is where it first goes south. Metal in my knees and metal in my neck trigger all the bells and whistles. At this point, the security guards only look at me with mild interest. Sure, I don’t look like a gun-toting madman, but really, who does? And I do wear those weird five-finger shoes. “Sir, please go over to the other scanner.” ...

The metal detector is where it first goes south. Metal in my knees and metal in my neck trigger all the bells and whistles. At this point, the security guards only look at me with mild interest. Sure, I don’t look like a gun-toting madman, but really, who does? And I do wear those weird five-finge...

12/14/2024

What college football team was the most overrated this year?

12/13/2024

What is, or was, your favorite menu item at McDonald's?

12/13/2024

Dec. 13 Daily Umbrella: Gore concedes; the purification of junk food; buried alive.
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12/13/2024

YOUR NEIGHBORS: A passion for refereeing — Referees are just as much a part of youth, high school, college and professional sports as the players themselves. They are the keepers and enforcers of the rulebook and often the subject of jeers, heckles, taunts and, on occasion, praise. The games many enjoy watching can only go on thanks to referees like Dan Beeding. ...

Referees are just as much a part of youth, high school, college and professional sports as the players themselves. They are the keepers and enforcers of the rulebook and often the subject of jeers, heckles, taunts and, on occasion, praise. The games many enjoy watching can only go on thanks to refer

12/13/2024

FILM PREVIEW: “The Order” — In 1983, a series of increasingly violent bank robberies, counterfeiting operations and armored car heists frightened communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. As baffled law enforcement agents scrambled for answers, a lone FBI agent (Jude Law), stationed in the sleepy, picturesque town of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, came to believe the crimes were not the work of traditional, financially motivated criminals but a group of dangerous domestic terrorists, inspired by a radical, charismatic leader (Nicholas Hoult) plotting a devastating war against the federal government of the United States. ... https://www.dmcityview.com/film-previews/2024/12/04/film-previews-58/

12/12/2024

Struggling to find gift ideas?

How about tickets to our Fire & Ice pub crawl in Valley Junction?

WINTER PUB CRAWL IN HISTORIC VALLEY JUNCTION: CITYVIEW brings its now legendary Valley Junction area pub crawl back again! Fire and Ice is a hockey-themed liquor sampling event that will be sure to warm up your winter blues! With your event ticket, you will receive 10 individual drink tickets to sam...

12/12/2024

Would you consider taking Ozempic for weight loss? Why or why not?

12/12/2024

Dec. 12 Daily Umbrella: 1977 "Saturday Night Fever"; kinship adoption; Leach dies.
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12/12/2024

DES MOINES FORGOTTEN: Buried alive — I have very few fears in this world. My vertigo kicks in when I am inside a tall building and looking down (or looking up, for that matter). I also have a fear of being buried alive. In movies where there is a black screen and someone strikes a lighter or match to unveil that they are inside a box that is 6 feet under, I lose it. Most people remember the scene in “Kill Bill Vol. 2” when Uma Thurman wakes up and must punch her way out. ... https://www.dmcityview.com/des-moines-forgotten/2024/12/04/buried-alive/

12/12/2024

CARS IN THE CITY: Acadia Elevation — GMC’s best-selling, mid-size SUV is the Acadia Elevation. The 2024 model is mid-priced as well — more than the Terrain but less than the Yukon. The Acadia is named after Acadia National Park in Maine. It jives with other GMC names, such as the Denali, Sierra and Yukon. It’s interesting how car manufacturers come up with names. ...

GMC’s best-selling, mid-size SUV is the Acadia Elevation. The 2024 model is mid-priced as well — more than the Terrain but less than the Yukon. The Acadia is named after Acadia National Park in Maine. It jives with other GMC names, such as the Denali, Sierra and Yukon. It’s interesting how car...

12/11/2024

Ever had a package stolen from your porch or front step? What did you do about it?