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Jun 5, 2024 | 
dmcityview.com | Chantel Boyd |Jackie Wilson |Ashley Rullestad
Walks of Life 6/5/2024Central Iowa has become a virtual oasis for those looking for sporting opportunities. Those wishing to pursue dreams of wins, trophies, accolades, personal bests and other achievements can do so. But not everyone is concerned about wins and losses. Some simply want to play sports for the fun of it.
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May 1, 2024 | 
dmcityview.com | Ashley Rullestad |Chantel Boyd |Jackie Wilson
Walks of Life 5/1/2024For many people with organ failure, a transplant is their one hope for a return to good health. In the U.S., more than 100,000 people are waiting for an organ donation — and, for many, the wait can be five or more years. For 17 people each day, time runs out before a match can be found (organdonor.gov).
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
dmcityview.com | Jackie Wilson |Ashley Rullestad |Becky Kolosik |Chantel Boyd
Walks of Life 4/3/2024For some people, vacationing is a part of their routine. They plan, take and enjoy numerous trips to see the sights and “get away” from the usual hustle and bustle of life. They enjoy good times and make fond memories. They share photos and stories, but it isn’t long before they are looking forward to their next excursion.
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Apr 1, 2024 | 
emailinc.net | Chantel Boyd
Don't diss Jesus in the land of cheese and vinegar. Andrea Saltini's controversial painting of Christ's body being sexually violated was vandalized March 28 in a deconsecrated church outside the great food city of Modena. The artist, who also paints still life portraits of canned sardines, was attacked and hospitalized when he intervened. The exhibition of the painting has sparked a petition for its closure signed by 30,000. Keep your eye on the ball?
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
emailinc.net | Kristian Day |Chantel Boyd
Morel mushrooms are making news for the wrong reasons. Iowa's favorite fungus killed a couple people and made at least 52 others sick — none in Iowa. Investigations by CDC blamed "false morels" and people who ate real morels raw. Don't do that. As for washing them, which is advised by the CDC, Washington Post discovered that 10 seconds (of soaking) is the magic number to dislodge dirt, sand and bugs before the mushroom absorbs too much water to slough off with longer cooking. How many is too many?
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
emailinc.net | Colson Thayer |Chantel Boyd
Spain dominated the World's 50 Best Restaurants list again. Initiated in 2002 by British magazine "Restaurant" utilizing input from 150 hospitality experts, the list has grown into a Las Vegas extravaganza. Disfrutar is now number one and one of six restaurants from Spain that made the prestigious list, with two others making the top four.
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
emailinc.net | Chantel Boyd
From Waukee Living magazineGolden employeesRetirement-age workers share why they continue to report for duty. By Chantel BoydThe vision of what life is like “after retirement” is as unique as each individual. For some, that vision focuses on leisure: traveling to warm beaches, afternoons spent reading, extra rounds of golf, more time for hobbies, friends and families. For others, however, employment continues to be an important aspect of their lives.
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Feb 23, 2024 | 
emailinc.net | Randy Evans |Chantel Boyd
"The unprovoked and inexplicable war on food."Howard G. Buffett is head of the foundation that bears his name and invests heavily combating food insecurity and human trafficking. He told Fox Business that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raised the price of a basket of survival groceries in Africa by 50% almost immediately and that Russia’s war has trashed the world’s richest breadbasket, unthinkably laying mines in prime farmland without any real military advantage. Is Ukraine Russia's Vietnam?
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Feb 21, 2024 | 
emailinc.net | Chantel Boyd
Golden employeesRetirement-age workers share why they continue to report for duty. By Chantel BoydThe vision of what life is like “after retirement” is as unique as each individual. For some, that vision focuses on leisure: traveling to warm beaches, afternoons spent reading, extra rounds of golf, more time for hobbies, friends and families. For others, however, employment continues to be an important aspect of their lives.
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Jan 31, 2024 | 
dmcityview.com | Chantel Boyd
Walks of Life 1/31/2024You learn something new every day. Sometimes it’s by accident, but sometimes it’s intentional. Some people continue their education out of necessity — to maintain a license, for example — while others enroll to further their career or launch a new one. Still others simply want to learn a new hobby or expand their horizons.
