Welcome to the Friday mailbag where you will find some of the comments, questions and ideas sent recently by readers of this newsletter or our publications. They are edited for space and clarity.
“Shane, reading comments from an Ad Man about advertising is entertaining (Receipts, Aug. 26, 2024). Coupons on the back of receipts get virtually no response in this household. To cut one out of a receipt ruins the receipt. I doubt the IRS would find that good.”- Chuck
Amazingly, the ink on the ads doesn’t seem to disappear. - Shane |
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“I read the Daily Umbrella and saw the comment about Warren Buffett’s billfold (Friday mailbag, Sept. 6, 2024). I had my hands on it when the ISU finance club met with him when I was president of that club circa 2004. After the photo, he took the billfold back.” - Carrie
When I was a kid, I saw that my uncle had a $100 bill. I asked him if I could put it in my pocket, as I never had a $100 bill in my pocket before. He agreed, and I did just that but carefully swapped it with a $1 bill I had in there and handed that back to him. My uncle didn’t even look at the dollar bill but just hand-motioned me to give the $100 bill back. And, like you, I did. - Shane |
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“I loved your observations in today’s column (A passion for football, Sept. 10, 2024). Saturday was a surprise but had pluses on both sides. ISU won, and one of the stars who made it happen was a Bettendorf High School graduate (Darien Porter). The Quad-cities-area Hawks took great pride in that.” - Kay
Took great pride? Or swallowed great pride? Maybe both. Regardless, it was a great football game. - Shane
Have a fantastic Friday, and thanks for reading.
Shane Goodman
President and Publisher
Big Green Umbrella Media
shane@dmcityview.com
515-953-4822, ext. 305
www.thedailyumbrella.com
See Shane Goodman's previous columns here. |
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Clear Mortgage meteorology
Temperatures get a little cooler today into Saturday, with a slight Saturday rain chance. Dry and warm again as we head into next week.
For help with pre-approvals or refinancing, get in touch with Originating Branch Manager Carrie Hansen at carrie.mortgage. |
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| Featured in the SEPTEMBER issue of CITYVIEW | | | FOOD DUDE
Aposto — the fruit of deep roots
By Jim Duncan
When the millennium was new, Tony Lemmo opened his first café in the Metro Market. That brilliant incubator of food businesses was doomed by its limitations — mainly that it could only be open on weekends.
Lemmo saw the writing on the wall and started looking for a more permanent place to grow. He discovered a dilapidated house in Sherman Hill, a few blocks east on Woodland. It had previously housed Le Chat Noir, Walter Jahncke’s Victorian coffee experience with exquisite pastries and a wrap-around front porch. | | | READ MORE |
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The 2024 results ...
CITYVIEW's Best Of Des Moines® | | | Best Local Indoor Sporting Event
1. Iowa Wild
2. Des Moines Buccaneers
3. Iowa Wolves
Read all the 2024 results.
Cast your votes in the 2025 Best Of Des Moines Poll now! Open until Nov. 22. Results to be published in the February 2025 issue of CITYVIEW.
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| Featured home for sale | | |
$250,000 1260 W. Broadway St., Polk City, IA 50226
Welcome to this charming 3-bedroom, 1-bath ranch home, on a spacious .65-acre lot just minutes from Saylorville Lake. Built in 1900, this beautiful property blends indoor and outdoor living perfectly. Step into the living room, where the large windows allow natural light to flood the space, highlighting the hardwood floors.
See the listing here.
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| SOLD: Featured commercial real estate transaction | | | 3296 N.E. 54TH AVE., DES MOINES
SALE DATE: 2024-07-01
SALE PRICE: $2,000,000
SELLER: LAWRENCE DALE BAIN REVOCABLE TRUST
BUYER: ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF IOWA INC
ACRES: 21.200
SQUARE FEET: 2,700 |
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Feed the bats, save the real mezcal. In the September issue of Smithsonian, Jay Cheshes explains how the new popularity of mezcal (700 % growth in demand 2011-21) has threatened to end the artisan spirit. Three things stuck out to this old palenque-hopper: 1.) Bats have propagated agave for centuries but the American lust for mezcal led to growers harvesting the plants before they flower. That deprives bats of a reason to hang around, endangering the existence of mezcal agave as it has been for thousands of years. 2.) Just as with tequila, mezcal agave planters have doubled down on just one varietal. That is reckless in an era of hotter climates, viruses and blights. Did no one pay attention to the Irish potato famine? 3.) It’s important to buy “bat friendly” tequilas and mezcals. (There are six mezcals and five tequilas signed on.) Plantations must hold back a mere 5% of their agave for flowering and thus feeding the pollinators who give the plants and the industry a chance to survive without massive injections of herbicides and insecticides.
Weekend specials
• Olympic Flame (514 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines) hosts belly dancers Friday nights
• Vietnam Cafe (Merle Hay Mall Food Court) now has a weekly, not monthly, Friday buffet. 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. $16.95 with pho included
• Bawarchi (6630 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines) offers Friday through Sunday specials on paneer kebabs, chicken curry and goat curry
• Mickey's in Yale (217 Main St., Yale) has hot beef sandwich lunches and all you can eat fish dinner specials today
• Chicago Speakeasy (1520 Euclid Ave., Des Moines) offers BBQ beef and marinated roast beef sandwiches on special for Friday lunch.
• Bianchi’s Hilltop (2829 Hubbell Ave., Des Moines) has a lunch special on Italian roast beef sandwiches at $12.
• 801 Chophouse (801 Grand Ave., Des Moines) has Sunday supper specials that deliver deep discounts on filet, prime rib and red king salmon dinners
• Lzaza (1409 23rd St., Des Moines) has Sunday buffet including Punjabi khadi pakora, channa masala, aloo palak, mixed veggies, goat vindaloo, chicken korma, rice, two biryanis, chicken tikka masala, tandoori chicken, aloo chips, veggie samosas, salad, fruit truffles, seviyan, naan and chai.
• Chuck's (3610 Sixth Ave., Des Moines) has live music from Charlson Trio from 6-8:30 Friday and with Sara Routh Saturday 6-9 p.m.
• Aldi stores offer $1.29/pound nectarines, white grapes and plums, $1.99 whole cantaloupes, and $5.79/pound USDA Choice briskets through Tuesday.
• Whatcha Smokin (Luther, Iowa) specials are prime rib dinners $29-39 on Friday night and full pound beef rib dinners $45 on Saturday.
• ShortE's BBQ (8505 Chambery Blvd., Johnston) offers pulled port sandwiches with fries and a drink for $12 Fridays.
• Fresh Thyme (2900 University Ave., West Des Moines) is offering 16-20/lb shrimp for $3.99/lb through Tuesday. They also have $9.99/lb prices on swordfish and ahi steaks. |
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| Featured in the current issue of Johnston Living magazine | | | NEW AGAIN
Residents share their home renovation experiences.
By Ashley Rullestad
For many homeowners, the day comes, sooner or later, when they look around their abode and wonder when the carpet was ever stylish, the wall color ever stunning and the layout ever functional. They realize new curtains, throw pillows and artwork won’t be enough to freshen things up, and the only solution to the weary look of their home is to bite the bullet and invest in some major improvements. And, when the work is done, their home — and enthusiasm for it — feels new.
Main floor elegance
Matt and Nancy Brown moved into their house nine years ago. Immediately, they knew some things needed to change.
“The house was very outdated and had not been changed since it was built in 1995,” Nancy says. “The overall layout of the home was good, and the structure was great, and the land is amazing.” | | | READ MORE |
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FROM KCCI: Pottawattamie County man challenges 600+ voter registrations. He names both Democrats and Republicans in the challenge. But he also told county officials he's with the RNC. ...READ MORE
FROM WHO-TV: Zora Bar & Rooftop is being foreclosed, neighboring businesses excited for future. DES MOINES, Iowa — What was supposed to become a staple on Ingersoll Avenue is now a building that has sat idle for more than a year, with foreclosure starting in the courts. Zora Bar & Rooftop was developed by Edwin Allen, as he received nearly $3 million in loans in the fall of 2020, according to county records ... READ MORE
FROM WOI-DT Local 5: Palmer teen back on family farm after being paralyzed. Justin Metzger said he took a corner too quickly on his dirt bike, and went airborne. After months of rehab and therapy, he is back on his family farm working. ....READ MORE |
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ESPN: Bengals' Tee Higgins confused by speculation he's 'faking' injury. ...READ MORE
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Pac-12’s Comeback is Triumphant for Two Teams and Hopeful for Others Striving to Join. ... READ MORE
CBS Sports: West Virginia State's Jyilek Harrington killed in shooting; school to hold moment of silence before home game...READ MORE |
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1993: Israel‑Palestine peace accord signed. After decades of bloody animosity, representatives of Israel and Palestine meet on the South Lawn of the White House and sign a framework for peace. The “Declaration of Principles” was the first agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians towards ending their conflict and sharing the holy land between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea that they both claim as their homeland. .... READ MORE
1996: Tupac Shakur dies. Hip hop star Tupac Shakur dies on September 13, 1996 of gunshot wounds suffered in a Las Vegas drive-by shooting. More than a decade after his death on this day in 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur remains one of the most recognizable faces and voices in hip-hop. ... READ MORE
2007: UN’s watershed Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is adopted. On September 13, 2007, the United Nations adopts the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The declaration, which defines the rights of the planet’s Indigenous peoples to their respective ways of life and prohibits discrimination against them, is a watershed moment for groups that often struggle for representation at the international level. ... READ MORE
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| Birthdays and notables | | | Happy Birthday Saturday to Jim Duncan and General Zirkelbach and Sunday to Boston Grimes!
These celebrities were born on this date: Ben Savage, Goran Ivanišević, Don Was, Fiona Apple, Jacqueline Bisset, Lili Reinhart, Niall Horan, Barbara Bain, Jean Smart, Ann Dusenberry, Chiara Aurelia, Dave Mustaine, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Joe Don Rooney, Louise Lombard, Peter Cetera, Robbie Kay
SUBMIT: Send your birthday greetings and congratulatory notes to: tammy@iowalivingmagazines.com |
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The answer to yesterday's riddle:
What would it be like to have a pen leak in your mouth? I DREAD TOOTH INK (TO THINK)! OR, You would be forced to eat (or, in this case, drink) your words! - Carolyn Rogers. OR, Like you ate a squid before it's cleaned! - Gail Tomlinson. Thanks William Snyder for the graphic!
Today's riddle:
How did NASA build a football field on the moon?
Have a guess? Email tammy@iowalivingmagazines.com |
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