20 Years of Making Wishes HappenThis year marks the 20th year of Jolly Holiday Lights, a Des Moines tradition that begins every year…
CARING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED AMERICAThe challenges our brave women and men in uniform and their families face do not stop when their service to our…
Revenue Matters in the MidwestMy job at Next Level Ventures means I regularly meet with startup founders to discuss their business and my business, the business of investing money. Founders often express to me the frustrations they face when trying to raise a seed round in the Midwest. One of the more…
Takeaways From Tracy Martin About His Son & The MovementTracy Martin is a father. A father who lost a son just shy of four years ago. He lost his son at the hands of a man who took authority into his own hands and killed a 17 year old kid. This kid was named Trayvon.
My psychic journey to clarityLate afternoon light poured in through a small plain window, illuminating a large shelf of over-grown plants and the ever-moving hands of Vianne Higgins and Ula Yule.As they placed their respective tarot cards on the deep oak table, Higgins scrunched…
Have a bite Des MoinesGrowing up in Des Moines, I’ve had ample time to experience most of its culinary offerings. And while I don’t consider myself a gastro guru, I’d like to think that I have a few good ideas on where to get my grub on in this city. So why not make a list out of it?
Symbols of Des MoinesIts time to bring back the Des Moines flag.I’ve had an on-again, off-again conversation with several of my friends about the need for better symbols that represent and identify Des Moines.
Bittersweet moments linger as a beloved YMCA falls in Des MoinesFrom my notebook: I found some interesting stories at yesterday’s YMCA implosion.And they reminded me that buildings can be infused with the meaning and memories of what happened inside them…
Why the NCAA Tournament in Des Moines is kind of a big deal.In November 2014, The Des Moines Register…
Des Moines is a 20 something’s HavenWhy Des Moines will surprise you, and why young professionals are…
