Computers have been a marvelous advancement in technology. Businesses are able to track inventory, do their own bookkeeping and marketing through the magic of their fingers. ...more

March 20, 2009

A young girl with long, dark hair backs away from a closed door. Moments later, she curls into a ball at the foot of a bed as an adult enters, unrolling a belt like a strap. ...more

December 20, 2008

A young girl with long, dark hair backs away from a closed door. Moments later, she curls into a ball at the foot of a bed as an adult enters, unrolling a belt like a strap. The images appear on YouTube in the trailer of "Gisela's Closet," a new 25-minute film about child abuse developed by a local filmmaker and starring local actors. Inspired by news reports of child abuse and neglect, the film shows how the fictional Gisela finds refuge in a fantasy land in her closet. ...more

December 19, 2008

"The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange," by Mark Borrowcliffe (Soho Press, $25) ...more

November 9, 2008

The majority of NFL fans have been looking forward to this season for one major reason. ...more

September 7, 2008

System: Nintendo DS Publisher: Square Enix ...more

August 8, 2008

The movie is called "Wanted" and the star is Angelina Jolie. No, it is not a documentary. ...more

June 26, 2008

The Full Moon arrived yesterday at 2:11 a.m. which means the early-morning bite should be very good until the sunlight reaches the depths of the water column. ...more

May 21, 2008

The fabric that serves as the city's foundation has largely been overlooked, according to Rachelle Hostetler. ...more

February 4, 2008

More than 150 Iowans were rustling in their chairs at a community college the other night, waiting for John Edwards. His bus was parked and running outside the door, but it was nearly 45 minutes before he finally made his characteristically late entrance. ...more

December 19, 2007