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The Bourbon-Barrel Beer Report: beer lovers compare local, regional, national brews

Submitted 03-31-2014 under OPINION

Before an angry mob of Beer City U.S.A. beer enthusiasts descends, one thing must be made clear: All beer is not created equal. “Can we pull off a stylistically restrained taste testing of multiple beers?” local beer expert Ben Darcie...

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Time to reduce gun violence: an open letter to Senator Dave Hildenbrand

Submitted 03-26-2014 under OPINION

It’s time for state Senator Dave Hildenbrand (MI-29) to step up and join reasonable efforts to reduce gun violence in Michigan – to save lives, to stand with a majority of voters, and to act consistently with his own public comments. Gun...

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GoBoldly photo series sends rebuttal to the Go Confidently advertisements

Submitted 03-24-2014 under OPINION

If you haven't seen the billboards from Plastic Surgery Associates yet, here's what one of them says, Slogan: Go ConfidentlyTagline: Experts in Botox and Skin Rejuvenation Photo: A women's face My analysis on the...

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Struggling young talent discovers herself in Adult World

Submitted 03-19-2014 under OPINION

Adult World is an interesting, sometimes digressing, film depicting the struggles of a young woman looking for her artistic voice. Amy Anderson, a college student from Syracuse, is full of hope, curiosity, and very average poetry. Despite her...

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Les Miserables continues to draw crowds at Civic Theatre

Submitted 03-18-2014 under OPINION

Since the debut of the musical “Les Miserables” on February 28 at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, the community theatre has been putting on shows for packed audiences. The local production is captivating the crowd with Victor Hugo...

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Fashion event to showcase local designers, benefit local charity

Submitted 03-11-2014 under OPINION

As the 2014 Fall/Winter collections kick off with New York and London Fashion Weeks, many of us find ourselves in a fashion frenzy, trying to take in as many collections as we possibly can through online resources. Oh, how wonderful it would be to...

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Reshaping perspectives: The Rocket takes on culture in a new way

Submitted 03-05-2014 under OPINION

The Rocket is an unexpected and fresh take on usually-tired themes of poverty, tradition, and conventionality set in government-run Laos. It is foreign and yet emotional, building our trust and gaining our sympathy throughout. This Australian film...

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The Paczki Report: Local paczki go head to head

Submitted 03-03-2014 under OPINION

With fresh donuts from the east side of the state in hand, six local Grand Rapidians set out to compare local options to those considered "authentic" Polish Fat Tuesday fare: the Paczek (or Paczki, if you're indulging in more than one...

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Kingma's Market goes up for sale

Submitted 02-25-2014 under OPINION

Recently the news broke that Kingma's Market had been put up for sale. A number of people I know have been speculating on the reasons for the sale on social media and wondering what would happen to this food gem. Kingma's is an...

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Running because of fear: when the internal struggle is based on the external

Submitted 02-24-2014 under OPINION

Mine is the story of a modern-day slave. I’m six-foot-two. When I began running three-ish years ago, I weighed approximately 225 pounds. Today I weigh around 180. In December of 2012, I weighed 150 pounds. The skin was stretched over my limbs...

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