Blog Entries

Art March, Live Music Saturday Night and Best Restaurants

burt@fairfieldfirst.biz — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0100

The Fairfield March ArtWalk takes place this weekend and I am excited to see three new venues at Flying Leap

Unlikely Companies Drive Sustainable Economy

burt@fairfieldfirst.biz — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:00:00 +0100

I met this week with Local Harvest Supply in Tipton, Iowa. They are a spinoff from regional food distributor Hawkeye Foods. Their recognition of the market for locally grown food was conf

Navigating the Neo Nar Nor Nebula

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:00:00 +0100

3rd Annual Local Economy Summit

burt@fairfieldfirst.biz — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:00:00 +0100

I have been working on the 2010 Local Economy Summit that will take place in Fairfield on Saturday, February 13 at 9:30 a.m. The current national and international economic has highlighted the need for boosting local economies. The Huffington Post has advocated moving funds from

Lyrical Iowa Contest Deadline Approaches!

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:00:00 +0100

THE IOWA POETRY ASSOCIATION'S
65th Annual Contest

General Rules For All Divisions

Note: FAILURE TO OBSERVE RULES MAY DISQUALIFY ENTRIES.

1. Contests are open to all persons with Iowa residence. (See College exception) No entry fee. No membership or book purchase requirement

The Rutabaga Dalliances

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +0100

I drove to Iowa City to hear Rhino read from his new book, "The Rutabaga Dalliances." It had been 13 years since I last saw him, and in that near decade and a half he had received many piercings to his face and body. Couple that with his tattoos (an anaconda whose head pee

21st Century Bookstore Announces Closing!

source@lisco.com — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +0100

We’re truly sad to announce that 21st Century Bookstore, an institution in Fairfield since 1983, is closing its doors! It’s doubly sad for us at the Source since 21st Century opened in October 1983, six months before our very first issue!

But for independent book

FOLKTALE WISDOM

cfj@lisco.com — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +0100

Water’s been seeping from our bathroom sink faucet into the oak cabinet beneath it. While addressing this problem, we ended up replacing the faucet, the sink, the toilet, and the faded linoleum flooring. Fortunately,

Before You Decide on What Fairfield Should Do with the FACC, READ THIS!

source@lisco.com — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +0100

Whether you think the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center is a fiscal fiasco or a fabulous small-town amenity, please read this guest editorial from Mark H. Cohen for the facts of the matter.

Follywood News and Awards

burt@fairfieldfirst.biz — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +0100

I love award shows like the Golden Globes that take place this time of year. My favorite movie of the year was Moon, by the way. It stars Sam Rockwell who has been a great character actor in movies like Galaxy Quest.

The upcoming Fairfield Film Fest is taking place during the first weekend

Green Building ... in China?

source@lisco.com — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +0100

When you think of China, do you think of green building? I’m guessing probably not. Yet it’s a potentially huge industry ... and one that’s been growing since 2000. You can learn all about what’s really happening when project manager and LEED Accredited Profession

A Conversation with a Small Cactus

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +0100

Some thoughts about that: if not in an opera house then here under the girders of a new civilization in which the contemplative norm is that of a cheeseburger with a face full of sesames. McCheese is one's neighbor and mayor, and his clown same-sex partner is a cook of sorts, and I gues

IS SCAVENGING WORTHWHILE?

cfj@lisco.com — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Scavenging impedes and facilitates clutter busting.

Scavenging sentimental but extraneous stuff from my folks’ and in-laws’ homes magnified my normal household clutter into a paralyzing mess.

December Book Reviews

books21st@lisco.com — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Reviews by Len Oppenheim

This being our final newsletter of 2009, I certainly want to send our holiday greetings to our friends, customers, and other readers. We hope all will share good times with family and friends and that 2010 will bring good health, prosperity, a

IS CLUTTER QUANTIFIABLE?

cfj@lisco.com — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +0100

For the past eight weeks I’ve juggled various trial-and-error techniques in an attempt to achieve a clutter-light, or maybe even a clutter-free, life by March 21 - 28, 2010. (That’s National Clutter Awareness Week.) My family and I carted countless bags of linens, shoes, clothing, t

Erin Gee & Colin Gee at Carnegie Hall

source@lisco.com — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +0100

I know, I know: I've been a slacker blogger lately. But now I have something truly noteworthy to share. This past Monday evening, I was fortunate enough to catch two fabulous former Fairfieldians (and dear

Rise Above Your Shadow

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Squished kitty. Holstein kitty. She was the only one marked as she was. Calico I suppose with all the orange hid somewhere. I couldn't see. So she was a black kitty with white patches or a white kitty with black patches depending upon how you thought. First thing to

Buy Local Week - Dec 1-8

burt@fairfieldfirst.biz — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Fairfield First! Buy Local Week is Dec 1-8. We encourage you to consider these alternative local options:

Artisans Holiday Open House & Craft Fair

Heather Derr-Smith Reads at MUM Library December 1st

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Heather Derr-Smith

The Broken Wrist Poem (for Claudia)

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Daffodils
bloom, fevers flash, nebulae hover,
pulse
white and yellow. Can you smile dawn and dusk
and pretend it doesn't hurt? The nurse
stops
a moment her whirl,
all
too perky, asks if you glitter,
oh organ donor, before they wheel you
to surge