Bob CollinsP.F. Sloan, who died on Sunday, penned one of the most famous protest songs in history. Then he disappeared. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for November 2015
Today’s Star Tribune letter to the editor relays the horror of being the subject of a news feature in today’s social media environment.
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There is value, of course, to the social media of participants, who now have the freedom to raise voices previously muzzled.
But it has not yet eclipsed — not nearly so — the value of a courageous storyteller.
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If you haven’t seen this video in your Facebook feed, you will.
‘In the Now,’ the Russia Today weekly program, says it doesn’t know who the man was who stood in the middle of Paris with a sign that asked, ‘Do you trust me?’ Read more →
Despite a rejection of a Student Association resolution calling for a campus-wide moment of recognition on 9/11, the University of Minnesota today said it intends to honor victims of the attacks each year.
The U of M news release today responded to news reports about the Student Association’s vote, which came after MSA representative and Director of Diversity and Inclusion David Algadi said it might inflame anti-Muslim sentiment. But it reaffirmed a statement from the Minnesota Student Association which said the resolution was voted down because of uncertainty about the logistics of a campus-wide moment of recognition. Read more →
We acknowledge up front that we’re just guessing, but we can’t imagine anything that could enrage terrorists more than the beauty a civilized mind can provide in response. Read more →
If it wasn’t for Milton Pitts Crenchaw, the Tuskegee Airmen might never have proven that African Americans can fly airplanes. Read more →
In the category of politicians and cartography, Minnesotans are pretty well spoiled by Sen. Al Franken, who can draw a map of the United States freehand while speaking of each of the states. So we’ll allow ourselves to heartily chortle over the campaign staff of presidential candidate Ben Carson, which has created the great state Read more →
Counties are sending out Truth in Taxation notices, indicating the proposed property taxes for the coming year. Each year I invite people to put some hard numbers to the usual debate on taxes. Read more →
Like our neighbor to our east, our neighbor to our south has said if Syrians end up in the state, it will not provide any help with housing or services. Read more →
It’s about to turn colder, all the way to the 30s in the Twin Cities. That should be a relief from the delight of a warm November morning. Read more →
A Packers fan adopted a highway in Northfield.
Sure it’s clean and spiffy until our eyes are blinded by sign trash. Read more →
There are cries of anguish in Boston this afternoon. David Ortiz has announced his retirement.
He’ll give up the game at the end of next season, FoxSports’ Ken Rosenthal reports. That gives him a chance for a farewell tour. Read more →
The University of Minnesota is in the national debate this afternoon because of a decision last week by the Minnesota Student Association to reject a resolution calling for a moment of recognition every 9/11. Read more →
We have our first political ad using the Paris bombings.
David Vitter, who is running for governor of Louisiana, unveiled this ad today. Read more →