Bob CollinsIs there still a need for affirmative action?
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
By Bob Collins
Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.
St. Paul wildlife
A laser weapon to kill mosquitoes. It’s the brainchild of the team that worked on President Reagan’s Star Wars initiative.
Five at 8 – 3/18/09
MPR’s Julia Schrenkler captures a bit of the raw awesomeness of St. Patrick’s Day in St. Paul. Someone apparently lost track of the road and hit the MPR building. “They didn’t leave a note, only car parts,” she said. Let’s see LRT do that! Update 3:21 p.m. The window industry stimulus plan is underway.
Press releases vs. news headlinesI generally don’t get too upset at potholes; they are what they are and they are a fact of life. This year, however, they seem particularly bad and each time I reset the curvature of my spine to and from work, I wonder to what extent they’re particularly severe because of the difficult winter, and Read more →