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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Five by 8

A man fights his disease and the system that might kill him (5×8 – 3/2/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 2, 2012, 7:13 AM Mar 2, 2012
10

Tales from the transplant list, Chick-fil-A and the questions that won’t go away, giving up on democracy, the 2-percent in the snow emergency, and what were you doing at 18.

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Soccer goalie scores on himself

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 1, 2012, 6:22 PM Mar 1, 2012
4

The deal to build a stadium for the Minnesota Vikings has a provision in it that raises the possibility of an MLS soccer team being stationed at the dome in the next decade.

Maybe indoors is a good idea, based on this play yesterday when Maccabi Haifa took on Dynamo Kiev.

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We can land a man on the moon but can’t encrypt a laptop

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 1, 2012, 2:25 PM Mar 1, 2012
1

Four pages into his testimony before Congress, NASA’s inspector general revealed the depth of its computer security incompetence.

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Exhibit on fat falls flat

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 1, 2012, 1:59 PM Mar 1, 2012
3

Disney shuts down an exhibit intended to promote healthy lifestyles for kids.

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Court: Aunts have no visitation rights with nieces

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 1, 2012, 1:00 PM Mar 1, 2012
1

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled this week in the case of a woman who wanted visitation rights with the daughter of her now-deceased twin sister.

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Minnesota taxpayers to build Millennium Falcon

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 1, 2012, 11:18 AM Mar 1, 2012
32

Look quickly at this picture…

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Banks preparing another run at fees

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 1, 2012, 10:26 AM Mar 1, 2012
5

Bank fees are like sports stadium efforts. You never really kill them, eventually the proposals come back until they’re accepted.

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Five by 8

Gas prices in the heart and head (5×8 – 3/1/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 1, 2012, 7:30 AM Mar 1, 2012
9

Is gas costing you as much as you think, is it cold in here or is that just Google, embracing winter, blowing the lid off the ‘Three Little Pigs,’ and the science of paralysis.

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Weather

Snow day fun in Duluth

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 29, 2012, 5:28 PM Feb 29, 2012

Snow skiing while being towed by a Jeep.

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Should Minnesota give citizens the ability to put measures on the ballot?

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 29, 2012, 3:27 PM Feb 29, 2012
12

A bill at the Legislature would bring initiative and referendum to Minnesota.

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Presenting polarizing points of view

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 29, 2012, 1:30 PM Feb 29, 2012
17

A speech on MPR by Grover Norquist elicits a critical response.

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KG v. KL

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 29, 2012, 12:48 PM Feb 29, 2012
2

If you want to start a good argument, experience tells me, a good topic would be: Who was more involved in the community while a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves — Kevin Garnett or Kevin Love?

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There’s less to Spirit Airlines in MSP than meets the eye

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 29, 2012, 10:04 AM Feb 29, 2012
7

The new airline has already lowered fares on other carriers, but will that be a long-term benefit?

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All’s quiet in the student section

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 29, 2012, 9:45 AM Feb 29, 2012

Warnings from University of Minnesota Duluth administrators to the student section at UMD hockey games appear to have worked.

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Five by 8

The nature of forgiveness (5×8 – 2/29/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 29, 2012, 7:02 AM Feb 29, 2012
10

A culture of forgiving, Legacy money for school art programs, a death in Easy Company, end of the door-to-door sale, and embracing winter again.

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