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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Why Michele Bachmann couldn’t run in the 4th

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 21, 2012, 1:29 PM Feb 21, 2012
25

The Republican congresswoman would have had to significantly improve generally tepid Republican support for her in her new district.

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Two pictures: The earthquakes

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 21, 2012, 12:45 PM Feb 21, 2012
1

Few people talk about Haiti anymore, two years after its earthquake.

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Does 13,000 matter?

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 21, 2012, 11:54 AM Feb 21, 2012
6

Not much, experts say. So why do we care?

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What’s in a name?

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 21, 2012, 11:03 AM Feb 21, 2012
5

Goodbye, Malt O Meal. Hello, “MOM”

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Eagle cam

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 21, 2012, 10:32 AM Feb 21, 2012
2

As Cathy Wurzer pointed out this morning, the Decorah Eaglecam is back in action.

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Five by 8

Cash for school? (5×8 – 2/21/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 21, 2012, 7:07 AM Feb 21, 2012
11

Should kids be paid to go to school, staying together for the kids — and the state, racism and the hockey fan, does the Internet end on March 8th, and kids and ice fishing.

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Education

Yesterday the slide-rule way

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 20, 2012, 2:10 PM Feb 20, 2012
4

Dave Grout of Delano claims an interesting past. But he’s a vanishing breed: He still uses slide rules.

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Crime and Justice · Health

Alcohol in the cockpit

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 20, 2012, 11:59 AM Feb 20, 2012
1

Recalling the famous 1990 drunk flight to Minneapolis.

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Higher gasoline prices vs. fewer nukes?

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 20, 2012, 10:33 AM Feb 20, 2012
7

If you had to make a choice, which would you choose: Iran with nuclear weapons and us with lower gasoline prices or higher gasoline prices and a disarmed Iran?

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Five by 8

Who makes heroes? (5×8 – 2/20/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 20, 2012, 7:32 AM Feb 20, 2012
9

Who should be honored, the power of a grandson, walking the Twitter trail, why is customer service so hard, and the power of the sofa.

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Northern Lights over northern Minnesota

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 19, 2012, 8:59 AM Feb 19, 2012
3

The Northern Lights put in an appearance last night over northern Minnesota.

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Passing it forward

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 18, 2012, 8:23 AM Feb 18, 2012

There may come a day when people who advocate an entire day of doing good aren’t looked upon as just a little bit ‘off.’

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Worst jobs recession ever?

Paul TostoPaul Tosto February 17, 2012, 2:48 PM Feb 17, 2012
2

More proof that the Great Recession was worse, job-wise, than the early 1980s.

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Five by 8

Firing the aging teacher (5×8 – 2/17/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 17, 2012, 7:04 AM Feb 17, 2012
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Should tenure be eliminated, is it warm in here, the gift of Anthony Shadid, Canada’s mandatory religion course, three smart things about boogers.

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Feeling good, sort of, about the economy’s direction

Paul TostoPaul Tosto February 16, 2012, 3:30 PM Feb 16, 2012
2

Surveys show Minnesotans are feeling good, sort of, about the economy’s direction.

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