Bob Collins
What did they know and when did they know it, how to handle a crisis, comedians on a plane, the price of free speech, and bring it, Grinch!
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
A first first kiss
Where’s the snow?
The secrets of Madison, NPR and coverage of Catholics, no transplants for noncitizens, the morning broadcaster, and what’s really happening in those Christmas card scenes.
Farewell to a Scrabble fan
About a month ago, I asked whether a city — in this case, Duluth — can assign away First Amendment rights in a public space by renting it to a private organization which then seeks to ban certain expression. Now we know. It can’t, a federal judge has ruled.
Brian Rosenberg, the president of Macalester, stars in this Christmas video released this week.
The Koch affair, fantasy election, the danger of Twitter, the best pictures of 2011, and Minnesota’s mascots.
There isn’t really any informed comment I can make after viewing this video from North Korea, showing the reaction of people to the death of Kim Jong Il, but it’s incredible, and a bit scary.
Late last Friday night, Tiga Stevenson finished ringing her bell at a Salvation Army kettle at a Coborn’s in St. Cloud. She set a Minnesota bell-ringing record of 36 hours and 1 minute.