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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Surveys and trivia

Timewasters: Pee Wee Herman

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 24, 2010, 3:59 PM Aug 24, 2010

Pee Wee Herman is apparently about to become the next Betty White.

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Mankato’s alcohol problem

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 24, 2010, 12:56 PM Aug 24, 2010
4

A mayor who once criticized alcohol consumption in his city, has been arrested for drunk driving.

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Science and the vested interest

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 24, 2010, 12:36 PM Aug 24, 2010

If research is funded by BP, are the results tainted?

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English only

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 24, 2010, 12:33 PM Aug 24, 2010
5

In any English-only discussion, perhaps it’s best to start with what exceptions there will be?

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Are we in another recession?

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 24, 2010, 9:05 AM Aug 24, 2010
3

There’s much more involved in today’s awful housing sale reports, but it points out a continuing flaw with efforts to jump-start the economy — they tend to delay the inevitable rather than fix the problem.

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Five by 8

Petroleum politics (Five by 8 – 8/24/10)

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 24, 2010, 7:28 AM Aug 24, 2010
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The money behind the tea party, what would you do in a nine-day traffic jam, building community in bad times, could you spend four months trapped with your work colleagues, and power from pee.

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Should ‘sin taxes’ be raised in Minnesota?

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 23, 2010, 3:06 PM Aug 23, 2010
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Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner thinks so. He included an increase in per-drink alcohol taxes in his announcement of a sweeping budget plan today. His plan would increase alcohol by 10 cents a drink.

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Dylan’s concert plan

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 23, 2010, 2:03 PM Aug 23, 2010
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Concert-goers, what would happen if the world adopts the Bob Dylan method of selling concert tickets?

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Minnesota medical resident case heading to Supreme Court

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 23, 2010, 12:49 PM Aug 23, 2010
2

Are medical residents working stiffs or students?

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Is Minnesota becoming a judicial basket case?

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 23, 2010, 12:06 PM Aug 23, 2010
2

The new Minnesota Supreme Court chief justice warns the system is in danger of breaking down.

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What’s the problem here?

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 23, 2010, 11:51 AM Aug 23, 2010

There appears to be a disconnect somewhere between Washington and Main Street.

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A tree falls in Amsterdam

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 23, 2010, 11:38 AM Aug 23, 2010

It’s been a lousy week already for nature’s icons.

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Five by 8

The back-to-school shopping list (Five by 8 – 8/23/10)

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 23, 2010, 7:20 AM Aug 23, 2010
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What’s the strangest thing on your school supplies list? What’s it like to be homeless? Farewell Tettegouche arch. Steam engines in western Minnesota. And four protests that won’t depress you as much as the one in New York yesterday.

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Surveys and trivia

St. Paul UFO mystery solved

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 21, 2010, 9:30 AM Aug 21, 2010

A UFO turned out to be a kite with lights.

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The weekly News Cut Quiz

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 21, 2010, 9:07 AM Aug 21, 2010
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Last week’s high score was 13, posted by Kevin Watterson, Director of Public Affairs for the Minnesota House Republican Caucus. It might well be the high point for Republicans in Minnesota this week. His prize is that he will now be followed by Midmorning host Kerri Miller on her new Twitter account. We”re happy for Read more →

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