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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for January 2010

Five by 8

Five at 8 – 1/6/10: Science, marriage, and depression

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 6, 2010, 7:12 AM Jan 6, 2010
1

The Physics Circus, meds don’t help ease mild depression, America chooses divorce over failed marriage, biking in winter, and where’s your global warming? Right here.

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Mary and Bob

Fresh Eye on the Radio: What can we learn from our potatoes?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 5, 2010, 5:24 PM Jan 5, 2010
4

Does God speak to us through our vegetables?

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Security at the airports

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 5, 2010, 3:50 PM Jan 5, 2010
2

As President Obama released his review on the Christmas terrorist attack, a suspicious package caused the Minneapolis St. Paul airport to close.

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Surveys and trivia

Timewasters: The book of cold

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 5, 2010, 1:22 PM Jan 5, 2010
7

If you could write a book about Minnesota weather, what would you call it?

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When is a suspect’s politics newsworthy?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 5, 2010, 11:21 AM Jan 5, 2010
43

Two area news organizations link political donations to a man’s arrest on morals charges.

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Five by 8

Five at 8 – 1/5/10: The grumpy generation

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 5, 2010, 6:49 AM Jan 5, 2010
10

Why don’t you like your job, why do we fight the calendar, why do news sites post comments of psychopaths, why are Twins fans happy, and who needs critical thinking?

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Vikings opponents announced

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 4, 2010, 7:17 PM Jan 4, 2010
3

It’s never too early to think about next season.

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Traffic deaths by the numbers

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 4, 2010, 5:04 PM Jan 4, 2010
2

Did the seat belt law make a big difference?

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Scenes from an airport

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 4, 2010, 1:33 PM Jan 4, 2010
2

Newark Airport was the poster child for ‘fail’ on Sunday. But some people made it a party.

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At the ballpark

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 4, 2010, 12:38 PM Jan 4, 2010
9

Outdoor baseball will require us to get back into the habit of checking the forecast before deciding whether to take in the game.

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Where’s the governor?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 4, 2010, 11:33 AM Jan 4, 2010
5

One person is missing from a discussion of the upcoming legislative session.

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Five by 8

Five at 8 – 1/4/10: Where are the boys?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 4, 2010, 7:21 AM Jan 4, 2010

Tracking the missing Somalis, why do houses ‘pop’ in the cold, more on Deborah Howell, the math of airport security, and sing along with Sully.

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Financial Whack-A-Mole

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 3, 2010, 9:11 AM Jan 3, 2010
5

Banks have figured out how to charge you more, to offset restrictions on charging you more.

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On Deborah Howell

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 2, 2010, 11:26 AM Jan 2, 2010
2

The best stories about the late journalist can be found online.

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Polar bear puzzle

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 1, 2010, 7:14 PM Jan 1, 2010
3

The videos of people jumping into ponds, lakes, and oceans as part of a New Year’s Day tradition do not answer a key question: Why?

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