Bob Collins
The even sadder end of the Liberty Belle, how much does gasoline really cost, Vancouver’s bad night, the gopher count, and the Whole Foods parking lot.
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for June 2011
Hart Van Denburg
The amount of attention the media has given the release of Sarah Palin’s emails by far outweighs the significance of the emails themselves. But the ability to display copious amounts of information in elegant ways continues to show promise for the future of journalism.
Global food prices have increased 37 percent in the past year, the United Nations says. Roughly two-fifths of people in 17 countries say high food prices have changed what they eat. People in poorer nations are hit hardest by increased costs.
Should Lake Calhoun be renamed, TV as the new death star, boring politics, Pianos on Parade, and what joke would you tell the Dalai Lama?
Seven ways to disrespect the American flag
Minnesota was not particularly well represented in the annual awards from the Radio Television News Directors Association.
Lessons from a dot in the sky, Conan’s commencement speech, the caterpillar assault, a night for geezers in Duluth, and the nature of adventure.
Fiddlin’ Foresters take the fall
There are so many questions surrounding the accident involving the installation of a hot tub/pool in Shoreview over the weekend; like, ‘how big a hot tub does a person need?’
Almost 15 million people are officially unemployed in the U.S., but the person in charge of placing the day-after-big-sporting-event ads for Macy’s still has a job.
The sad end of the Liberty Belle