Bob Collins
The death of Rehtaeh Parsons, why we can’t get enough of winter, using state money to boost business, ‘slaves’ and sandbags, and judging Minnesotans.
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
By Bob Collins
Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.
The Amish up close
President Obama, who has proposed cuts in Social Security, was never pressed on the issue during the campaign.
Twitter can do some wonderful things, but let’s all try to work a little harder to try to keep it from starting a nuclear war, OK?
The coming assault on the TV viewer, are restaurants getting louder, what happens to the people replaced by machines, the return of Dad’s shirt, and when Minnesota lawmakers feud.
Death of the original Mousketeer
Lowering the cone of silence, Minnesota things worth bragging about, a soldier gives up the fight, what does your name say about you, and how to ask a girl to the prom… or not.
Sneaking in just under the wire this week to claim ‘video of the week’ honors: Kid President meets Adult President.