Bob Collins
Dave Grout of Delano claims an interesting past. But he’s a vanishing breed: He still uses slide rules.
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.
Alcohol in the cockpit
Who should be honored, the power of a grandson, walking the Twitter trail, why is customer service so hard, and the power of the sofa.
Northern Lights over northern Minnesota
Should tenure be eliminated, is it warm in here, the gift of Anthony Shadid, Canada’s mandatory religion course, three smart things about boogers.
Sorting left from right, the mailbag, the new-car smell is to die for, gifts to the weak-ice gods, and tipping baristas.
The Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport has installed a baby grand piano in the baggage area with this invitation to play it. This afternoon, it was silent. Perhaps this sign offers a clue as to why.