Bob CollinsDoes God speak to us through our vegetables?
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.
As President Obama released his review on the Christmas terrorist attack, a suspicious package caused the Minneapolis St. Paul airport to close.
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?
Newark Airport was the poster child for ‘fail’ on Sunday. But some people made it a party.
Outdoor baseball will require us to get back into the habit of checking the forecast before deciding whether to take in the game.
Where’s the governor?
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.
On Deborah Howell
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?