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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for April 2009

Breathing new life into an old song

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2009, 8:18 PM Apr 14, 2009
12

What’s the best version of the National Anthem ever?

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What to do with an old man?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2009, 4:58 PM Apr 14, 2009
1

The pace of justice is slow. When it comes to the case of John Demjanjuk, it’s glacial.

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The dud flood

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2009, 1:48 PM Apr 14, 2009

It’s becoming more obvious now that the fears of another major flood threat in the Fargo-Moorhead area were overblown, at least based on the predictions.

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Bedbugs

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2009, 11:29 AM Apr 14, 2009

Worse than the advancing Emerald Ash Borer.

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Surveys and trivia

Better Know a District

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2009, 10:56 AM Apr 14, 2009
6

Why would a politician agree to be interviewed by Stephen Colbert.

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Can anyone here play this game?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2009, 10:17 AM Apr 14, 2009

Maybe it’s time for new analysts.

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Five at 8 – 4/14/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2009, 7:16 AM Apr 14, 2009
11

Suicide, Spector’s hair, Spring, new Twins uniforms, and the cost of Coleman’s gambit.

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Passing voices

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 13, 2009, 1:11 PM Apr 13, 2009
4

Harry Kalas died today. Like Herb Carneal before him, he was one of the last great baseball broadcasters.

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Live-blogging Midday: Gov. Tim Pawlenty

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 13, 2009, 10:38 AM Apr 13, 2009
21

Gov. Tim Pawlenty on MPR’s Midday at 11.

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Five at 8 – 4/13/09

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 13, 2009, 7:56 AM Apr 13, 2009
4

What dogs tell us about ourselves, the VA shoots itself in the foot, chasing a tornado, the fizz goes out of a flood, and bullfighting.

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Easter surprise

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 12, 2009, 9:50 AM Apr 12, 2009
7

There’s a video sweeping across the Twitterverse today that should.

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Too good?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 12, 2009, 8:04 AM Apr 12, 2009

Should a coach whose team won 100-0 have been fired?

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The flood projection

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 11, 2009, 8:19 AM Apr 11, 2009
6

Tracking the predictions for the Red River.

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Case closed

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 10, 2009, 3:51 PM Apr 10, 2009
1

Does the Minneapolis Police Department discriminate against African Americans?

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Fakes on Facebook

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 10, 2009, 3:50 PM Apr 10, 2009
2

NFL teams are creating fake Facebook accounts to check up on potential draft picks.

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