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Archives for February 2010

Fresh Eye on the Radio – 2/10/10

Bob Collins February 10, 2010, 4:20 PM Feb 10, 2010

There’s very little about Lindsey Vonn on today’s chat. But if there were, it would be this question: Can you be overexposed before you’re exposed?

Tales from the side of the road

Bob Collins February 10, 2010, 3:29 PM Feb 10, 2010

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What’s your plan for dealing with reduced parking in Minneapolis?

Your message here

Bob Collins February 10, 2010, 1:25 PM Feb 10, 2010

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Design your own billboard message.

Surveys and trivia

Sleeping in airports

Bob Collins February 10, 2010, 12:36 PM Feb 10, 2010

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Minneapolis St. Paul has been selected as the 5th-best airport in the country to sleep in.

9/11 images

Bob Collins February 10, 2010, 11:43 AM Feb 10, 2010

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No matter what common sense tells me, whenever I see a TV documentary or pictures of the early moments of 9/11, I always hope maybe this time the outcome will be different.

Five at 8 – 2/10/10: Where’s your global warming?

Bob Collins February 10, 2010, 6:52 AM Feb 10, 2010

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The warmer, the snowier; the dangers of flying cheap; Phil Harris dies; what would make you give a kidney to a stranger; and the perfect house for growing pot.

Golden Snowball Challenge: Maitland, Huttner with the win

Bob Collins February 9, 2010, 5:27 PM Feb 9, 2010

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With weeks to go before the end of the season, it’s anybody’s winter.

Fresh Eye on the Radio – 2/9/10

Bob Collins February 9, 2010, 4:36 PM Feb 9, 2010

More faulty Toyotas, how to get an electronic monitoring bracelet off your ankle, and why are we still having the same, old political arguments?

Tim Pawlenty’s XFL moment

Bob Collins February 9, 2010, 1:16 PM Feb 9, 2010

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Should a governor have two jobs at once. The current governor once said ‘no.’

Surveys and trivia

Billboard mystery partly revealed

Bob Collins February 9, 2010, 11:41 AM Feb 9, 2010

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Local businesspeople responsible for “Miss me?” billboard in Wyoming.

Five at 8 – 2/9/10: Trying to make sense

Bob Collins February 9, 2010, 7:28 AM Feb 9, 2010

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Faith in Haiti, suing because of neighbors who smoke, cyberbullying, killer karaoke, and why doesn’t political coverage make sense?

When a judge is gay

Bob Collins February 8, 2010, 8:23 PM Feb 8, 2010

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Does it matter that the judge in the California case on whether the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional is gay?

Economy · Politics

Emotional barriers in U.S. history

Bob Collins February 8, 2010, 3:56 PM Feb 8, 2010

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The Dow has closed below 10,000 for the first time in months. How does the first year of Obama stack up with his predecessors Wall Street-wise?

Third-hand smoke

Bob Collins February 8, 2010, 3:06 PM Feb 8, 2010

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A researcher claims people who smoke in their homes create a health hazard on their carpet.

Murtha dies at 77

Bob Collins February 8, 2010, 1:57 PM Feb 8, 2010

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The Pennsylvania congressman became a national name when an Ohio Republican suggested he was a ‘coward.’