Five by 8 Five by 8 – 4/20/10: How much is that kidney in the window? Bob Collins April 20, 2010, 7:34 AM Apr 20, 2010 7 Paying for organs, mysteries of the autistic mind, the genius of Dorothy Height, unloading school buildings, and the mascot tragedy. Read more →
Marathon madness Bob Collins April 19, 2010, 3:09 PM Apr 19, 2010 5 Why would a runner who went to the trouble of training for the Boston Marathon, stop in the middle of it to kiss a woman? Read more →
Gov. Pawlenty, Mike Huckabee, and religion Bob Collins April 19, 2010, 2:12 PM Apr 19, 2010 4 Gov. Tim Pawlenty says God should be “in the discussion,” although he doesn’t care to discuss what that means. Read more →
The science of earthquakes Bob Collins April 19, 2010, 12:45 PM Apr 19, 2010 6 A senior Iranian cleric says women who wear immodest clothing and behave promiscuously are to blame for earthquakes. Read more →
What are the odds? Bob Collins April 19, 2010, 11:40 AM Apr 19, 2010 3 What are the odds that a falling laptop in St. Cloud would hit a boy? Read more →
A day in the life of the media Bob Collins April 19, 2010, 10:41 AM Apr 19, 2010 1 A situation in Somalia today certainly leads us to appreciate the First Amendment even more than we obviously do. Read more →
Five by 8 5×8 – 4/19/10: Messages from the volcano Bob Collins April 19, 2010, 6:47 AM Apr 19, 2010 1 We have no patience for nature, a virtual Boston Maraton, the difference between Obama and Bush, bikers vs. bikers, and what Bachmann and Pelosi have in common. Read more →
Life’s lesson in 10 minutes Bob Collins April 17, 2010, 2:33 PM Apr 17, 2010 2 If there was a more touching interview on public radio this week than the one with Michael J. Fox on Weekend Edition, I’m certainly not aware of it. Read more →
What’s right with us: The ash cloud Bob Collins April 17, 2010, 8:05 AM Apr 17, 2010 Kids and parents in St. Louis Park step up. Read more →
Pushing back against Apple Bob Collins April 16, 2010, 6:23 PM Apr 16, 2010 1 Why should Apple get to determine who has the right to publish their creative work? Read more →
5X8 – 4/16/2010: Drugs, money, politics, Twitter and journalism kenpaulman April 16, 2010, 7:48 AM Apr 16, 2010 For discussion: Does online political discourse really need one more way to express dislike? Read more →
Sports Flash mob at the Twins game Bob Collins April 15, 2010, 4:51 PM Apr 15, 2010 6 Let the record show that the Minnesota Twins are 0-1 whenever a flash mob appears at Target Field. Read more →
Are we ‘up’ for a meaningful space program? Bob Collins April 15, 2010, 4:24 PM Apr 15, 2010 Space exploration may require an investment in this lifetime, for a payback in someone else’s. Read more →
National Day of Prayer overturned Bob Collins April 15, 2010, 2:55 PM Apr 15, 2010 3 A federal judge in Wisconsin says a government-endorsed day of prayer violates the U.S. Constitution. Read more →
Closing the educational gulag Bob Collins April 15, 2010, 12:08 PM Apr 15, 2010 2 A deal is announced to close New York’s infamous ‘rubber rooms.’ Read more →