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Archives for August 2010

A ‘Race to Nowhere’?

dgaraets August 31, 2010, 2:37 PM Aug 31, 2010
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No Child Left Behind. Race to the Top. Race Your Child to the Top Before They’re Left Behind. School’s just starting and the debate over education policy already sounds more intimidating than AP chemistry.

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Longing for island food

Molly BloomMolly Bloom August 31, 2010, 12:30 PM Aug 31, 2010
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Caribbean food at the fair?

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Lost and found (Five by 8 – 8/31/10)

kenpaulman August 31, 2010, 7:55 AM Aug 31, 2010
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What do we find in the news? Things (even people) that were lost, and how we prevent loss.

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Mothers who aren’t against drunk driving

dgaraets August 30, 2010, 3:40 PM Aug 30, 2010
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In Hubbard County, officials see a disturbing series of incidents.

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Real apples and fake pot

dgaraets August 30, 2010, 10:52 AM Aug 30, 2010
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There are legal limits on the distribution of SweeTango apples, but not of synthetic marijuana. Hmmm.

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Five by 8

Discussion points to ponder (Five by 8 – 8/30/10)

kenpaulman August 30, 2010, 7:55 AM Aug 30, 2010
1 Comment

For Monday morning we have a rouser, a few news stories to consider, and topics for open discussion.

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A responsibility to win?

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 29, 2010, 8:18 AM Aug 29, 2010
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But a revelation in the sports business world this week has rekindled a debate in the world of sports and the cities and states who often throw millions of dollars at them for sports stadiums: What responsibility do teams have to win?

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Katrina

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 27, 2010, 3:35 PM Aug 27, 2010

There’ll be plenty of Hurricane Katrina remembrances over the weekend, the fifth anniversary of the deadly storm that still makes us shake our head when we look back at the pictures.

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La Tomatina

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 27, 2010, 1:15 PM Aug 27, 2010
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Our State Fair is a great state fair, but if it’s ever looking for a pick-me-up, a festival in Spain this week might provide some inspiration.

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Surveys and trivia

Timewasters: The answering machine message

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 27, 2010, 12:59 PM Aug 27, 2010

Every around this time every year, this answering message begins appearing in inboxes and on Facebook, allegedly a real message placed on the answering machine of a school in Australia.

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For melting glaciers, size matters

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 27, 2010, 10:12 AM Aug 27, 2010

Another ice shelf breaks off into the ocean.

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Too early for convention outrage?

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 27, 2010, 9:34 AM Aug 27, 2010
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A group wants a parade permit for a convention that may not even be held in Minneapolis.

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Five by 8

The power of other people’s money (Five by 8 – 8/27/10)

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 27, 2010, 7:37 AM Aug 27, 2010
3 Comments

How the banks use your money to get more of your money, fact-checking private vs. public employees, tales from the funeral home, the heroes of live programming, and giving our kids the chance to not meet our expectations.

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A thousand words: The naturalization ceremony

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 26, 2010, 2:48 PM Aug 26, 2010
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There’s something inspiring about naturalization ceremonies.

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A snapshot from the real world

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 26, 2010, 2:26 PM Aug 26, 2010
1 Comment

I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for United Way ads.

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