Bob Collins
Emily Seru, a Washington State native, gives voice to the combination of trepidation and excitement that is accompanying the Central Corridor light-rail project on St. Paul’s University Avenue.
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for December 2010
Everyone has a story that should be told about themselves, their neighborhood, or someone they know. Occasionally, I set up at a table in a coffee shop and interview people who stop in. Today, I set up at the SugaRush Coffee Shop on University Avenue in St. Paul. Here’s another story: When I ask people Read more →
Erica Hunt and her husband gave up good jobs to learn about a life that’s not so comfortable.
Everyone has a story that should be told about themselves, their neighborhood, or someone they know. Occasionally, I set up at a table in a coffee shop and interview people who stop in. Today, I set up at the SugaRush Coffee Shop on University Avenue in St. Paul. Here’s another story: Atom Robinson could easily Read more →
Ken Fox, 75, of St. Paul keeps his passion in his pocket. Literally. He carries a handful of photographs of the portraits he’s painted in his life.
A handy film location, but would you want to live there?
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David Cazares
In case you missed Midmorning’s financial educator Ruth Hadyen on the radio today, here is some of the advice she offered to listeners: 1) What’s considered a good credit score is creeping up. The high-600s used to be considered good, but now you need to be in the 720-760 range. 2) The two most important Read more →
Bob Collins is asking questions today at SugaRush coffee shop, 712 University Avenue in St. Paul, until around noon. Stop in to say hello. In the meantime, and in honor of his Monday Morning Rouser, we present a Friday morning downer: Bill Callahan singing “Too Many Birds” at Waterloo Records in Austin, Texas. I find Read more →
A look at the newly discovered life form, what were the voters saying, Alec Soth, the KKK snowman, the new John McCain.
A look at the messages behind some of the challenged ballots in the Minnesota gubernatorial recount.
Life as we didn’t know it
It was a touching moment in Washington today when Rep. James Oberstar chaired his final Transportation Committee meeting.
The life and death of Mike Larsen, a Concordia Christmas, what does the Internet know about you, TV ads that make a difference, and the date has been set for the Second Coming.