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Archives for January 2011

Freedom to eat

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 31, 2011, 2:13 PM Jan 31, 2011
6 Comments

A group of lawmakers wants to prevent lawsuits from people who became overweight.

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The gray in the suburbs

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 31, 2011, 1:31 PM Jan 31, 2011
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Once the home of small kids and lots of action, the suburbs are getting old.

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Weather

Trouble in the Order of Fire and Brimstone

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 31, 2011, 1:07 PM Jan 31, 2011
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Collateral damage in the dispute with King Boreas.

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A ballpark boost

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 31, 2011, 12:24 PM Jan 31, 2011
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A stadium got a big boost in the Twin Cities today, and it’s not the one you think

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Weather

Viral video of the day: The skater

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 31, 2011, 11:55 AM Jan 31, 2011

Let’s see summer do this:

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One photo: The revolution will be photographed

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 31, 2011, 11:09 AM Jan 31, 2011
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It’s hard to clamp down on information when everyone has a cellphone camera.

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Threat-level poll shows people still love their orange

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 31, 2011, 10:19 AM Jan 31, 2011
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A new poll says only about half of those surveyed favor getting rid of the terrorist threat-level warning system.

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Five by 8

Best in snow (5×8 – 1/31/11)

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 31, 2011, 7:15 AM Jan 31, 2011
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Celebrating winter…. again, why are you here, from toys to men, online gym, and social media and the art of revolution.

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She’s Michele Bachmann and she’s not

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 30, 2011, 8:49 AM Jan 30, 2011
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Rep. Michele Bachmann’s possible bid for the White House is right on schedule. Last night she was lampooned by Saturday Night Live.

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Egypt live

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 29, 2011, 8:19 AM Jan 29, 2011
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Links and tweets for following the demonstrations and breaking events in Egypt.

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Mapping foreclosures

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 28, 2011, 2:53 PM Jan 28, 2011
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Google Maps has been tracking foreclosed houses for sale for a few years now, but more recently has made its application a little more robust as a way to show the pattern of foreclosures in particular neighborhoods.

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Treeless in Minneapolis

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 28, 2011, 1:06 PM Jan 28, 2011
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The iconic pine trees in Target Field are being cut down.

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Following Egypt

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 28, 2011, 10:41 AM Jan 28, 2011
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The complexity of protests explored.

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Five by 8

On Henry Oertelt (5×8 – 1/28/11)

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 28, 2011, 7:06 AM Jan 28, 2011
3 Comments

Myths of Challenger, the most important question: Why, is it time to get out of the recreation business, are small airports a threat, and crows eating.

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Live-blogging: The budget cutting bill

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 27, 2011, 5:47 PM Jan 27, 2011
16 Comments

A bill to make cuts permanent to mental health, higher education and state government, and freeze state worker pay has advanced.

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