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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for March 2011

The tsunami wave measured

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 23, 2011, 2:03 PM Mar 23, 2011
1

We have a better idea how big the tsunami was that destroyed parts of Japan.

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When it comes to welcoming spring, we stink

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 23, 2011, 12:03 PM Mar 23, 2011
11

We’re snowblind today when we should be having some sort of festival to blow the whiteness clean out of our retinas.

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Does classical music help plants grow?

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 23, 2011, 10:07 AM Mar 23, 2011
6

The 33-member Royal Philharmonic Orchestra played a three-hour concert the other day. The audience was an auditorium full of plants to test the theory that classical music helps plants grow.

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Five by 8

Where does your tax money go? (5×8 – 3/23/11)

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 23, 2011, 7:02 AM Mar 23, 2011
10

Calculating how your money is spent, the martyr of citizen journalism, the case of the Muslim teacher, they don’t call it Superior for nothing, and South Fargo’s bad idea gone worse. Also: Mysteries of the Wiffle Ball.

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Brock Savelkoul’s battle

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 22, 2011, 3:41 PM Mar 22, 2011
5

Now that the U.S. is involved in another war, it might be a good time to revisit an old one.

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The art of sandbagging

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 22, 2011, 1:35 PM Mar 22, 2011
1

Floods bring out the inventors.

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River cam

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 22, 2011, 11:26 AM Mar 22, 2011
1

Here’s another item for your flood-watching bag of goodies.

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Regional history

Minnesota’s underwear

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 22, 2011, 10:33 AM Mar 22, 2011

A new book trailer from the Minnesota Historical Society Press has certainly opened our eyes to the fact underwear advertising was a lot more interesting in Minnesota’s relative youth.

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Five by 8

Your fancy book learnin’ (5×8 – 3/22/11)

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 22, 2011, 7:05 AM Mar 22, 2011
17

What’s so bad about being smart, a river — or two — runs through us, remains of the winter day, how the world changed in a week, and Apple’s gay cure.

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Watching a river flow

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 21, 2011, 1:28 PM Mar 21, 2011

Late next weekend could bring floods to the Twin Cities.

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The EBT bill

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 21, 2011, 12:40 PM Mar 21, 2011
3

A bill at the Legislature adds restrictions to welfare recipients ability to get cash.

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Winking at Pawlenty

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 21, 2011, 10:50 AM Mar 21, 2011
14

Tim Pawlenty is running for president. Why can’t we just say it?

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Five by 8

One leg at a time (5×8 – 3/21/11)

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 21, 2011, 7:42 AM Mar 21, 2011
10

Monday inspiration, the war in Libya, uttering the ‘N word,’ the 140-character war, and tears for a polar bear.

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The supermoon

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 20, 2011, 8:04 AM Mar 20, 2011
5

The cloud cover prevented most of Minnesota from seeing the ‘supermoon’ last night.

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Ruth Adams, polka icon, dies

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 18, 2011, 2:40 PM Mar 18, 2011
1

Ruth Adams, the longtime accordion player at Nye’s, has passed away.

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