This image, sent to us today by Melissa Dressely of Lutsen, raises an old NewsCut question: What is it about nature’s “disasters” that can be so beautiful? And why do we feel so guilty when it is.
This morning, you may have noticed a gorgeous sunrise. Tonight, you’ll probably see a splendid sunset. Both are the result of the BWCA fire.
Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.
Bob Collins