Bob Collins
Don’t let the screen door hit you, 2011.
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for December 2011
Michael Colalillo, 86, a Hibbing native, was the last living World War II veteran from Minnesota to receive the Medal of Honor. He died today.
This is the time of the year when the newspaper carrier tries to tell you to give him/her a tip without actually asking for a tip.
A hero’s last day
One of these days, I will set up a NewsCut category, ‘Public Radio references in popular culture.’
The brilliance among us, the issues of Iowa, staying home with the kids, the church of the gay nativity, the oil patch isn’t for everyone, and Minneapolis by air.
It’s no surprise at all that Leif Enger has coined the perfect name for the winter we’re having:
We interrupt this not-really-any-season in Minnesota for a flashback to when nature had a clue.
Vanishing icons
Tidying up the language, the winter that wasn’t, faceless, breastfeeding backlash, and last call for a polar bear.
Trio hopes squirrels will lead to Super Bowl