Bob Collins
Really! It’s not that hard.
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for December 2011
When is something not news? When most of the nation is laughing at your anchorperson for doing a newscast, apparently, under the influence of…. something.
Disappearing Americana, abortion and mental health, the art of giving back, burning Swede Hollow, and making sense of flying.
Fracking pollutes, EPA discovers
Unmasking a Klingon ship
Drunk or not, reddit saves a life, Sartell’s good soldier, unleashing Muppet power, and change for a dollar.
A county attorney’s office ‘ties one on’
Sherman Potter gave anti-war sentiment a popular cultural voice at a time of nasty public demonstrations against the war.
Why do we pound down the booze, why do Packers fans buy worthless stock, Pearl Harbor at 70, the healing arts, and the do-it-yourself airplane.
Hart Van DenburgThis week has presented us with two significant developments in Minnesota’s media landscape; 1) The Utne Reader is leaving Minnespolis for Topeka, 2) The Star Tribune metered pay wall seems to be working.
In both instances loyal readers were there, but finding loyal advertisers continues to be a struggle.
The voting booth is private, but the cash drawer is public
Eric Ringham
Michael Olson