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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for February 2012

Higher gasoline prices vs. fewer nukes?

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 20, 2012, 10:33 AM Feb 20, 2012
7

If you had to make a choice, which would you choose: Iran with nuclear weapons and us with lower gasoline prices or higher gasoline prices and a disarmed Iran?

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Five by 8

Who makes heroes? (5×8 – 2/20/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 20, 2012, 7:32 AM Feb 20, 2012
9

Who should be honored, the power of a grandson, walking the Twitter trail, why is customer service so hard, and the power of the sofa.

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Northern Lights over northern Minnesota

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 19, 2012, 8:59 AM Feb 19, 2012
3

The Northern Lights put in an appearance last night over northern Minnesota.

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Passing it forward

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 18, 2012, 8:23 AM Feb 18, 2012

There may come a day when people who advocate an entire day of doing good aren’t looked upon as just a little bit ‘off.’

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Worst jobs recession ever?

Paul TostoPaul Tosto February 17, 2012, 2:48 PM Feb 17, 2012
2

More proof that the Great Recession was worse, job-wise, than the early 1980s.

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Five by 8

Firing the aging teacher (5×8 – 2/17/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 17, 2012, 7:04 AM Feb 17, 2012
26

Should tenure be eliminated, is it warm in here, the gift of Anthony Shadid, Canada’s mandatory religion course, three smart things about boogers.

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Feeling good, sort of, about the economy’s direction

Paul TostoPaul Tosto February 16, 2012, 3:30 PM Feb 16, 2012
2

Surveys show Minnesotans are feeling good, sort of, about the economy’s direction.

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The Internet will be a fad, claimed scientist in ’95

Michael OlsonMichael Olson February 16, 2012, 2:30 PM Feb 16, 2012
4

Clifford Stoll: The Internet futurist who thought the internet had no future. Merely a fad. A passing fancy. Grossly over-promoted.

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Judy Garland and Whitney Houston: If happy little bluebirds fly …

Eric Ringham February 16, 2012, 1:30 PM Feb 16, 2012

Why does stardom so often lead to destruction?

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Climategategategate

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 16, 2012, 11:51 AM Feb 16, 2012
14

Analyzing the documents purporting to show an effort to distract the teaching of climate change science.

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Twitter radio?

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 16, 2012, 11:49 AM Feb 16, 2012
2

There are still far too many people who think Twitter is all about telling people what you had for breakfast, but an Argentine firm has it right: Twitter is a broadcast medium.

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Teenage drinkers and the parents who cover for them

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 16, 2012, 10:34 AM Feb 16, 2012
10

A CBS affiliate in Washington recently set out to prove that there’s a youth alcohol problem in the District. What it didn’t expect to uncover is that it has a “parental” problem too.

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Five by 8

How biased is your media? (5X8 – 2/16/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 16, 2012, 7:13 AM Feb 16, 2012
6

Sorting left from right, the mailbag, the new-car smell is to die for, gifts to the weak-ice gods, and tipping baristas.

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Should Hmong vets be allowed burial in U.S. cemeteries?

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 15, 2012, 3:26 PM Feb 15, 2012
6

The Legislature might be about to wade into an emotional issue, if it takes up a resolution aimed at Congress and President Obama.

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Surveys and trivia

Dictionaries, people!

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 15, 2012, 2:55 PM Feb 15, 2012
20

The Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport has installed a baby grand piano in the baggage area with this invitation to play it. This afternoon, it was silent. Perhaps this sign offers a clue as to why.

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