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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for May 2012

What do people have against north Minneapolis?

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 20, 2012, 9:04 AM May 20, 2012
24

This week is the one-year anniversary of the devastating tornado in north Minneapolis and it’s pretty clear there remains — in some quarters — a “serves ’em right” mentality that we likely wouldn’t see if the tornado had hit, say, south Minneapolis.

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Baseball, a strikeout, and a little boy needing a hug

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 18, 2012, 4:53 PM May 18, 2012
1

We often don’t get to determine how our final exit from our careers will go, so it was lump-in-the-throat time at Wrigley Field today when Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood announced his retirement, before making his final appearance in a game.

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Baseball star with disdain for government seeks government bailout

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 18, 2012, 3:45 PM May 18, 2012
9

Curt Schilling is trying to keep his video game company afloat and wants more money from the state that’s already given him millions.

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Court: Offensive, but infrequent, harassment does not a hostile workplace make

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 18, 2012, 1:15 PM May 18, 2012
5

You’re a female janitor at Elk River High School. Your boss, a man, prohibits women from talking to each other, tells the male janitors he doesn’t want women on his crew, says ‘women have their place — the kitchen and the bedroom,’ and says Elk River High School is not the place for women.

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Feeling music

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 18, 2012, 10:40 AM May 18, 2012
2

Friday already and time to pick the favorite video of the week. This one’s easy.

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Five by 8

Saving Ely (5×8 – 5/18/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 18, 2012, 7:12 AM May 18, 2012
7

The beauty in a brewing disaster, a story of struggles, the Facebook IPO, bike-to-work day, and your moment of Minnesota zen.

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Can a building help eliminate the stigma of mental illness?

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 17, 2012, 2:10 PM May 17, 2012
10

Health professionals have learned a lot about treating people with mental illness since the last mental health facility was built in the Twin Cities. Plenty of light, the feeling of being in control, open spaces are part of that. They’re patients; not prisoners.

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A new honor for a Medal of Honor recipient

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 17, 2012, 11:13 AM May 17, 2012

Veterans in Park Rapids are about to right a wrong for a deceased Medal of Honor recipient.

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The joy of flying

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 17, 2012, 10:36 AM May 17, 2012
6

If your flight’s departure is ever delayed for 20 minutes, there are worse things in the world than having a group of musicians on their way to the Romanian Art Festival in Bucharest.

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Five by 8

The new minority (5×8 – 5/17/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 17, 2012, 7:04 AM May 17, 2012
9

Facing change, the retiring teachers, a letter to the high school graduates, what rural Minnesota offers, and the money woes of NPR.

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Republicans in Wisconsin are more interested in voting than Democrats

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 16, 2012, 2:19 PM May 16, 2012
6

A poll shows Walker with a 6-percentage-point lead over Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.

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Weather

A tornado’s scar in Minneapolis

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 16, 2012, 12:52 PM May 16, 2012

Google Earth has released new imagery from above and it clearly shows the path of last year’s tornado through north Minneapolis.

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So much for $5 gasoline

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 16, 2012, 12:24 PM May 16, 2012
3

Oil prices have hit the lowest level in the last six months. Just one question: What’s taking you> so long to get in step, gasoline prices?

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By George, these are good times for people influencing politics

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 16, 2012, 12:03 PM May 16, 2012
2

The news today that an anonymous donor has dropped $7 million on former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman’s conservative political action committee is a good time to reflect on what a difference time and fine print can make.

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Sleepwalking 101

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 16, 2012, 10:49 AM May 16, 2012

A study says sleepwalking is more prevalent than previously thought. But who are we when we’re asleep?

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